Anti-spyware software.

[Guest]

Hey!! I'm having problems with annoying spyware! I've downloaded Counter
Spy. But I'm still having problems. Could anyone help?

 

[David H. Lipman]

| Hey!! I'm having problems with annoying spyware! I've downloaded Counter
| Spy. But I'm still having problems. Could anyone help?
| --
| Steph


Dump the contents of the IE Temporary Internet Folder cache (TIF)

start --> settings --> control panel --> internet options --> delete files


1) Download the following three items...

Trend Sysclean Package
http://www.trendmicro.com/download/dcs.asp

Latest Trend Pattern File.
http://www.trendmicro.com/download/pattern.asp

Adaware SE (free personal version v1.05)
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/

Create a directory.
On drive "C:\"
(e.g., "c:\New Folder")
or the desktop
(e.g., "C:\Documents and Settings\lipman\Desktop\New Folder")

Download Sysclean.com and place it in that directory.
Download the Trend Pattern File by obtaining the ZIP file.
For example; lpt470.zip

Extract the contents of the ZIP file and place the contents in the same directory as
sysclean.com.

2) Update Adaware with the latest definitions.
3) Disable System Restore
http://vil.nai.com/vil/SystemHelpDocs/DisableSysRestore.htm
4) Reboot your PC into Safe Mode and shutdown as many applications as possible
5) Using both the Trend Sysclean utility and Adaware, perform a Full Scan of your
platform and clean/delete any infectors/parasites found.
(a few cycles may be needed)
6) Restart your PC and perform a "final" Full Scan of your platform using both the
Trend Sysclean utility and Adaware
7) Re-enable System Restore and re-apply any System Restore preferences,
(e.g. HD space to use suggested 400 ~ 600MB),
8) Reboot your PC.
9) Create a new Restore point


* * * Please report your results ! * * *

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Hey!! I'm having problems with annoying spyware! I've downloaded Counter
Spy. But I'm still having problems. Could anyone help?

To deal with issues caused by any sort of "adware" and/or
"spyware,"such as Gator, Comet Cursors, Smiley Central, 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 www.safer-networking.org/. 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

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Bruce Chambers

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[History Fan]

two products

that are quite effective (at finding and removing this type of
scumware) are Ad-Aware from www.lavasoft.de and

Speaking of Ad-Aware, they are WAY overdue for a definitions update.
It's been 3 weeks now.

 

[Shenan Stanley]

Speaking of Ad-Aware, they are WAY overdue for a definitions
update. It's been 3 weeks now.

you mean 17 days..

 

[Tom Pepper Willett]

New defs were issued March 5th...however, doing a live update didn't get
them. Had to download the file and install manually.

Tom
| History Fan wrote:
| >> two products
| >> that are quite effective (at finding and removing this type of
| >> scumware) are Ad-Aware from www.lavasoft.de and
| >
| > Speaking of Ad-Aware, they are WAY overdue for a definitions
| > update. It's been 3 weeks now.
|
| you mean 17 days..
|
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| <- Shenan ->
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| yourself before you take any advice - you are the one ultimately
| responsible for your actions/problems/solutions. Know what you are
| getting into before you jump in with both feet.
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|

 

[David H. Lipman]

| New defs were issued March 5th...however, doing a live update didn't get
| them. Had to download the file and install manually.

| Tom


Tom:

I *just* got them through the normal update process. Could have been a busy system ?

 

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Today is March 5th. Just did update through AdAware GUI.

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Just my 2¢ worth,
Jeff
__________In response to__________
| New defs were issued March 5th...however, doing a live update didn't get
| them. Had to download the file and install manually.
|
| Tom