Wesley Vogel said:I use all of these...
Download, install, run, update and run again; one or all. They are all
good, FREE utilities. Make sure you update every program, even if you
just downloaded it. You must have the latest updates. Without updates,
you have a gun without ammo. You also need to use more than one
anti scumware program. One program will *not* catch everything.
1) CWShredder ver. 1.59 direct download:
http://www.merijn.org/files/cwshredder.zip
1a) CWShredder ver. 2.0 direct download:
http://www.aumha.org/downloads/cwshredder.zip
2) SpywareBlaster
[[SpywareBlaster doesn't scan and clean for spyware - it prevents it from
ever being installed.
The most important step you can take is to secure your system. And
SpywareBlaster is the most powerful protection program available.]]
http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html
3) Spybot S & D (More for the advanced user)
http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?lang=en&page=download
4) HijackThis (some other stuff that may be of interest also)
http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/downloads.html
4a) HijackThis (direct download)
http://aumha.org/downloads/hijackthis.zip
5) Bazooka Adware and Spyware Scanner v1.13
http://www.kephyr.com/spywarescanner/index.html?source=appvisit
6) ToolbarCop
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/toolbarcop.htm
7) Ad-aware SE Personal
http://www.lavasoft.de/support/download/
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HijackThis log tutorial
http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/htlogtutorial.html
HijackThis Log Tutorial
http://www.aumha.org/a/hjttutor.htm
How to use HijackThis to remove Browser Hijackers & Spyware
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/index.php?showtutorial=42#warning
How To Install Spybot Search and Destroy & a brief tutorial
http://tomcoyote.com/SPYBOT/index1.php
HOW TO: Reconfigure Ad-aware for a Full Scan
http://forum.aumha.org/viewtopic.php?t=5877
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Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes
Ing372 said:gysca,
I have spybot, but it did not take care of the problem. I have
downloaded products that say they are free. They find problems but
won't remove them unless you buy their product. Is there a web
adress that you would recomment?
g372
g372 said:Wesley,
I tried a number of different spyware products that you suggested.
One of them (I don't remember which) worked, but it has now left my
desktop white. The icons are still there, and the screen saver
pictures will work, but It will not default back to my original desk
top background. It just stays white. Any suggestions. This must
have been one very nasty virus. Usually the CW Shredder and the
System Security Suite will take care of any virus' that come along
but for whatever reason nothing worked this time. I sure appreciate
your knowledge and your willingness to share it.
372
Wesley Vogel said:I use all of these...
Download, install, run, update and run again; one or all. They are
all good, FREE utilities. Make sure you update every program, even
if you just downloaded it. You must have the latest updates.
Without updates, you have a gun without ammo. You also need to use
more than one
anti scumware program. One program will *not* catch everything.
1) CWShredder ver. 1.59 direct download:
http://www.merijn.org/files/cwshredder.zip
1a) CWShredder ver. 2.0 direct download:
http://www.aumha.org/downloads/cwshredder.zip
2) SpywareBlaster
[[SpywareBlaster doesn't scan and clean for spyware - it prevents it
from ever being installed.
The most important step you can take is to secure your system. And
SpywareBlaster is the most powerful protection program available.]]
http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html
3) Spybot S & D (More for the advanced user)
http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?lang=en&page=download
4) HijackThis (some other stuff that may be of interest also)
http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/downloads.html
4a) HijackThis (direct download)
http://aumha.org/downloads/hijackthis.zip
5) Bazooka Adware and Spyware Scanner v1.13
http://www.kephyr.com/spywarescanner/index.html?source=appvisit
6) ToolbarCop
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/toolbarcop.htm
7) Ad-aware SE Personal
http://www.lavasoft.de/support/download/
=====
HijackThis log tutorial
http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/htlogtutorial.html
HijackThis Log Tutorial
http://www.aumha.org/a/hjttutor.htm
How to use HijackThis to remove Browser Hijackers & Spyware
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/index.php?showtutorial=42#warning
How To Install Spybot Search and Destroy & a brief tutorial
http://tomcoyote.com/SPYBOT/index1.php
HOW TO: Reconfigure Ad-aware for a Full Scan
http://forum.aumha.org/viewtopic.php?t=5877
--
Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes
Ing372 said:gysca,
I have spybot, but it did not take care of the problem. I have
downloaded products that say they are free. They find problems but
won't remove them unless you buy their product. Is there a web
adress that you would recomment?
g372
:
uhm, you might want to get one of those "ad-ware remover" such as
Ad-Aware or Spybot S&D. I believe both are free. but I have
unpleasant experience with both programs and now I'm using
Webroot's Spy Sweeper which works great! it even found a keylogger
program that has never been found by both Ad-Aware & Spybot. so,
it's your choice ^_^
:
I had a pop up come up on my computer desktop. It won't let me
delete it. I can't even find it on my comp. I have tried to
change the desk top back to what was originally on it but it will
not apply. If anyone has any suggestion I would appreciate it.
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