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asptamer Paranoid (IV) Inmate From: The Lair Insane since: Apr 2003	posted 06-17-2004 03:43 After visiting a few Diablo2-related websites I started getting popups and prompts of installing some other crap. Running adaware does not solve the problem. Even after latest update, adaware cannot cleanse the computer entirely and some things are left. I do not exclude the possibility that those things that are left give rise to other things which can be removed. Virus scan did not find anything. The best solution to the problem up to date is formatting C drive. But that is almost like using cannon to kill a mosquito and I am in search of a more efficient solution. I ask for an advice on how to remove the adware/spyware entirely, and how to secure my system from those pests entering it in the future. I use and would like to continue to use IE6, but apparently its very vulnerable to spam. Please give me a working solution.
sib Bipolar (III) Inmate From: lala-land Insane since: Jul 2002	posted 06-17-2004 03:56 Maybe give Spybot a try http://www.safer-networking.org/ before you reformat. When I installed Spybot it found a lot of stuff that was missed by Adaware so it is worth a try. Prevention - Install a firewall and use Firebird or for that matter NS. My daughter use NS and I use FB and we haven't had any problems since we made these changes. I only use IE for testing pages and that is it . Zonealarm has a free version and it works great. Not the greatest advice but ..... sib
InI Maniac (V) Mad Scientist From: Somewhere over the rainbow Insane since: Mar 2001	posted 06-17-2004 10:28 The poster has demanded we remove all his contributions, less he takes legal action. We have done so. Now Tyberius Prime expects him to start complaining that we removed his 'free speech' since this message will replace all of his posts, past and future. Don't follow his example - seek real life help first.
The Black Hat Nervous Wreck (II) Inmate From: Colorado Insane since: Jun 2004	posted 06-17-2004 15:25 http://www.spywareguide.com They have a free online scanner. I don't get much spyware. Im behind two firewalls and a virusscanner. Im mostly secure. DIE SPYWARE! -Designs SkyNet and then unleashes it onto the web to track down and destroy all viruses and spyware- WHAHAAHAHAH! _____________________________________________________________________________ Please visit my site. It is a site for GAMERS and OTAKU's. A great forum it is! Please visit me! _____________________________________________________________________________

Preserved Topic: Fight Adware and Spyware\$

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asptamer
Paranoid (IV) Inmate

From: The Lair
Insane since: Apr 2003

posted 06-17-2004 03:43

After visiting a few Diablo2-related websites I started getting popups and prompts of installing some other crap. Running adaware does not solve the problem. Even after latest update, adaware cannot cleanse the computer entirely and some things are left. I do not exclude the possibility that those things that are left give rise to other things which can be removed. Virus scan did not find anything.

The best solution to the problem up to date is formatting C drive. But that is almost like using cannon to kill a mosquito and I am in search of a more efficient solution.

I ask for an advice on how to remove the adware/spyware entirely, and how to secure my system from those pests entering it in the future. I use and would like to continue to use IE6, but apparently its very vulnerable to spam. Please give me a working solution.

sib
Bipolar (III) Inmate

From: lala-land
Insane since: Jul 2002

posted 06-17-2004 03:56

Maybe give Spybot a try http://www.safer-networking.org/ before you reformat. When I installed Spybot it found a lot of stuff that was missed by Adaware so it is worth a try.

Prevention - Install a firewall and use Firebird or for that matter NS. My daughter use NS and I use FB and we haven't had any problems since we made these changes.

I only use IE for testing pages and that is it .

Zonealarm has a free version and it works great.

Not the greatest advice but .....

sib

InI
Maniac (V) Mad Scientist

From: Somewhere over the rainbow
Insane since: Mar 2001

posted 06-17-2004 10:28

The poster has demanded we remove all his contributions, less he takes legal action.
We have done so.
Now Tyberius Prime expects him to start complaining that we removed his 'free speech' since this message will replace all of his posts, past and future.
Don't follow his example - seek real life help first.

The Black Hat
Nervous Wreck (II) Inmate

From: Colorado
Insane since: Jun 2004

posted 06-17-2004 15:25

http://www.spywareguide.com

They have a free online scanner.

I don't get much spyware. Im behind two firewalls and a virusscanner. Im mostly secure.

DIE SPYWARE! -Designs SkyNet and then unleashes it onto the web to track down and destroy all viruses and spyware-

WHAHAAHAHAH!

_____________________________________________________________________________

Please visit my site. It is a site for GAMERS and OTAKU's. A great forum it is! Please visit me!

_____________________________________________________________________________