Spyware problem
Thursday, June 29, 2006 by Jaramia | Discussion: WinCustomize Talk
well im having a major issue with spyware so got system doctor(somthing like that) and everything was going fine, but as i was going throught thee process of scanning forspyware the 'systemdoctor' freezes up and turns white then suddenly the entire task bar/start disappears...what can i do?
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Jafo
Reply #22 Sunday, July 2, 2006 10:53 PM
Reply #22 Sunday, July 2, 2006 10:53 PM
Let's not promote the use of or link to software cracks, thanks...
Jaramia
Reply #23 Monday, July 3, 2006 6:20 PM
Reply #23 Monday, July 3, 2006 6:20 PM
ok im thought my spyware problem was gone but it is not i still have tons of popups and other disterbunces...i have Spyware doctor and Ad-Aware...i have done tons of scans and about 5 in safe mode and disk clean up but it all doesnt seem to work...also my window blinds does not work due to spyware(i already installed and uninstalled a couple times)
PoSmedley
Reply #24 Monday, July 3, 2006 6:55 PM
Reply #24 Monday, July 3, 2006 6:55 PM
You think is'nt good enough
Sounds like my wife.
Listen to the peeps.
AVAST
SPYBOT
ADAWARE
AND, IF YOU WANT..SPYWAREBLASTER. This is not a scan for stuff, but you run it while browsing and it 'prevents' adware and spyware from loading. Safe, good, and free.
You might also consider the free versions of ZoneAlarm or WinPatrol. The first is added firewall security and both will alert you of programs that are trying to install secretly or tryting to hijack your 'start-up' list. Both free, safe and good. (I actually run both. Spybot also has a TeaTimer that will do the same with things trying to get into your start-ups and/or reset your registry)
Most importantly, again...the first three. Do it. Now. Don't wait and stop looking for stuff that is better, or listening to ANYONE who drives a white VW with a silly logo on the side.
Sounds like my wife.
Listen to the peeps.
AVAST
SPYBOT
ADAWARE
AND, IF YOU WANT..SPYWAREBLASTER. This is not a scan for stuff, but you run it while browsing and it 'prevents' adware and spyware from loading. Safe, good, and free.
You might also consider the free versions of ZoneAlarm or WinPatrol. The first is added firewall security and both will alert you of programs that are trying to install secretly or tryting to hijack your 'start-up' list. Both free, safe and good. (I actually run both. Spybot also has a TeaTimer that will do the same with things trying to get into your start-ups and/or reset your registry)
Most importantly, again...the first three. Do it. Now. Don't wait and stop looking for stuff that is better, or listening to ANYONE who drives a white VW with a silly logo on the side.
scorpNZ
Reply #26 Monday, July 3, 2006 7:08 PM
Reply #26 Monday, July 3, 2006 7:08 PM
Chances are you have progs like kazzaa etc installed if so the best advice i can give is reformat and start again,any software you want to install must come from trusted sites such as CNet,there are also articles at cnet on combatting spyware and free lessons
EDIT: Also what smedley said for a free two way firewall and you must have one activated before re-connecting to the net after a reformat,and go directly to microsoft update before anywhere else
EDIT: Also what smedley said for a free two way firewall and you must have one activated before re-connecting to the net after a reformat,and go directly to microsoft update before anywhere else
Jaramia
Reply #27 Monday, July 3, 2006 7:23 PM
Reply #27 Monday, July 3, 2006 7:23 PM
k im gonna give spybot a try...and just for curiosity what processes in task manager should not be running?
sTonEbLuE
Reply #28 Monday, July 3, 2006 7:26 PM
Reply #28 Monday, July 3, 2006 7:26 PM
Try this....[link="http://www.sysinfo.org/startupinfo.html"]http://www.sysinfo.org/startupinfo.html">Link
_02
Reply #29 Monday, July 3, 2006 7:26 PM
Reply #29 Monday, July 3, 2006 7:26 PM
If you want my opion, go download HijackThis http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/downloads.html Do the scan save and copy the log. then go here http://www.techguy.org/ and tell them your problem, make sure you post the Hijack log when you start the new thread.
PoSmedley
Reply #30 Monday, July 3, 2006 7:54 PM
Reply #30 Monday, July 3, 2006 7:54 PM
Go here to search your running tasks and start up proggies...answersthatwork.com http://www.answersthatwork.com/ It's not software but an awesome site that lists just about everything and tells you what they are, if you need them and how to deactivate what should be deactivated. (WinPatrol is great for managing your start ups and it's free..allowing you to disable and remove some. It's also great to have when certain things freeze up and you can't close them...WinPatrol lists all active tasks and allows you to shut them down)
scorpNZ
Reply #31 Monday, July 3, 2006 8:01 PM
Reply #31 Monday, July 3, 2006 8:01 PM
Running spybot by itself won't be enough without the other two,you also need to know what software you have installed on your system, and whether it incorporates stuff that will install more spyware on your system after cleaning like free screensavers etc,then there are trojans if your antivirus and firewall were'nt kept upto date.
Use this for checking what processes are ok and which are not it's free for use, http://www.processlibrary.com if link won't work google for processlibrary.com
sites for help
caedes
cnet
pc mechanic
Help2Go
tech republic
go look over at cnet first as there should be an article on cleaning your system of spyware
Use this for checking what processes are ok and which are not it's free for use, http://www.processlibrary.com if link won't work google for processlibrary.com
sites for help
caedes
cnet
pc mechanic
Help2Go
tech republic
go look over at cnet first as there should be an article on cleaning your system of spyware
Jaramia
Reply #32 Wednesday, July 12, 2006 9:32 PM
Reply #32 Wednesday, July 12, 2006 9:32 PM
I bought this thing called Webroot Spy Sweeper and it works great (better than all those pointless downloads) but thnks for all the help
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Reply #21 Sunday, July 2, 2006 4:15 PM
...and pick up some more malware in the process.
If you can't afford to purchase an AV program go with the free Avast mentioned above. You don't need to resort to stealing software to stay protected.
If you are using Internet Explorer, try Firefox or Opera, and you should see a marked drop in spyware that gets on your system.
If you have had Norton AV installed and want to switch to a different AV, you should run this tool to remove all traces of Norton. It has a tendency to leave parts of itself installed all over you system.
http://www.softpedia.com/get/Tweak/Uninstallers/Norton-Removal-Tool.shtml
http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/tsgeninfo.nsf/docid/2005033108162039