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Old 2004-04-27, 06:52 PM   [Ignore Me] #1
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Absolutely overrun by Adware, spyware, and the like.


I'm being absolutely overrun by adware, spyware, and particularly annoying toolbars that decide to attach to my IE without my permission. Can anyone help, or suggest a good, free program with which to eliminate this infestation?
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Old 2004-04-27, 07:05 PM   [Ignore Me] #2
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yeah, adaware

www.lavasoft.com
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Old 2004-04-27, 11:01 PM   [Ignore Me] #3
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Yeah, and after you run that, run this:

http://www.safer-networking.org/
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Old 2004-04-28, 08:01 AM   [Ignore Me] #4
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Originally Posted by Rbstr
yeah, adaware

www.lavasoft.com
change that to http://www.lavasoftusa.com

Also, one thing that may be causing LOTS of spyware to install without your knowledge (including those toolbars) could be a trojan.

Trojans are different from viruses. Search google for a free trojan scanner and run it after you run the spyware programs.
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Old 2004-04-28, 09:48 AM   [Ignore Me] #5
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I use Ad-Aware, I use another spyware killer, and I use a "free" version of McAfee Corporate Edition virus scanner... it puts the lotion in the basket... it keeps the flowerbeds free.
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Old 2004-04-28, 11:08 AM   [Ignore Me] #6
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I had a terrible lag/spyware problem before I got spybot and adaware. I even got a trojan too. I fixed that a few months back though.

But, yesterday I logged on to find out some new piece of shit toolbar called eXact search was on my IE (as dawn stated). I didn't take notice to it, until i tried to play FFXI and CoD and noticed that the lag was horrific (much like it was back 2 months ago). I did my spyware searches, deleted a whole ton of shit and got rid of the exact search, but I am still laggin. I shut my comp off last night, and I'll see if it's fixed when i get home tonight. Anyway, I would reccomend getting adaware and spybot S&D, since they seem to work together ok.
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Old 2004-04-28, 02:33 PM   [Ignore Me] #7
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Adaware and Spybot Search and Destroy I run religiously. One right after the other...dirty cookie placers should have to pay the ultimate price for their invasion...death by swirly!

Oh and I love to read the "comments" from these buggers and the companies they represent when adaware and spybot catches them. They actually try and come across like they are doing you a service instead of tracking your every move (website visit) and profiting from the information found...AND leaching off my computer slowing it down to a crawl.

Bah...
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Old 2004-04-28, 03:13 PM   [Ignore Me] #8
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I use adaware, norton anti virus, and this other thingy.
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Old 2004-04-29, 04:56 PM   [Ignore Me] #9
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SOmetimes you can catch a trojan via a registry hack. I run Registry Mechanic everytime I start up. It catches erroneous registry hacks, such as registery entries pointing to a no longer installed program, old Registry entries that need to be deleted, and trojan registry entries. I also run Norton System Works and am behind a hardware firewall (inside router). I feel fairly safe behind all of this. Suggest you follow what everyone here is suggesting. Checking out that safer networking site now. Thanks Dscythe.
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