The Worst Spy Ware Ive Ever Encountered

[Smith]

SON OF A WHORE. so i figure all is well, so i go 2 unstall avg virus skanner, and it does. and i wana pause a dl so i kicl no i dont want 2 restart now. and about 30 seconds later my comp turns off by itself, and it goes back on saying something about the registry and this avg thing.

and that god damned smart search is bak. i ran shredder, and it removed it, and it worked 4 a min but now shredder acts just like spybot.

ahhh this is pissing me off.

[Xero Grid]

IT's back!?! That's weird.
Well, the best spyware remover I used was Spy Sweeper 2.2, even though Ad-aware has more feeatures. Don't use the trial, just get the full version (not hard to find). I've also used it to remove trojans, and I've seen it pick up minor viruses.

As for AVG, I would have restarted for an uninstall.
What version did you use? 7.0 is great. The free versionis great too, but not as good as 7.0 pro. With 7.0 you get this great option to do a detailed complete scan. I haven't seen anything yet that can escape it.

For cookie removal, and general system performance, check out Window Washer 5, a webroot product, like Spy Sweeper. Great App!

After, cleaning with Spy sweeper, I would use AVG 7.0 detailed complete scan, then clean the registry using RegSeeker and then restart.

RegSeeker is free and no install needed.

I have a question though.... What version of Windows are you using? I've never had trouble like that except on systems running Windows ME ::shivers:: Worst os ever....

-- Xero Grid --

[fkdup74]

Originally posted by longboneslinger@12 January 2004 - 16:03
:beerchug: Sharedholder  :beerchug: 

Yet again, proof of why he put 'shared' in sharedholder. Outstanding!!
You are the man!


:eek: Now thats a list!!  :eek:

yeah, he always remembers more links ......

[fkdup74]

oops, feck, looks likw we all dropped the ball
dude, if you're runnin xp, TURN OFF SYSTEM RESTORE!
i shoulda remembered before (losin my mind)
if it is a trojan, or maybe even nasty ass spyware,
it can restore itself with system restore

sorry i forgot to mention it before
and youll probably have to close all open apps,
maybe even have to go into safe mode (but use that as a last resort)

[Horsemen]

Get Hi-jack This. Run a scan. Then post your log of the scan at the Spywareinfo Forums.Someone there will tell you what to delete.The site I am leaving you will have all the links you need.Good Luck. http://mjc1.com/mirror/hjt/

[GCNaddict]

Originally posted by TheCanuk@12 January 2004 - 23:18
AHHHHHHHHHH this spyware/ad ware is being a bitch, thats not pickin it up either.

is thier a better one?, i dont care if i have 2 dl it off kazaa..

pls help, i cant browse the internet at all!

if its really ticking u off, try this:

1) save ur dloads (the stuff u like/need)
2) reformat your HDD
3) after installing XP (or longhorn ) search KaZaA for Zone Alarm Pro v4 (or buy it. its only 30-40 bucks and its worth it (PCMAG sez so at least)

4) set up the settings/the key and ur ready 2 go (btw after u get zaPro, go to the Program Control Tab, make sure the top tab "Main" is selected, hit the "Custom" button in the first frame which sez "Program Control," and then enable "Advanced Program Control." (im so mad that PCMAG didnt do this in their tests!!!!! THOSE ASS WIPES )

5) enjoy your new inpenetrable adware-and-spyware-free environment

[dopey]

you should give the folks at spyware info a chance before you decide to reformat.

here's the link to the forum and post your hijack this log. someone will help you out: http://forums.spywareinfo.com/

[Smith]

i got sick of it fuckin with me.

when i deleated avg virus scan it messed up my registry, so instead of repairing i just reformatted ..

i kicked its ass