Persistant adware

[Bob Tipton]

Running XP Pro
Just did windows update and have all the security patches
Have up to date Norton AV active
Have done complete scrubs with both SpyHunter and SpySweeper (both of which
located and removed trojans etc.)

I still get an occasional pop up porno ad window while browsing G rated aka
safe sites.

Suggestions or ideas?

I don't feel like purchasing every anti spyware product on the web, but I
need to get this system cleaned up.

Bob Tipton

 

[Frank Saunders, MS-MVP]

Running XP Pro
Just did windows update and have all the security patches
Have up to date Norton AV active
Have done complete scrubs with both SpyHunter and SpySweeper (both of
which located and removed trojans etc.)

I still get an occasional pop up porno ad window while browsing G
rated aka safe sites.

Suggestions or ideas?

I don't feel like purchasing every anti spyware product on the web,
but I need to get this system cleaned up.

Bob Tipton

Don't purchase anything.
See
Dealing with Unwanted Malware, Parasites, Toolbars and Search Engines
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm

Note that AdAware and SpyBot S & D will each catch some things the other
won't. Also, each needs to be updated with the program's update function
before every use, even when just downloaded. There's also a lot more to do
than just those two programs. CWShredder is also available here:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/regs_edits/cwshredder.zip
**Post your HijackThis log to
http://forums.spywareinfo.com/ or the Spyware forum at
http://forum.aumha.org/ for expert analysis, not here.**
Alternative download pages for Ad-Aware, Spybot, HijackThis and CWShredder
may be found on this page:
http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm.

If nothing there helps, please post back to this thread.

--
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP, IE/OE
Please respond in Newsgroup. Do not send email
http://www.fjsmjs.com
Protect your PC
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

 

[Bob Tipton]

Thanks for the advice

Don't purchase anything.
See
Dealing with Unwanted Malware, Parasites, Toolbars and Search Engines
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm

Note that AdAware and SpyBot S & D will each catch some things the other
won't. Also, each needs to be updated with the program's update function
before every use, even when just downloaded. There's also a lot more to do
than just those two programs. CWShredder is also available here:
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/regs_edits/cwshredder.zip
**Post your HijackThis log to
http://forums.spywareinfo.com/ or the Spyware forum at
http://forum.aumha.org/ for expert analysis, not here.**
Alternative download pages for Ad-Aware, Spybot, HijackThis and CWShredder
may be found on this page:
http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm.

If nothing there helps, please post back to this thread.

--
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP, IE/OE
Please respond in Newsgroup. Do not send email
http://www.fjsmjs.com
Protect your PC
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/