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  • Drake
    Hello world!
    • Mar 2003
    • 12508
    #1

    Removing spyware on your computer

    I have spybot and Adaware. For 2 years they worked great. Now they don't get rid of whatever is on my computer. If I fun spybot every hour it will find the same DOS Exploit and remove it again but it keeps coming back.

    Where is the spyware coming from? ICQ? Limewire (which I almost always have disabled).

    What programs are you using to remove spyware these days?
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    • Basher
      Confirmed User
      • Nov 2002
      • 1168
      #2
      spy sweeper
      my bum itches

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        • Sylver7
          Confirmed User
          • Nov 2003
          • 489
          #3
          MS

          8765432

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            • Drake
              Hello world!
              • Mar 2003
              • 12508
              #4
              Originally posted by Basher
              spy sweeper
              I tried their trial. It slows your computer down when you have it active while surfing

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                • Drake
                  Hello world!
                  • Mar 2003
                  • 12508
                  #5
                  Originally posted by Sylver7
                  MS

                  8765432
                  Interesting, will try it! tks

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                    • evildick
                      #6
                      Have you tried running antivirus too?

                      http://housecall.trendmicro.com

                      Use their full security scan.

                      You could have a virus that is causing you to be infected with that shit. Sometimes you have to remove shit manually as well because the programs can't delete it when it is running in the background.

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                        • JOKER
                          Facit Omnia Voluntas
                          • Apr 2003
                          • 2105
                          #7
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                            • jimmyf
                              OU812
                              • Feb 2001
                              • 12651
                              #8
                              Originally posted by Mike33
                              Interesting, will try it! tks
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                                • Babagirls
                                  Text Writer
                                  • Feb 2001
                                  • 18812
                                  #9
                                  Originally posted by Basher
                                  spy sweeper
                                  thats what i have too. awesome program.




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                                    • u-Bob
                                      there's no $$$ in porn
                                      • Jul 2005
                                      • 33063
                                      #10
                                      I don't use anything... i just make sure I don't get any spyware/adware in the first place.

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                                        • nexcom28
                                          So Fucking Banned
                                          • Jan 2005
                                          • 3716
                                          #11
                                          Can I virus Stop Printers and other Hardware working?

                                          Can a virus infect printers, scanners etc?

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                                            • jimmyf
                                              OU812
                                              • Feb 2001
                                              • 12651
                                              #12
                                              Originally posted by u-Bob
                                              I don't use anything... i just make sure I don't get any spyware/adware in the first place.
                                              and just how do you make sure you don't get any.

                                              if you don't use anything I highly suggest you get something, I think you will be in for a BIG surprise, most likely a bunch of surprises.

                                              You got's 2 be on the internet, you post here.
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                                                • Michael O
                                                  More Cowbell
                                                  • Jul 2001
                                                  • 10607
                                                  #13
                                                  My sisters computer got infected.
                                                  I ran MS anti spyware, adaware, spybot, counterspy and a couple of other programs.
                                                  I also ran 2 different antivirus and 2 online antivirus.
                                                  That removed everything.
                                                  Ran a scan again and I was told the system were clean.
                                                  The hijack this log were also clean.

                                                  But everytime I went online it came back didn't get any alerts from the firewall that something strange were trying to connect.
                                                  I ended up formatting and reinstalling windows.
                                                  Last edited by Michael O; 08-28-2005, 09:03 AM.
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                                                    • u-Bob
                                                      there's no $$$ in porn
                                                      • Jul 2005
                                                      • 33063
                                                      #14
                                                      Originally posted by jimmyf
                                                      and just how do you make sure you don't get any.

                                                      if you don't use anything I highly suggest you get something, I think you will be in for a BIG surprise, most likely a bunch of surprises.

                                                      You got's 2 be on the internet, you post here.
                                                      for 1: don't browse the web as a user with admin rights.

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                                                        • sumphatpimp
                                                          Confirmed User
                                                          • Aug 2002
                                                          • 5235
                                                          #15
                                                          the reason the crap comes back is it is written in your registry.
                                                          reboot in safe mode, go to the registry and remove it yourself.
                                                          then reboot.

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                                                            • Sosa
                                                              In Tushy Land
                                                              • Oct 2002
                                                              • 40149
                                                              #16
                                                              run ad-aware, spybot, microsoft anti-spyware, cw shredder, avg free edition. I usually start with those. Make sure to update them all, and might have to run them in safe mode also.

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                                                                • PenisFace
                                                                  Confirmed User
                                                                  • Oct 2003
                                                                  • 3774
                                                                  #17
                                                                  A couple months ago I was raped by spyware. I couldn't get rid of it no matter what I did. Not only did it disable control alt delete (not even fixing that in the registry worked), it also disabled the buttons on my keyboard... I formatted, loaded up Windows and went to try to see if control alt delete was working, but no dice.

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                                                                    • Drake
                                                                      Hello world!
                                                                      • Mar 2003
                                                                      • 12508
                                                                      #18
                                                                      Originally posted by sumphatpimp
                                                                      the reason the crap comes back is it is written in your registry.
                                                                      reboot in safe mode, go to the registry and remove it yourself.
                                                                      then reboot.
                                                                      I'm going to try that. when I look at the details of the scan results, it always shows stuff in my registry keys. DOS Exploit.

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                                                                        • --MARIAN--
                                                                          Confirmed User
                                                                          • Apr 2002
                                                                          • 298
                                                                          #19
                                                                          I caught once a pretty nice adware and nothing would remove it.

                                                                          There's only one thing that helped me - it's pretty simple actually - system restore.

                                                                          I just ran the wizard, restored it to some previous settings and everything was back to normal.

                                                                          After that, I got used to creating a restore point every week or so.

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                                                                            • sumphatpimp
                                                                              Confirmed User
                                                                              • Aug 2002
                                                                              • 5235
                                                                              #20
                                                                              whatever you get in the scan results.
                                                                              use that to search Google.
                                                                              you should find some links to sites that will tell you how to remove it.

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                                                                                • Drake
                                                                                  Hello world!
                                                                                  • Mar 2003
                                                                                  • 12508
                                                                                  #21
                                                                                  Originally posted by sumphatpimp
                                                                                  whatever you get in the scan results.
                                                                                  use that to search Google.
                                                                                  you should find some links to sites that will tell you how to remove it.

                                                                                  Thanks man, did that. This guy had exactly the same problem I am and people found a solution for him so it's going to work for me too:

                                                                                  http://forums.thetechguys.com/archiv...hp/t-5925.html

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