web rebates

[Guest]

hi all, i need ur help.
Iv found two programs on my pc, web rebates and matrix.
i can remove web rebates but it keeps coming back and i can remove some of
matrix but the rest is protected.
can you tell me how to keep web rebates from installing on my pc and can you
tell me how to get rid of matrix?
my operating system is windows xp home.
iv used several programs such as spy bot, ad ware 6 and a reg cleaner but
none of them stop it

Mark

 

[Guest]

It's called adware. Download yourself free softwares that will gaurantee that
it will be gone. You can get Spybot Search and Destroy or Lavasoft Ad-Aware
personal edition. Both are very very good adware removers and they're better
than most that you have to buy. Like spydoctor for example, no offense.

 

[Guest]

thanks for the fead back john,
iv already used both of the software u mention and they do get rid of my
problem but neither stop web rebates returning and installing itself, thats
where i need ur help.

 

[Doug Main]

thanks for the fead back john,
iv already used both of the software u mention and they do get rid of my
problem but neither stop web rebates returning and installing itself, thats
where i need ur help.

I got a used 'puter with Win XP on it plus every imaginable spyware,
malware, hijacker, etc including web rebates. I ran Panda's on line
scanner, the AVG scan from grisoft, then spybot (with CWShredder) and
lava-soft's ad-aware. I'm clean now.

You can also get a free online scan from microtrends/housecall (or you
used to be able to)

 

[Guest]

You need to stop going to the site that installs what you don't want.

Run "immunize" from within Spybot S & D.

--
Just my 2¢ worth,
Jeff
__________In response to__________
| thanks for the fead back john,
| iv already used both of the software u mention and they do get rid of my
| problem but neither stop web rebates returning and installing itself, thats
| where i need ur help.

 

[MGGP]

I beg to differ. There are NO guarantees except death and
taxes. I have seen spyware that none of the anti-spyware
programs could remove. I use and recommend SpyBot and
AdAware but neither is perfect. Sometimes it takes a
professional to spend some time doing detective work to
successfully remove certain pests.

 

[Malke]

thanks for the fead back john,
iv already used both of the software u mention and they do get rid of
my problem but neither stop web rebates returning and installing
itself, thats where i need ur help.

Web rebates is a nasty one. Follow these malware removal steps (links
follow the steps):


1) Scan in Safe Mode with current version (not earlier than 2003)
antivirus using updated definitions.

2) Remove spyware with Spybot Search & Destroy and Ad-aware. These
programs are free, so use them both since they complement each other.
There is a new version of CWShredder from Intermute. I would not
install the other Intermute programs, however. Alternately, there are
CoolWebSearch malware removal steps at SilentRunners.

Be sure to update these programs before running, and it is a good idea
to do virus/spyware scans in Safe Mode. Make sure you are able to see
all hidden files and extensions (View tab in Folder Options).

HijackThis is an excellent tool to discover and disable hijackers, but
it requires expert skill. See below for HijackThis links. A combination
of HijackThis and About:Buster works well in removing the About:Blank
homepage hijacker. Again, this is an expert tool and novices should get
help with it.

3) If you are running Windows ME or XP, you should disable/enable System
Restore because malware will be in the Restore Points. With ME, you
must disable System Restore completely. With XP, you can delete all but
the most recent (presumably clean) System Restore point from the More
Options section of Disk Cleanup (Run>cleanmgr).

4) Make sure you've visited Windows Update and applied all security
patches. Do not install driver updates from Windows Update.

5) Run a firewall.

Links to help with malware:

Software/Methods:
http://www.safer-networking.org - Spybot Search & Destroy
http://www.lavasoftusa.com - Ad-aware
http://www.majorgeeks.com - good download site
http://www.intermute.com/spysubtract/cwshredder_download.html
http://www.silentrunners.org/sr_cwsremoval.html. - SilentRunners

HijackThis:
http://www.aumha.org/a/hjttutor.htm - HijackThis tutorial by Jim
Eshelman
http://spywarewarrior.com/viewforum.php?f=5 - Spyware Warrior HijackThis
forum
http://www.lavasoftsupport.com/index.php?showforum=44
http://www.wilderssecurity.com/
http://forums.tomcoyote.org/
http://www.spywareinfo.com/forums/

General:
http://www.doxdesk.com/parasite/
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
http://forum.aumha.org/ - look under "Security" for various forums
http://www.pchell.com/
http://www.spywareguide.com/index.php
http://scumware.com/
http://www.aumha.org/a/parasite.htm - The Parasite Fight
http://www.spywarewarrior.com/rogue_anti-spyware.htm
http://rgharper.mvps.org/cleanit.htm

Malke

 

[Rock]

thanks for the fead back john,
iv already used both of the software u mention and they do get rid of my
problem but neither stop web rebates returning and installing itself, thats
where i need ur help.

After the system is clean by running the combination of good
anti-spyware programs use these three to help keep your system clean:

Spywareblaster
www.javacoolsoftware.com/sbdownload.html

Spywareguard
http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/sgdownload.html

IE-SPYAD
http://www.staff.uiuc.edu/~ehowes/resource.htm