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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Erk.
Reply #2 Thursday, June 29, 2006 11:01 PM
Reply #2 Thursday, June 29, 2006 11:01 PM
Try zapping it with a different spyware program, perhaps.
Spybot search and destroy, is a widely-used and well-known program. http://www.download.com/3000-2144-10122137.html <-- available here
Install it, update the definition files and try running the scan with that.
Also, check your running processes in task manager, to see if theres anything there you don't recognize. If you see something there that you know shouldn't be there, kill it's process before running Spybot S&D
Spybot tells you what it has found, and gives you options of what to do with it.
dragonmage
Reply #3 Thursday, June 29, 2006 11:14 PM
Reply #3 Thursday, June 29, 2006 11:14 PM
Running Ad-Aware also wouldn't hurt. I use Ad-Aware and Spybot. Oh and Windows Defender also, though I'm not entirely sure that it does anything.
Also make sure that your anti-virus is actually running, sometimes a virus is programmed to terminate most common av programs.
Also make sure that your anti-virus is actually running, sometimes a virus is programmed to terminate most common av programs.
Erk.
Reply #4 Thursday, June 29, 2006 11:26 PM
Reply #4 Thursday, June 29, 2006 11:26 PM
http://www.download.com/Ad-Aware-SE-Personal-Edition/3000-8022_4-10045910.html?part=dl-ad-aware&subj=dl&tag=top5 <-- AdAware, if you need it too... 
Andy02369
Reply #5 Thursday, June 29, 2006 11:37 PM
Reply #5 Thursday, June 29, 2006 11:37 PM
First, download LSP-Fix,spybot, and ad-aware, look it up on download.com. Then run your computer in safe-mode where most likely nothing but windows itself runs and try scanning to see if it works then. If it does, try to remove everything it finds and if you lose internet connection use the LSP-Fix tool and the only things that should be in there are: mswsock.dll, winrnr.dll, and rsvpsp.dll. Anything else should be deleted.
Jaramia
Reply #8 Friday, June 30, 2006 4:47 PM
Reply #8 Friday, June 30, 2006 4:47 PM
...reseted it a couple times and works better, the 'spyware doctor' works fairly good...even thought i still get some pop-ups...well thanks for all the help
Jaramia
Reply #9 Friday, June 30, 2006 4:49 PM
Reply #9 Friday, June 30, 2006 4:49 PM
the wierd thing is that half of the popups are ads of anit-spy ware and ad ware...thats is some sort of oxymoron...
Jaramia
Reply #12 Saturday, July 1, 2006 4:02 PM
Reply #12 Saturday, July 1, 2006 4:02 PM
what is a good anti virus program my nortan just stopped...
scorpNZ
Reply #13 Saturday, July 1, 2006 4:30 PM
Reply #13 Saturday, July 1, 2006 4:30 PM
Avast V4.0 Home edition is free for personal use for antivirus
Regarding spyware or trojans ,you will find that you would be better turning off system restore then booting into safe mode as the scanners won't be able to remove any of them out of the restore folder coz if you use syst rest to go back to a previous state you may reinstall the offending ware.
EDIT: Jaramia : The ware you mention is a known trick whereby they install crap on your comp or give false pop ups to force you into buying there app which you don't need, Adaware ,spybot,windows defender, should be able to remove any spyware you have.
Regarding spyware or trojans ,you will find that you would be better turning off system restore then booting into safe mode as the scanners won't be able to remove any of them out of the restore folder coz if you use syst rest to go back to a previous state you may reinstall the offending ware.
EDIT: Jaramia : The ware you mention is a known trick whereby they install crap on your comp or give false pop ups to force you into buying there app which you don't need, Adaware ,spybot,windows defender, should be able to remove any spyware you have.
WebGizmos
Reply #15 Saturday, July 1, 2006 7:15 PM
Reply #15 Saturday, July 1, 2006 7:15 PM
Control panel -> System -> System Restore -> Turn Off System Restore.
scorpNZ
Reply #17 Saturday, July 1, 2006 7:57 PM
Reply #17 Saturday, July 1, 2006 7:57 PM
After the scan process re-enable system restore,also if you need to save space later you can let windows delete all but the most recent restore point- disk cleanup-clik on "more options" tab,at the bottom of the little window look for "system restore" clean up, quick way to find disk clean up is right clik on c drive and then clik on properties,let the clean up scan then the window will appear where the more options tab is
Jaramia
Reply #18 Saturday, July 1, 2006 8:58 PM
Reply #18 Saturday, July 1, 2006 8:58 PM
k thanks all!
i think everything is fine now (knock in wood)
i think everything is fine now (knock in wood)
scorpNZ
Reply #19 Sunday, July 2, 2006 4:08 AM
Reply #19 Sunday, July 2, 2006 4:08 AM
You think is'nt good enough, install Adaware by lavasoft ,spybot-S&D ,Windows defender-which has real time scanning,update them all then rescan if nothing is uncovered you should be fine
The_Muggar
Reply #20 Sunday, July 2, 2006 3:31 PM
Reply #20 Sunday, July 2, 2006 3:31 PM
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Reply #1 Thursday, June 29, 2006 10:52 PM