Re: Need help getting rid of unwanted porn
From: Ken Blake (kblake_at_this.is.an.invalid.domain)
Date: 02/07/05
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Date: Mon, 7 Feb 2005 12:07:05 -0700
"Happy" <happy@trial.ca> wrote in message
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> Will "spyware blaster" and 'microsoft windows antispyware"
> conflict with each other in any way?
No, at least no conflicts here.
-- Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User Please reply to the newsgroup > I have been using the latter with no apparent problems for > about three weeks now. > "Wesley Vogel" <123WVogel955@comcast.net> wrote in message > news:uRbB3MLDFHA.2632@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl... >> Steer clear of Microsoft Windows AntiSpyware (BETA) until it's >> ready for >> public release. It has too many problems yet!!!! >> >> Some of this does not apply if you have Windows XP SP2. If >> you do not have >> SP2, get it >> >> First. Make sure of these settings and nothing will install >> without you >> answering YES. (Except what may install as part of some other >> software.) >> Don't click YES if you don't know/trust the source. >> >> Start | Settings | Control Panel | Internet Options | Advanced >> tab | >> Make sure both of these are NOT checked. >> >> Enable Install On Demand (Internet Explorer) >> [[Specifies to automatically download and install Internet >> Explorer >> components if a Web page needs them in order to display the >> page properly or >> perform a particular task.]] >> >> Enable Install On Demand (Other) >> [[Specifies to automatically download and install Web >> components if a Web >> page needs them in order to display the page properly or >> perform a >> particular task.]] >> >> Apply | OK >> >> Enable Install On Demand (Other) >> Is part of the driveby downloading of unwanted programs. i.e. >> Scumware or >> whatever will install w/o you even being aware of it. >> ===== >> >> Second. If you need a scan right now. >> >> Follow the instructions! >> THE PARASITE FIGHT QUICK FIX PROTOCOL >> http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.php >> >> ===== >> >> Third. >> It is known as scumware. Visit these sites. 1, 2, 3 and 4 >> are really good. >> Download, install, run, update and run again; one or all. >> They are all >> good, FREE utilities. Make sure you update every program, >> even if you >> just downloaded it. You must have the latest updates. >> Without updates, >> you have a gun without ammo. You also need to use more than >> one >> anti scumware program. One program will *not* catch >> everything. >> >> 1) CWShredder ver. 1.59 direct download: >> http://www.merijn.org/files/cwshredder.zip >> >> 1a) CWShredder ver. 2.0 direct download: >> http://www.aumha.org/downloads/cwshredder.zip >> >> 2) SpywareBlaster >> [[SpywareBlaster doesn't scan and clean for spyware - it >> prevents it from >> ever being installed. >> The most important step you can take is to secure your system. >> And >> SpywareBlaster is the most powerful protection program >> available.]] >> http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html >> >> 3) Spybot S & D (More for the advanced user) >> http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?lang=en&page=download >> >> 4) HijackThis (More for the advanced user) >> http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/downloads.html >> >> 4a) HijackThis (direct download) >> http://aumha.org/downloads/hijackthis.zip >> >> 5) Bazooka Adware and Spyware Scanner v1.13 >> http://www.kephyr.com/spywarescanner/index.html?source=appvisit >> >> 6) ToolbarCop >> http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/toolbarcop.htm >> >> 7) Ad-aware SE Personal >> http://www.lavasoft.de/support/download/ >> >> ===== >> >> HijackThis log tutorial >> http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/htlogtutorial.html >> >> HijackThis Log Tutorial >> http://www.aumha.org/a/hjttutor.htm >> >> How to use HijackThis to remove Browser Hijackers & Spyware >> http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/index.php?showtutorial=42#warning >> >> How To Install Spybot Search and Destroy & a brief tutorial >> http://tomcoyote.com/SPYBOT/index1.php >> >> HOW TO: Reconfigure Ad-aware for a Full Scan >> http://forum.aumha.org/viewtopic.php?t=5877 >> ===== >> >> MVPS HOSTS file is a free download from: >> http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/ >> >> Blocking Unwanted Parasites with a Hosts File >> http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm >> ===== >> >> Problems uninstalling? Here's some advice. >> http://www.kephyr.com/spywarescanner/uninstallproblems.phtml >> >> Additional information & instructions. >> A wealth of information here, boys and girls. >> >> THE PARASITE FIGHT QUICK FIX PROTOCOL >> http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm >> >> THE PARASITE FIGHT >> Finding, Removing & Protecting Yourself From Scumware >> http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm >> >> Bugs, Glitches & Stuffups >> http://www.mvps.org/inetexplorer/Darnit.htm >> >> Dealing with Unwanted Spyware and Parasites >> http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm >> >> Unexplained computer behavior may be caused by deceptive >> software >> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;827315 >> >> Spyware and Deceptive Software >> http://www.microsoft.com/mscorp/twc/privacy/spyware.mspx?gssnb=1 >> >> What you should know about spyware >> http://www.microsoft.com/security/articles/spyware.asp >> >> Cleaning Up XP >> http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_c.htm#cleanup >> >> -- >> Hope this helps. Let us know. >> >> Wes >> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User >> >> In news:1107737116.148510.219980@l41g2000cwc.googlegroups.com, >> cunixsybase@hotmail.com <cunixsybase@hotmail.com> hunted and >> pecked: >>> This message is to Elena who posted the original topic titled >>> 'Need >>> help getting rid of unwanted porn'. I have the exact same >>> problem as >>> you did back in September of last year. I, like you, can't >>> get rid of >>> it. I'm glad I found your thread because at least I found >>> one person >>> who's been through the same thing, but the responses to this >>> thread >>> were less than helpful. I am trying to use regedit to >>> identify >>> exactly what the program is so to eliminate it from the comp >>> (the >>> people responding to your plea obviously didn't get the fact >>> that >>> you'd tried pop-up removals and it did nothing for you, as >>> that is >>> what they redundantly suggested); if there's any chance you >>> remember >>> (If you got rid of it, I'm sure you want to forget, but in >>> case you >>> didn't, you would be helping me tremendously), I'd really >>> appreciate >>> you passing along that info so you can help a victim of this >>> detestable thing that grows new programs on the comp like a >>> hydra >>> grows new heads... >> >> > > >
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