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09-10-2004, 02:02 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2004
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CRAPware - Can anybody help?
Hi there, I got this fuckin spyware on my computer and it won't go away!
It's called xads.offeroptimizer.com. when I open internet explorer, sometimes (appx 50%) another browser will appear in the taskbar. I think it isn't working right, because no ads come up on the computer, when I click on it, nothing happens, it doesn't seem to have a browser window. It is only on the task bar. But it is pissing me off none the less! It should not be there, plus, after a few hours of work, sometimes I find the taskbar cluttered with them. I have spent hours trying to get rid of it, I tried spybot, adaware, hijack this, and spyware blaster, Norton antivirus, panda online virus scan, and pcpitstop scan. I used a registry cleaning program, plus did a search on everything that had to do with xads and removed it. What more can I do to remove this stupid thing?  |
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09-10-2004, 02:05 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Winnipeg, Canada - *cough* check sig *cough*
Posts: 1,258
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Run adaware spybot and all the spyware remove programs.. run that hijack this program as well.... Also switch to mozilla firefox or a different browser. ie is horrible
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09-10-2004, 04:31 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2004
Posts: 161
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I have the same crap on my comp, ran adware, spybot s&d. Nothing will remove it :-s
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09-10-2004, 05:12 AM
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Join Date: May 2004
Posts: 68
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check out netscape.com
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09-10-2004, 06:56 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Lost in the mountains
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Are you booting into safe mode before you run adaware, etc.?
It's the only way you'll get that shit off. Here is a link that may help.. http://www.help2go.com/article152.html Also, when you run hijack this.. be sure you really eyeball everything that looks odd and do a search in google for anything you have questions about. People who do this to others, need to be skinned and dipped in salt.
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09-10-2004, 07:19 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2004
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Haven't tried it in safe mode, will do it now. Thanks
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09-10-2004, 07:19 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2001
Posts: 2,531
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Don't use IE. Easy.
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09-10-2004, 07:20 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: In the hearts of cowards
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