Spyware Hell

Ambrosek · January 2005

<div class="IPBDescription">mymymy</div> Anyone of u got exp in fighting alone with spywares <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/sad-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad-fix.gif' /> ?
i found it was difficult to get rid of them.
Everytime u delete them, the next time they reappear.
Keep spamming window message and sex information (i didnt surf any sex website <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/sad-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad-fix.gif' /> )
Is there any programe which we can get alone with and block those spywares ?

dutchminator · January 2005

few helpful steps:

1/ Get firefox, its much less vulnerable to spyware than IE
2/ get ad-aware and spybot. Both great spyware removal programs.
3/ good firewall? try zone-alarm, its free.

I always follow these steps myself, and im spyware-free.

Viper_two_nine_A · January 2005

<a href='http://www.lavasoft.com/' target='_blank'>http://www.lavasoft.com/</a> -> adaware personal
+ a virus scanner of your choice
+ windows updates
+ an alternative browser <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink-fix.gif' />

Zaggy · January 2005

1-Dump IE, get Firefox <a href='http://www.getfirefox.com' target='_blank'>www.getfirefox.com</a>
2-Try Hitmanpro , it's a (Dutch) bundle of all good freeware spyware removers and blockers, which are run scripted, it's really easy, just start it, come back after 30 min- few hours (depends on your PC) and you're PC is a whole lot cleaner of spyware.<a href='http://www.hitmanpro.nl' target='_blank'> www.hitmanpro.nl</a>
Dutch to English website translation: <a href='http://www.worldlingo.com/wl/translate?wl_lp=NL-en&wl_glossary=gl1&wl_fl=0&wl_ucp=1&wl_rurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hitmanpro.nl%2F&wl_url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hitmanpro.nl%2F&wl_qopt=0' target='_blank'>Click here</a>
Bad translation, for a better one, try <a href='http://www.freetranslation.com/web.asp' target='_blank'>this one</a>
3-Quit surfing on crack/porn/gambling/any evil other sites
4-Get Linux xD, try the Knoppix live cd: <a href='http://www.knoppix.com' target='_blank'>www.knoppix.com</a>

For some names of good FREE antispyware programs:

Ad-Aware SE [removes spyware]
Spybot: Search & Destroy [removes and blocks spyware]
Spywareblast [blocks spyware]
CWShredder [removes specific Coolwebsearch spyware]
Microsoft Windows AntiSpyware (Beta)

Google these, and have fun removing spyware.

Redford · January 2005

I've found that even the best firewalls are more hinderance then good - and hardly ever manage to protect me from anything that I have noticed.

Ambrosek · January 2005

tHEY CAN CLEAN THEM, BUT THEY CANT BLOCK THEM

.... <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/sad-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad-fix.gif' /> sigh

no way to block those spyware?

btw, lots of window messages keep spamming to me and repeating the same stuff"ur computer was infected by spyware"

are they one of them ( the spyware)

Viper_two_nine_A · January 2005

uhm i wont start a flame war about personal firewalls here ... just read <a href='http://www.ntsvcfg.de/ntsvcfg_eng.html' target='_blank'>http://www.ntsvcfg.de/ntsvcfg_eng.html</a>

sure there is a way to "block" the spyware ... just read our hints above

if there are windows spawning up ... and you dont have service pack 2 installed (what you should have) you might want to disable the windows messenger service ;-)

mr_drug_lord · January 2005

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Ambrosek @ Jan 30 2005, 08:44 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> tHEY CAN CLEAN THEM, BUT THEY CANT BLOCK THEM

.... <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/sad-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad-fix.gif' /> sigh

no way to block those spyware?

btw, lots of window messages keep spamming to me and repeating the same stuff"ur computer was infected by spyware"

are they one of them ( the spyware)  </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> 
yes, don't click em

Marik_Steele · January 2005

<span style='color:orange'>*Phased*</span> from General to Off-topic.

semipsychotic · January 2005

Don't go to shady sites. Keep it close to official, stick to community sites that are well-known and linked to, and if you get pop-ups galore, then the chance of the site using spyware is slightly higher (or you're infected).

Lastly, don't do anything that your mother wouldn't be proud of. You know what I'm talking about, and I'm hoping that the audience here is mature enough to acknowledge what I'm saying without being stupid or making snide comments. Your personal opinion (or your mother's, for that matter) on it doesn't really matter, because those sites are riddled with spyware and adware and the such.

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>btw, lots of window messages keep spamming to me and repeating the same stuff"ur computer was infected by spyware"

are they one of them ( the spyware) </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'>
What kind of "window messages" are these, specifically? Are they Internet Explorer pages?

Soylent_green · January 2005

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Ambrosek @ Jan 30 2005, 08:44 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> tHEY CAN CLEAN THEM, BUT THEY CANT BLOCK THEM

.... <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/sad-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad-fix.gif' /> sigh

no way to block those spyware?

btw, lots of window messages keep spamming to me and repeating the same stuff"ur computer was infected by spyware"

are they one of them ( the spyware) </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'>

Is this messenger service popups? Because if that's the case, no you aren't nessecarilly infected but a really useless windows service is enabled.

iFire · January 2005

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Viper two nine A @ Jan 30 2005, 08:51 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <a href='http://www.ntsvcfg.de/ntsvcfg_eng.html' target='_blank'>http://www.ntsvcfg.de/ntsvcfg_eng.html</a>
 </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> 
I second this

UltimaGecko · January 2005

I've used the Lavasoft Ad-Aware one for a while, it's really good (unless you get one of those 'enhancemysearch.com' or other really bad spywares that you need specialized programs for). Anyway, it doesn't seem like it has updates anymore, I haven't gotten one in over a month...which is a bit long for spyware updates.

im_lost · January 2005

Instructions for turning off the Messenger service (it really is useless, and should be turned off even if it's not part of your problems);

1. Start -> Run -> type "services.msc"
2. Scroll through the names until you find the one called Messenger
3. Right-click on it, and choose Properties
4. Under "Startup type", change it from Automatic to Disabled
5. Under "Service status", it should say Started, with four buttons below it (some of them are probably grayed out). Click on the Stop button to end it. It will probably take a few seconds to end.
6. You're done! Close all of the windows that you just opened.

Nil_IQ · January 2005

Ironic that there is now spyware advertising spyware removal programs......

Petco · January 2005

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Ambrosek @ Jan 30 2005, 05:44 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> tHEY CAN CLEAN THEM, BUT THEY CANT BLOCK THEM

.... <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/sad-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad-fix.gif' /> sigh

no way to block those spyware?

btw, lots of window messages keep spamming to me and repeating the same stuff"ur computer was infected by spyware"

are they one of them ( the spyware)  </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> 
Use firefox, don't click any ads or popups. Get ad block plugin if you want. And I'm too lazy to show you the links to the ad block plugin but it should be somewhere in the firefox site.

im_lost · January 2005

<a href='http://texturizer.net/firefox/extensions/' target='_blank'>Firefox Extensions.</a> This site has a full list of extensions available. At the top they are categorized. Below that, they are alphabetized, and there is a description of each one.

Note that when you try to download from this site, Firefox will bring up a warning message. It is safe to download from that site, it just isn't an official Mozilla site. I like it though, because it is the most complete list I have seen.

Sky · January 2005

Jeez, what's with all the hate on IE? I have IE, a popup blocker, a <b>windows</b> firewall set to LOW security....in short, I have minimal security on my comp, but I haven't had spyware for months.....

/me bangs head on some wood

Seph_Kimara · January 2005

Because you're still a lot more likely to get hit with spyware/exploits using IE than using firefox (or any other browser)

It's clunky, it's full of holes and it's very lax on w3c standards compliance (which is why some websites won't work properly when using non IE browsers), spyware that can install itself regardless of the user clicking the no button on the prompt, prompts that will keep showing up until the user clicks yes...

If you continue to use IE even when you know how much crap can get through it, then you deserve whatever you get.

Thansal · January 2005

hehe, I actualy forgot to disable windows msnger (dosn't matter as I am behind a router) on this install of windows.

first thing Windows anti spyware did whe n I installed it was it offered to disable it <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile-fix.gif' />

Alcapwn · January 2005

Yeah, the windows anti spyware beta thing is good.

IMO better than spybot or adaware.

Sky · January 2005

I'm going out on a limb here and saying that you can't get spyware if you don't go to the sites that have it. Therefore, ie users have nothing to worry about if they watch how many porn sites they go to. <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' />

Oooh, I can now say that Firefox is for people who jerk off alot. Cool. <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' />

RaVe · January 2005

Maaybe <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' />

Or we could be just people that would like to go an extra mile for security. After all, most spyware exploit vulnerabilities which involve IE's security holes.

I've used IE before, and I got lots of spyware (and no I don't go to pr0n, being that my PC's in the living room, and there's always someone else in the house other than myself)
Switched to Firefox, had way less problems on my side. All I get now are tracking cookies.

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Nil IQ)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> Ironic that there is now spyware advertising spyware removal programs......</td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'>

Well, goes to show that the spyware removal software <u>does</u> work.

Alcapwn · January 2005

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Sky @ Jan 30 2005, 09:07 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> Oooh, I can now say that Firefox is for people who jerk off alot. Cool. <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' />  </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> 
Heheheh

*pets pe....firefox slowly*

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