Clusterheadaches.com Message Board
        (http://www.clusterheadaches.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgi)
      

        New Message Board Archives >> 2004 Posts >> Spyware question
        
(Message started by: JDH on Nov 7th, 2004, 12:34am)
Title: Spyware question
Post by JDH on Nov 7th, 2004, 12:34am
I'm really hatin' all of this Spyware and Adware crap!
I use a free Yahoo program called Spybot but I'm not sure how thorough it is. Are there any free programs out there or should I buy one?

Jim
Title: Re: Spyware question
Post by alleyoop on Nov 7th, 2004, 12:42am
Spybot's not bad, although I'm not familiar with Yahoo's version. You might want to try Lava Soft's AdAware. Go to http://www.tom-cat.com/. You'll have plenty of choices and they are all explained well. This is a one stop site for all of your security needs and very trustworthy.

..............alley
Title: Re: Spyware question
Post by Kirk on Nov 7th, 2004, 12:53am
http://tom-cat.com is an excellent site for MS probs.
Another is http://fedora.redhat.com

Good luck.
Title: Re: Spyware question
Post by floridian on Nov 7th, 2004, 2:36pm
www.xandros.com is great for newbies;
www.debian.org is a good choice for geeky purists.
Title: Re: Spyware question
Post by don on Nov 7th, 2004, 4:08pm
Spybot is what I use and I would also advise downloading CWShredder. CoolWeb hijacked my browser and raised all sorts of hell.

Strongly advise downloading it now in case you need it later.
Title: Re: Spyware question
Post by Ree on Nov 7th, 2004, 4:15pm
Ad Aware is the one Microsoft told us to install and the most user friendly Ive tried a bunch of em and screwed up my machine reallllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllly bad... try Ad aware... love ya ree
Title: Re: Spyware question
Post by Longhaired Redneck on Nov 7th, 2004, 4:38pm
Adaware by Lavasoft has a new relase 1.5 i think that is good, simple. Spybot needs to be used carefully since it will pick up backweb lite which is used by HP and Compaq. so be careful what you delete. Sometimes you also have to run the programs more than once.
and your are right all this spyware sucks!
Title: Re: Spyware question
Post by Mark C on Nov 7th, 2004, 5:49pm
Dont buy nuttin....I got everything you need and more. I dont have time at the moment but will in a couple of hours to send them to ya.

Safe Surfing,
Mark
Title: Re: Spyware question
Post by Redd715 on Nov 7th, 2004, 5:59pm
Could you send them to me too Mark?  Something has currupted my AdAware AND Spybot!

Now I get this funky message on the start menue that there are too many things running to list?  WTF?

I'm about ready to drop kick this machine out the fucking door!
Title: Re: Spyware question
Post by Callico_Kid on Nov 7th, 2004, 10:57pm
Go to www.kommando.com for free links to Adaware, CWS shredder and others.  I just got hit with a bunch of them that have shut down my CDROM drive and burner.  Been trying for a week to get it all off.  I got off the spyware, but haven't been able to reverse the damage.  Any ideas?

jc
Title: Re: Spyware question
Post by JDH on Nov 7th, 2004, 11:49pm
Thanks for the reply's.
Things are better but not as good as they s/b.


on 11/07/04 at 16:38:44, Longhaired Redneck wrote:
Spybot needs to be used carefully since it will pick up backweb lite which is used by HP and Compaq. so be careful what you delete.


Yep I'm using HP and when I start up I get messages saying that certain things will not load. I suppose I've f'd up the registry by deleting w/SpyBot


on 11/07/04 at 22:57:25, Callico_Kid wrote:
Go to www.kommando.com


ever hear Kim Kommando's radio show? good stuff.


Quote:
I just got hit with a bunch of them that have shut down my CDROM drive and burner.  Been trying for a week to get it all off.  I got off the spyware, but haven't been able to reverse the damage.  Any ideas?

jc


No idea but if you find out I have the same problem.

this stuff is really making the web a struggle  >:(

Jim
Title: Re: Spyware question
Post by Mr. Happy on Nov 8th, 2004, 12:33am
A bud sent me this one, and it seems to be heads up. I've used the others as well, but it's one heck of a shooting match, no matter the choice:

http://www.webroot.com/

Constant vigilance,
RJ
Title: Re: Spyware question
Post by Mark C on Nov 8th, 2004, 12:46am
Some of the new more malicious spyware disables the very programs that can remove it. I have some corporate versions of professional programs that I have had great sucess with. I am at work  now and am having network problems...again...that will not allow me to send you these files in a timely manner. When I get home in the morning I will send you "Mark's removal kit".......I can kill these bastards for fun......I will get this to you guys asap

Be patient...I can fix it!

Mark the repairman!
Title: Re: Spyware question
Post by Opus on Nov 8th, 2004, 8:14am

on 11/07/04 at 23:49:37, JDH wrote:
Yep I'm using HP and when I start up I get messages saying that certain things will not load. I suppose I've f'd up the registry by deleting w/SpyBot


Backweb lite is spyware, it seems that manufacturers like to put it in there drivers now. If you disable HP's "hp schedule" from starting it should prevent any error statements. As far as I can figure this tells hp how much you use their products, I'm not sure about when you have an hp computer. Using spybots start up disable tool prevents programs from turning themselves back on.


on 11/07/04 at 23:49:37, JDH wrote:
this stuff is really making the web a struggle  >:(


Surf safe, get Knoppix (http://www.Knoppix.net/), It runs off the CD which makes it virus and spyware free. If you have Win98/ me on the drive you can make a permanent home directory to save bookmarks and plugins on. If you have 2000/XP you will probably need a USB drive or a flash card to do this.


If you upgraded your Zone alarm firewall the newer versions tend to disable CD-Burners. It can be a pain to fix.


Opus/Paul
Title: Re: Spyware question
Post by Mark C on Nov 8th, 2004, 3:32pm
Check your PM's.....and run AdAwareSE (http://files2.majorgeeks.com/files/3b5d4919c43697e04ae8f965bc07acd1/spyware/aawsepersonal.exe) from safe-mode (http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/tsgeninfo.nsf/docid/2001052409420406?OpenDocument&src=sec_doc_nam) on the initial run.

I have much more in my arsenel.. [smiley=bigguns.gif]

Let me know!
Mark


Clusterheadaches.com Message Board » Powered by YaBB 1 Gold - SP 1.3.1!
YaBB © 2000-2003. All Rights Reserved.