Spyware woes..
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Topic: Spyware woes..
Posted By: Benjichang
Subject: Spyware woes..
Date Posted: 01 September 2004 at 7:24pm
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The other day while trying to close out about 30 popups, I accidentally clicked one. Needless to say, my computer is now infected with spyware. I have one of those search homepages and I can't get rid of it. Spybot isn't working for me with this one. I'm not much of a computer person. How can I fix this? -------------  irc.esper.net #paintball |
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Posted By: matt06
Date Posted: 01 September 2004 at 7:28pm
| um..try downloading adaware 6.0....the yahoo companion toolbar has a built in pop up blocker and spyware filter too.. |
Posted By: Sammy
Date Posted: 01 September 2004 at 7:28pm
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Get a new browser. Mozilla Firefox, or Avant are good. ALso clear cookies, history, and delete files. Finally get Adaware too, it works good with Spybot. ------------- 
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Posted By: BradNowell
Date Posted: 01 September 2004 at 7:31pm
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if all else fails you might have to reformat. I had to once
------------- "When I travel through mountainous areas or places of questionable hillbilly population, I usually keep a gun in the vehicle" -Da Hui |
Posted By: meteora
Date Posted: 01 September 2004 at 7:32pm
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^^wont work, ive tryed all of those before, you need to get norton anti virus or mcafee, those will delete the search page and spyware, me and my frined had the same problem as you and i used norton anti virus and so did he and ive been search and spyware free and yea you can also restore your comp....but that will delete alot of stuff ------------- http://imageshack.us"> 
GUN WHORE XTC |
Posted By: choopie911
Date Posted: 01 September 2004 at 7:39pm
Yeah, I would agree with you, go with something higher quality, and yeah, use mozilla or something... and stop searching sites with 30 popups 
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meteora wrote:Posted By: hashi2008
Date Posted: 01 September 2004 at 7:40pm
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I used mcafee, and i got a virus/spyware/whatever while it was suposedly protecting my computer. I tried to do a virus scan, and still no good. My spyware puts up a bogus searchpage, puts that searchpage in front of my normal pages when i click on something every now and then, and says that it is making some kinda plugin. It also creates a new connection all of the time and boots me off of the net. I have lost many HUGE posts because i was kicked off of the net. I'm gonna try to restart the computer completely if i have to. Im talking about making it just like it was when we bought it. I have tried deleting the programs that the spyware or whatever is coming from, but it just keeps creating that file again. I am in dire need of help so i don;t have to restart the whole computer! ------------- Founder of the "Forumers Against the Ugly Woman Sigs" also known as FAUWS. |
Posted By: Benjichang
Date Posted: 01 September 2004 at 7:41pm
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Posted By: Random_Person
Date Posted: 01 September 2004 at 7:41pm
i did too, it's because of all the crap kazaa put on my computer, but try adaware if spybot and adaware don't get it nothing will (short of a reformat) ------------- http://profile.xfire.com/kentuckyfriedgangsta"> 
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Posted By: Benjichang
Date Posted: 01 September 2004 at 7:47pm
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I have ad aware running now..I don't know..I better not have to reformat.. ------------- irc.esper.net #paintball |
Posted By: Sammy
Date Posted: 01 September 2004 at 7:49pm
LOl porn does this stuff to your comps. Think of it as a lesson to you horny 13 year olds..lol  -------------
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Posted By: MSG.Mobius
Date Posted: 01 September 2004 at 7:53pm
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1. Ad-Aware 2. Google Toolbar 3. Go to Control Panel, then Internet Options, then Delete Cookies, and Delete Files and check Offline Content. If you have Norton, run WinDoctor, or go to My Computer, Right click on a HD and select properties, and click on the First Check now, click yes and restart your PC. And avoid Porno/Wares sites, or sites which seem wierd. And if you have Kazaa/Bit Torrent or equevelent, then hit yourself in the face, re-install Windows and never do that **** again. ------------- 
Coming in May 2005! |
Posted By: Benjichang
Date Posted: 01 September 2004 at 7:56pm
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Alright, I ran adaware, deleted some stuff, cleared cookies, history..yeah..hope it works..And I swear, I wasn't looking at porn!! Lol. ------------- irc.esper.net #paintball |
Posted By: FROG MAN
Date Posted: 01 September 2004 at 7:57pm
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mccafe suks so does notron get avg spy bot and ad aware. the google toolbar is great with stoping pop ups ------------- <1 meg sig = bad> |
Posted By: Shadowminion
Date Posted: 01 September 2004 at 7:57pm
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Alluria software has a great software pop-up, spyware blocker ,updates regularly , about 30 bucks . works for me , does the toolbar clean-up too ,. whole shooting match . and , He-He , shame on you for Soo many Prono pop-ups . ------------- SL68-II , micro honed and polished .688" bore . Tuff Enuf . Widowmaker , under construction |
Posted By: meteora
Date Posted: 01 September 2004 at 7:58pm
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^^adaware wont cut it man, trust me and also do a scan in your C drive on adaware click select drives/folders to scan then select C, it wont work but have fun ------------- http://imageshack.us">
GUN WHORE XTC |
Posted By: Sammy
Date Posted: 01 September 2004 at 7:59pm
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Avant and Firefox have pop up blockers, why waste 30 bucks on one. They just slow your comp down. -------------
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Posted By: meteora
Date Posted: 01 September 2004 at 8:01pm
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yea but it wont stop spyware from redirecting your comp, and that would always piss me off ------------- http://imageshack.us">
GUN WHORE XTC |
Posted By: MSG.Mobius
Date Posted: 01 September 2004 at 8:02pm
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Coming in May 2005! |
Posted By: Sammy
Date Posted: 01 September 2004 at 8:05pm
Your funny...Sandman thought that was a joke...also I bought a pop up blocker, not sure which one, but i will find out this week at my dads. When it stops a pop up, it slows the comp down for a good couple of seconds, and with Avant and Firefox, it just stops them and doesnt cause any slowdown. Maybe with the pop up blocker you use, it doesnt do that, but with the one i bought it does that... -------------
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Posted By: Shadowminion
Date Posted: 01 September 2004 at 8:30pm
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Nope, it boots up and cause some momentary delay there, but prohibits anything from prohibited sites , right now, that site list is at 19500 or something , makes it faster , its TSR ,until I turn it off . and it comes with a simple to use cleanup utility that cleans ALL spyware/adware/toolbars from your comp. all you gotta do is activate it and sit back about once a week for 20 minutes ,if you cruise ,,,, Ummm, Risky, (He-he) sites . My wife has NEVER gone to porn sites (that I know of ,,) and her comp is infected as well . Kazzaa and other sites install their own versions of Trojans on your comp , this is a good backup to any firewall /antivirus software , catches what they miss . ------------- SL68-II , micro honed and polished .688" bore . Tuff Enuf . Widowmaker , under construction |