Re: Ask Windows XP Expert Walter Clayton About Spyware

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From: Barbara (Barbara_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 08/22/04 

Date: Sun, 22 Aug 2004 11:33:02 -0700

I am a complete novice. Sorry to insult you other readers. But, what is
spyware and how do you get it without installing it?

"Michel" wrote:

>
>
> "Walter Clayton" wrote:
>
> > Generally all I use is AdAware first followed by SpyBot. There's a lot of
> > overlap in the two tools, but they also concentrate on non-overlapping
> > areas. It's also wise to follow up with installing SpywareBlaster. None of
> > these require run time presences although SpyBot will offer to install such.
> > No harm in doing so and in some instances, especially with multi-user
> > machines, a necessity. The biggest issue is remembering to run them
> > periodically after checking for updates. The latter is one of the reasons,
> > other than not changing usage habits, that people get reinfected. It's
> > easier to avoid being click happy than it is to clean up the mess
> > afterwards.
> >
> > There are instances where AdAware/SpyBot may be neutralized or unable to
> > clean something. I handle those on a case by case basis since you're looking
> > at going with some highly specialized tools that if misused will leave the
> > machine unbootable (note that there is a nasty that the current version of
> > AdAware had been cleaning incorrectly that would make it impossible to log
> > on to the machine without taking corrective action).
> >
> > Depending on your level of expertise there are some tools that circumvent
> > issues with removing nasties that are resident in memory even in safe mode.
> > If an XP machine is being disinfected I use a bootable CD created using
> > Bart's tools with fully updated AdAware, Trendmicro, McAfee and Kaspersky
> > tools (all free versions) incorporated. This also allows me to correct any
> > registry issues on the host machine without any major hassles other than
> > knowing what parts of the registry need be hacked. The reason I include and
> > run AV scanners is generally if some one has a load of spyware it's not
> > unusual they'll have nastier stuff as well.
> >
> > --
> > Walter Clayton - MS MVP(WinXP)
> > Associate Expert
> > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> > Any technology distinguishable from magic is insufficiently advanced.
> > http://www.dts-l.org
> > http://support.microsoft.com/servicedesks/fileversion/default.asp|
> >
> >
> > "Andrew" <Andrew@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:97E53975-D207-4D60-B5D7-08BE5BB4D3CF@microsoft.com...
> > >
> >
> > >> I already know what Spyware can do and all to your computers but what is
> > >> the best Spyware and Ad-aware remover programs out there I'm using Spybot
> > >> 1.3 and Ad-aware 6.0 from Lavasoft and I heard having two good Spyware
> > >> and Ad-aware remover programs that it will remove about 90% of Spyware
> > >> and Ad-aware off your computer and keep it out.
> >
> >

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