Pop-ups & Adware

[Greg]

When my computer is connected to the internet with no IE
windows open, I get random advertisment pop-ups. I have a
free spyware program, but it doesn't fix my probelm. Is
there a way to manually find the spyware/adware and
delete it?

 

[Johnnyboy]

-----Original Message-----
When my computer is connected to the internet with no IE
windows open, I get random advertisment pop-ups. I have a
free spyware program, but it doesn't fix my probelm. Is
there a way to manually find the spyware/adware and
delete it?
.

if you go into services and disable Messenger service..it
gets rid of the adds

 

[LuckyStrike]

Greg -

Which Spyware/Adware program are you using? There is no *one* program which
does it all. I run four (actually more) and they all fix different things.
Amongst my "arsenal":

Ad-Aware
CWShredder
Spybot Search and Destroy
PestPatrol
These perform a different function than the previous ones:
SpywareBlaster
SpywareGuard
HijackThis

AVG AV program

All can be found with ease using Google. All are freeware (however,
donations to the Authors are welcomed ) except for PestPatrol. If you
install any of these, you must update them immediately after installation so
as to have the current definitions, etc. *Read the Help Files*. If you
choose to run Spybot S&D, *Only* remove entries displayed in RED. DON"T
remove any green or black entries it may display.

Also, if you are running W98 or W98se (not XP) then go to Add/remove
programs>Windows set-up tab>system tools>details>un-check WinPopup> apply>
OK out.

Ad-Aware
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/support/download/
CWShredder
http://www.majorgeeks.com/download4086.html

Spybot S&D
http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=download
Spybot Tutorial (Must Read)
http://tomcoyote.com/SPYBOT/index1.php
http://tomcoyote.com/SPYBOT/index2.php

With HijackThis, seek help with the log created at scan from SpywareInfo
Forums. *Do not remove *ANYTHING* without assistance*. It is a very powerful
program and can render your PC in poor working order if you indiscriminately
start removing things.

Remember; this program is for an entirely different purpose, is for the most
stubborn malware, and is very dangerous if used improperly. You have been
warned.

HijackThis
http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/downloads.html
Tutorial **(MUST READ)**
http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/htlogtutorial.html
http://hjt.wizardsofwebsites.com/
SpywareInfo Forums
http://forums.spywareinfo.com/
other help forums for HijackThis
http://forums.net-integration.net/index.php?c=19
http://forums.tomcoyote.com/index.php?showforum=27

HTH -

 

[Jen]

Try using Lavasoft: http://www.lavasoft.us I used it and
it really worked.

 

[LuckyStrike]

That's a *very* good question. ;-)

 

[muppie]

I had the same problem. My anti-virus problem would
identify the problems - but it could not delete them all.
Some I could find and manually delte - but not all. Some
seemed to change their name. (Is that possible?) I
purchased a spy/ad removal program. But nothing got rid
of them all. I finally did a system restore. I went back
to a date that I was sure had no problems. This was the
only way I could get rid of them all. It worked. Good
luck.

 

[LuckyStrike]

Oops. I meant Answer.<g>

 

[LuckyStrike]

Yes, it is possible. Some also will move around and attempt to hide if a
known AV or Cleaner is sent "looking" for them. That is also another reason
why one shouldn't have other windows open during a "cleaning" session.