| Author |
 Topic  |
|
Homers_pet_monkey
= Official forum monkey =
United Kingdom
17125 Posts |
 Posted - 01/20/2005 : 02:44:33
|
Does anyone know of an reputable websites where I can download a free spyware removal program?
Thanks.
http://www.thefutureheads.co.uk/ |
|
|
Cheeseman1000
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Iceland
8201 Posts |
Posted - 01/20/2005 : 02:54:23
|
Try www.download.com and get Ad-Aware. Seems like a good'un.
And if a double-decker bus
Crashes into us
To die by your side
Well, the pleasure and the privilege is mine. |
 |
|
|
Homers_pet_monkey
= Official forum monkey =
United Kingdom
17125 Posts |
Posted - 01/20/2005 : 03:09:17
|
Cheers Simon, but I downloaded it, installed it, it scanned my PC, but I have to fuilly register (pay money) for it to remove the spyware.
Anyone know any completely free ones?
http://www.thefutureheads.co.uk/ |
|
|
|
El Barto
= Song DB Master =
USA
4020 Posts |
Posted - 01/20/2005 : 03:28:07
|
Spybot Search & Destroy is free.
SpySweeper is actually one of (if not) the best pay software. You can download a free trial which will allow you to update once.
I guess I just wasn't made for these times. |
|
|
|
Homers_pet_monkey
= Official forum monkey =
United Kingdom
17125 Posts |
|
|
Homers_pet_monkey
= Official forum monkey =
United Kingdom
17125 Posts |
Posted - 01/20/2005 : 04:08:20
|
That free one doesn't seem to have done the trick. It keeps asking me if I want to allow changes, and it won't stop asking me now.
http://www.thefutureheads.co.uk/ |
|
|
|
Thomas
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
1615 Posts |
Posted - 01/20/2005 : 05:35:18
|
The folks over at techTV recommend trying the "evil microsoft" antispyware BETA program. Microsoft Antispyware BETA
[edit] To load the beta program you must have Windows 2000 or highter.
"Our Love is Rice and Beans and Horses Lard" |
Edited by - Thomas on 01/20/2005 05:39:53 |
|
|
|
Homers_pet_monkey
= Official forum monkey =
United Kingdom
17125 Posts |
|
|
Homers_pet_monkey
= Official forum monkey =
United Kingdom
17125 Posts |
Posted - 01/20/2005 : 05:40:28
|
Should I try it? I am starting to get annoyed now 'cos nothing seems to be working. Not for free anyway.
http://www.thefutureheads.co.uk/ |
|
|
|
Thomas
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
1615 Posts |
Posted - 01/20/2005 : 05:40:57
|
People like to call Microsoft evil. That's all. Nothing to worry about.
"Our Love is Rice and Beans and Horses Lard"  |
|
|
|
Homers_pet_monkey
= Official forum monkey =
United Kingdom
17125 Posts |
Posted - 01/20/2005 : 06:05:39
|
Can't do it 'cos my mate installed windows XP for me. Grrr.
There must be a good free one out there. Having my homepage constantly changing, and pop-ups galore is getting rather annoying, and I am reluctant to enter confidential information on the net now.
http://www.thefutureheads.co.uk/ |
|
|
|
The King Of Karaoke
> Teenager of the Year <
USA
3759 Posts |
Posted - 01/20/2005 : 06:08:02
|
Monkeyboy, just masturbate. Who cares who's watching.
That's been my motto for some time now. |
|
|
|
Homers_pet_monkey
= Official forum monkey =
United Kingdom
17125 Posts |
|
|
Homers_pet_monkey
= Official forum monkey =
United Kingdom
17125 Posts |
Posted - 01/20/2005 : 06:10:57
|
By the way, for getting rid of my current spyware (which seems to have just appeared today), would using the 'System Restore' option on my PC work in getting rid of them?
http://www.thefutureheads.co.uk/ |
|
|
|
Johnny Yen
= Cult of Ray =
USA
408 Posts |
|
|
El Barto
= Song DB Master =
USA
4020 Posts |
Posted - 01/20/2005 : 08:26:36
|
Oh, and one of the best free ways to get rid of spyware/adware/hijacking.
Fuck IE.
Download Firefox.
www.mozilla.org
I guess I just wasn't made for these times. |
|
|
|
BLT
> Teenager of the Year <
South Sandwich Islands
4204 Posts |
Posted - 01/20/2005 : 08:26:50
|
MS bought Giant Software's spyware program a few months ago and have repackaged it as MS AntiSpyware (as mentioned by Thomas above). I've used it on some computers here at work and it seems to work fairly well.
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/default.mspx
Once you get it removed, what you really need to do is stop using Internet Explorer. Move to Mozilla, Opera, Firefox...anything but IE. |
|
|
|
Thomas
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
1615 Posts |
Posted - 01/20/2005 : 09:03:14
|
BLT I don't think he can install it because the EVIL Microsoft won't allow copied versions of Win XP access to their free software.
"Our Love is Rice and Beans and Horses Lard" |
|
|
|
Homers_pet_monkey
= Official forum monkey =
United Kingdom
17125 Posts |
Posted - 01/20/2005 : 09:28:50
|
That's right. All the anti-spyware programs I have tried (about 4 now) haven't gotten rid of everything. Some of them are on System32 and it said they are still in use.
Woudl the system restore option work? If I set it back a week or so, would that do it?
http://www.thefutureheads.co.uk/ |
|
|
|
BLT
> Teenager of the Year <
South Sandwich Islands
4204 Posts |
Posted - 01/20/2005 : 09:46:23
|
quote:
Originally posted by Thomas
BLT I don't think he can install it because the EVIL Microsoft won't allow copied versions of Win XP access to their free software.
D'oh! |
|
|
|
Johnny Yen
= Cult of Ray =
USA
408 Posts |
Posted - 01/20/2005 : 11:39:26
|
| You're going to have to edit your registry. Use Hijack This. |
|
|
|
BLT
> Teenager of the Year <
South Sandwich Islands
4204 Posts |
Posted - 01/20/2005 : 12:32:33
|
I've used Hijack This before. It's very good but you need to be careful what you remove.
Also, with a lot of these spyware apps you've got to do your regedits in safe mode or they'll replace what you remove before you're even done. |
Edited by - BLT on 01/20/2005 13:25:51 |
|
|
|
Homers_pet_monkey
= Official forum monkey =
United Kingdom
17125 Posts |
|
|
BLT
> Teenager of the Year <
South Sandwich Islands
4204 Posts |
Posted - 01/20/2005 : 13:24:19
|
quote:
Originally posted by Homers_pet_monkey
For the not very technically minded, is this advisable?
Probably not. The attitude of Hijack This is, "Here's a big list. The source of your problem is somewhere on the list. You decide which one it is." |
|
|
|
Homers_pet_monkey
= Official forum monkey =
United Kingdom
17125 Posts |
Posted - 01/20/2005 : 13:33:43
|
Thanks, I'll give it a miss then. As it stands, I am not being caused to much of a problem. I am not getting too many pop-ups really, it's just that my homepage keeps changing to 'About:blank' and a search toolbar appears below my address bar.
http://www.thefutureheads.co.uk/ |
|
|
|
Manny
= Cult of Ray =
Canada
252 Posts |
Posted - 01/20/2005 : 14:02:03
|
| I recommend the program Bulletproof, if you can get a pirated copy.. |
|
|
|
Homers_pet_monkey
= Official forum monkey =
United Kingdom
17125 Posts |
|
|
Boxcar Waiting
- FB Fan -
United Kingdom
64 Posts |
Posted - 01/20/2005 : 14:32:41
|
Just my two cents amigo...
In internet explorer, you could try clicking View > Toolbars and see if the search bar under your address bar has a particular name. Then google the search bar name for a solution. Or right click on the search bar and see if it points to any particular website, and then google that website name (with a term like "spyware" or "remove" etc..)
I had a customer the other day that had this situation. Hijack This, Adaware, Spybot, McAfee, didn't remove it, but there was a single remover tool for this particular search bar.
Also in XP, temporarily disabling System Restore whilst you run virus scans or spyware scans can help to remove irksome files if they are locked for use. Also booting into safe mode can help that too. |
|
|
|
Homers_pet_monkey
= Official forum monkey =
United Kingdom
17125 Posts |
|
|
Daisy Girl
~ Abstract Brain ~
Belize
5305 Posts |
Posted - 01/20/2005 : 20:57:14
|
| DO NOT USE ADAWARE!!!! A it person at work told me about it and loaded it on my work cd. When I downloaded some spyware on accident I went to adaware to remove it. What they don't tell you until you download it-- is that they will install spyware on your computer if you don't pay!!! I have tried deleting it several times from my system to no avail. Adaware sucks! |
|
|
|
Homers_pet_monkey
= Official forum monkey =
United Kingdom
17125 Posts |
|
|
VoVat
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
USA
9168 Posts |
Posted - 01/22/2005 : 14:39:40
|
Why is spyware even legal?
"Reunion? Shit union!" |
|
|
|
Homers_pet_monkey
= Official forum monkey =
United Kingdom
17125 Posts |
Posted - 01/22/2005 : 14:52:47
|
Is it?
Love, love, my season |
|
|
|
PixieSteve
> Teenager of the Year <
Poland
4698 Posts |
Posted - 01/22/2005 : 15:09:27
|
| only noobs get spyware, even using IE. |
|
|
|
Homers_pet_monkey
= Official forum monkey =
United Kingdom
17125 Posts |
Posted - 01/22/2005 : 15:16:47
|
But I've been here for ages.
Love, love, my season |
|
|
|
Daisy Girl
~ Abstract Brain ~
Belize
5305 Posts |
Posted - 01/22/2005 : 17:26:24
|
I think pretty much everyone gets spyware unless you have some sort of thing to block it. I wish it were illegal, Vovat!!!!  |
|
|
|
Topic |
|
Spyware
