RE: Spyware/Programs Installed Themselves - SpyBot Doesn't Remove

From: Litch (Litch_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 11/05/04 

Date: Fri, 5 Nov 2004 13:48:05 -0800

Google Norton 2005 demo, download it, install, and run. That gets rid of
spy/ad aware
"MAP" wrote:

>
>
> "Al Smith" wrote:
>
> > Several programs installed themselves. They have slowed the
> > computer and feature all sorts of popups and attempts at downloading
> > other programs.
> >
> > Spybot - Search and Destroy took out a lot of stuff, but didn't
> > alleviate any of the problems
> >
> > Help?
> >
> >
> >
>
> Sometimes,when you remove malware it will stop your TCP/IP
> stack from working (Internet connection).
> Winsock or LSP-fix will correct the problem,Download first.
> Note to anyone using NOD32 Anti-Virus software,Do Not delete the
> "imon.dll" this fix reports,That is your e/mail scanning engine.
>
> YES-You need more than 1 malware program,the one's below are all free
> and work well.
> LSP-fix- http://www.cexx.org/lspfix.htm
> Spybot S&D - http://www.safer-networking.org/en/index.html
> CWS Smart Killer- http://www.safer-networking.org/minifiles.html
>
> About Buster- http://www.spychecker.com/program/aboutbuster.html
> Ad-Aware SE - http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/
> CWShredder - http://www.majorgeeks.com/download4086.html
> Hijack this - http://www.majorgeeks.com/download3155.html\
> Hijacjthis tutorial -http://forums.maddoktor2.com/index.php?showtopic=165
> SpywareBlaster - http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html
> SpywareGuard - http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareguard.html
> WinPatrol - http://winpatrol.com
> Win Patrol is NOT a malware program,but it will inform you if anything writes
> to your registry or changes your home/search page,a nice little program.
> BHODemon - http://pcworld.com/downloads/file_download.asp?fid=23611&fileidx=1
> Bazooka -http://www.kephyr.com/spywarescanner/index.html
> asquared2 "Trojan Remover" - http://www.emsisoft.com/en/
> Socklock- http://nsclean.com/socklock.html
> A nice site -
> http://groups.msn.com/TeMercInternetSecuritySite/malwarecountermeasures.msnw
> NOD32Anti-Virus Free 30 day trial
> http://nod32.com/download/trial.htm
>
> A link for free online virus and trojan scanners.
> http://virusall.com/downscan.html
>
> A listing of BHO's
> http://www.spywaredata.com/bho.php?current_page=0
>
> To see if that freeware program you are about to inststall
> is infested with spyware check it out first at this link.
> http://www.spychecker.com/
>
>
> To help stop unauthorized downloads via your activex controls change your
> default settings.
> These settings are good for XP. The wording should be close for other systems
> as well.
> Go to control panel and open "internet options.
> Click on the security tab then custom level.
> make sure these settings are as follows.
>
> Download signed active x controls>set to prompt
> Download unsigned active x controls>set to disable
> Initialize and script active x controls not marked as safe>set to disable
> Run active x controls and pluggins>set to enable
> Script active x controls marked safe for scripting>set to enable
> Java permissions>set to high
> Launching programs and files in a IFRAME" > Prompt
> Installation of Desktop items"> Prompt
> Navigate sub-frames across different domains>prompt

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