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Variable - A definition
A formal definition of a variable from the fields of mathematics would probably be something
like
"A quantity capable of assuming any value." or
"A symbol representing such a quantity".
I hope you are still reading... Getting to the point, in the Bazooka Adware and Spyware Encyclopedia
variables are used in the uninstall instructions of the threats, to describe a location of a file or folder
that should be deleted. Examples of variables are %WinDir% and %SystemDir%.
The location of the file or folder that should be deleted may vary depending on which operating system
you are running, but also other factors. Variables are therefore used since it impossible to
list all locations of the specified file or folder.
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Example 1:
This is an example how the %SystemDir% variable is used in the uninstall instructions.
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Start Windows Explorer and delete:
%SystemDir%\afolder\spywarefile.exe
Note: %SystemDir% is a variable (?). By default, this is C:\Windows\System (Windows 95/98/Me), C:\WINNT\System32 (Windows NT/2000), or C:\Windows\System32 (Windows XP).
This means that you should delete the file 'spywarefile.exe', most likely located in
'C:\Windows\System\afolder\', if you are running Windows 95/98/ME
'C:\WINNT\System32\afolder\', if you are running Windows NT/2000
'C:\Windows\System32\afolder\', if you are running Windows XP
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Example 2:
This is an example how the %WinDir% variable is used in the uninstall instructions.
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Start Windows Explorer and delete:
%WinDir%\afolderwithspyware\
Note: %WinDir% is a variable (?). By default, this is C:\Windows (Windows 95/98/Me/XP) or C:\WINNT (Windows NT/2000).
This means that you should delete the folder 'afolderwithspyware', most likely located in
'C:\Windows\', if you are running Windows 95/98/ME/XP
'C:\WINNT\', if you are running Windows NT/2000
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Example 3:
This is an example how the %ProgramsDir% variable is used in the uninstall instructions.
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Start Windows Explorer and delete:
"%ProgramsDir%\NastySpyware\hijackbrowser.exe
Note: %ProgramsDir% is a variable (?). By default, this is C:\Program Files.
This means that you should delete the file 'hijackbrowser.exe', most likely located in
'C:\Program Files\NastySpyware\'.
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