Ad-ware

[Guest]

hello every one....
I am very annoyed by all these ad-ware's and trash that are on pcs. I was wondering what is good programm to use to remove them and stop them getting installed. Becuse other people that use the computer are not very carfull and just accept things with out knowing any thing about it. SO i want to be able to configure it once and use ....

Could any one also suggest me a good antivirus that doesnt consume too much CPU usage???!!

TNX
ZEE

 

[purplehaz]

Sounds like spyware or a home page hijacker.

Run these tools weekly
spybot -- http://www.safer-networking.org/
ad-aware -- http://www.lavasoftusa.com/
HiJackThis - http://mjc1.com/mirror/hjt/



AVG antivirus (free)

www.grisoft.com

 

[Guest]

Webroot Spysweeper, Lavasofts Ad-ware 6.0, and Spyware Search&Destroy are three you can try for free.

 

[mamabear]

Ad-aware (free) will clean up your computer. You may get
it here: http://www.lavasoft.de/support/download/
Make sure you update your ref files after installation and
before each scan (click on the globe or on "check for
update now"). This will tell you how to configure it for
a full scan:
http://www.lavahelp.com/howto/fullscan/index.html
A couple of free programs that help keep junk off of your
computer are Spywareblaster and Spywareguard. Make sure
you update them also after installation.
http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html
http://www.wilderssecurity.net/spywareguard.html

-----Original Message-----
hello every one....
I am very annoyed by all these ad-ware's and trash that

are on pcs. I was wondering what is good programm to use
to remove them and stop them getting installed. Becuse
other people that use the computer are not very carfull
and just accept things with out knowing any thing about
it. SO i want to be able to configure it once and use ....

Could any one also suggest me a good antivirus that

doesnt consume too much CPU usage???!!

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

To deal with issues caused by any sort of "adware" and/or
"spyware,"such as Gator, Comet Cursors, Xupiter, Bonzai Buddy, or
KaZaA, and their remnants, that you've deliberately (but without
understanding the consequences) installed, two products that are
quite effective (at finding and removing this type of scumware) are
Ad-Aware from www.lavasoft.de and SpyBot Search & Destroy from
http://security.kolla.de/. Both have free versions. It's even
possible to use SpyBot Search & Destroy to "immunize" your system
against most future intrusions. I use both and generally perform
manual scans every week or so to clean out cookies, etc.

Additionally, manual removal instructions for the most common
varieties of scumware are available here:

PC Hell Spyware and Adware Removal Help
http://www.pchell.com/support/spyware.shtml


Bruce Chambers

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hello every one....
I am very annoyed by all these ad-ware's and trash that are on pcs.

I was wondering what is good programm to use to remove them and stop
them getting installed. Becuse other people that use the computer are
not very carfull and just accept things with out knowing any thing
about it. SO i want to be able to configure it once and use ....

 

[Steve Nielsen]

There is a lot of scumware that can get installed on computers with NO
user knowledge or consent at all. It's called "Drive-by download".

http://whatis.techtarget.com/definition/0,,sid9_gci887624,00.html

Steve

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

Granted that such installations do happen, but, in my experience
to date, the overwhelming majority of malware installations are
accomplished with the full, active co-operation of the computer user.

Bruce Chambers

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You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on
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