Got Spyware? Then Read Here

DC_DarklingDC_Darkling Join Date: 2003-07-10 Member: 18068Members, Constellation, Squad Five Blue, Squad Five Silver
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<div class="IPBDescription">2 good proggies</div> A few months ago I desided to get me some spyware removal tools.
I chose "Spybot - Search & Destroy" and "Ad-Aware SE".
Now I just came across this article (linked by Spybot SD). Seems I was right all along.
Ad-Aware SE has 2 versions, personal and professional. For the pro you gotta pay, personal is free but finds less.
Spybot SD finds alot less then Adaware SE Pro, but it finds ALOT still. THIS is a freeware project going somewhere.

even if you just get ad-aware SE personal instead of pro, it still removes some spyware. Also FOR SURE get Spybot SD.

And pls.. ppl.. DO INSTALL.

<a href='http://www.pcworld.com/news/article/0,aid,118362,pg,1,00.asp' target='_blank'>http://www.pcworld.com/news/article/0,aid,118362,pg,1,00.asp</a>

For the paranoids here, the links to the sites of these proggies are down here, since some lesser "spyware removers" kinda fake there site names.

<a href='http://www.spybot.info/en/index.html' target='_blank'>http://www.spybot.info/en/index.html</a>
<a href='http://www.lavasoft.de/' target='_blank'>http://www.lavasoft.de/</a>

a reminder, to my opinion (judge yourself) the IMUNIZE option from Spybot ownz, yet I would not use adwatch from ad-aware. I think programs should not run to kill a few adds now and then, but spybots one seems to be a tad... less hars on the resources
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  • Cold_NiTeCold_NiTe Join Date: 2003-09-15 Member: 20875Members
    Yup, I rely on those two as well.

    Oh, and that damnable "WildTangent" spyware has returned. At least the files are there, but it doesn't show that I am running it. For everyone who remembers my intrinsic and almost primordial fear at seeing the Godzilla Incarnate of adware that refuses to leave and can rise again like Lazarus.
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  • TyrainTyrain Join Date: 2003-01-03 Member: 11746Members
    It's never bad to have CWShredder and Hijackthis from <a href='http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/downloads.html' target='_blank'>Merijn's page</a>
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  • Umbraed_MonkeyUmbraed_Monkey Join Date: 2002-11-25 Member: 9922Members
    Using Firefox (or any other 'alternative' browser) would cut down most, if not all adware/spyware anyway. These things are designed to target IE. I havent had a single piece of malware on my computer ever since I went Firefox.

    summary:
    if you are using IE, use these programs to remove any adware/spyware, then switch to another browser.
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  • DC_DarklingDC_Darkling Join Date: 2003-07-10 Member: 18068Members, Constellation, Squad Five Blue, Squad Five Silver
    not a perfect world, not all use nonIE. I myself have over 6 browsers just cause of my line of work. (admin)

    I also cleaned up lotsa comps in my line of work, trust me, I also found these to do the job quite nicely since the day i got em.
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  • JimmehJimmeh Join Date: 2003-08-24 Member: 20173Members, Constellation
    <a href='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=25354&st=0' target='_blank'>OMG BS HAX</a>
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  • ZaggyZaggy NullPointerException The Netherlands Join Date: 2003-12-10 Member: 24214Forum Moderators, NS2 Playtester, Reinforced - Onos, Subnautica Playtester
    I know 4:

    - Spybot Search & Destroy
    - Ad-Aware
    - Spywareblaster
    - Hijackthis

    use these with Mozilla FireFox for the near perfect FREE Spyware protection.
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  • Umbraed_MonkeyUmbraed_Monkey Join Date: 2002-11-25 Member: 9922Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-D.C. Darkling+Nov 18 2004, 02:25 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (D.C. Darkling @ Nov 18 2004, 02:25 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> not a perfect world, not all use nonIE. I myself have over 6 browsers just cause of my line of work. (admin)

    I also cleaned up lotsa comps in my line of work, trust me, I also found these to do the job quite nicely since the day i got em. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    It still applies. Fix up their mess and drop them a different browser. Since you are admin, restrict their access to iexplore.exe. It'll make your job easier.
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  • ChargeCharge Join Date: 2003-02-05 Member: 13144Members
    spysweeper finds the most
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  • Cold_NiTeCold_NiTe Join Date: 2003-09-15 Member: 20875Members
    Ahh forgot Hijackthis. Also a great tool.
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  • IsamilIsamil Join Date: 2003-11-25 Member: 23552Members, Constellation
    Sorry but um...most of the internet has known about these programs for years.
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  • DC_DarklingDC_Darkling Join Date: 2003-07-10 Member: 18068Members, Constellation, Squad Five Blue, Squad Five Silver
    MOST.
    if you are hugging the scan button yet another time cause another same damn user refuses to freaking learn you get upset, I know I did.

    So just repeating the word.

    I no longer do that kind of admin work. I had it with big networks, I now just go by ppl, making housecalls. So I have jack to say bout what browser they run.
    Also I am staff of a forum service, and I can guarantee that in all these thousands, most use IE. <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • TychoCelchuuuTychoCelchuuu Anememone Join Date: 2002-03-23 Member: 345Members
    <a href='http://www.pcanswer.com/articles/synd_spyware2003.htm' target='_blank'>Google search for "Get rid of spyware." First result.</a> If the whole web doesn't know, then they can easily find out without resurrecting a thread from the second page.
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  • DrSuredeathDrSuredeath Join Date: 2002-11-11 Member: 8217Members
    What's a spyware?

    /continue surfing with firefox.
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  • DC_DarklingDC_Darkling Join Date: 2003-07-10 Member: 18068Members, Constellation, Squad Five Blue, Squad Five Silver
    trust me, you'd be surprised. Atleast 50% of the inet surfers has no clue how to get rid of it. ATLEAST.
    if they even bother to google for it, they prefer to nag it does not work, refuse to search, nag more and blaim all but themselves.

    And if this puzzles you, think how many times do we get stuff asked instead of them using the search option?
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