spyware

Idahobound

I found about 20 tracking programs on my computor with this freeware.
none from here though.
I go online to one site only and then check, interesting to see who wants your surfing habits.



http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?lang=en&page=download

Idahobound

I am not sure if any spyware programs actually work. I have Spybot, and Adaware. I run them and usually come up with about 20 or so spyware items on my computer. I remove them using the removal tool... go to the internet for a few minutes, and they ALL come back, and then some. I am not convinced that the removal tool in either of these programs actually remove the spyware, even though I get the "spyware has been removed from your system" message after hitting the removal tool. I don't go to many internet sites... usually Yahoo, or Nasdaq, here, and a few other sites that aren't the type of sites you would expect to find spyware. Anyone else have the same problems with Spybot or Adaware?

Idahobound

how do i get rid of it???

1911a1-fan

avg, in addition if your using windows do your updates, even xp can install windows defender, it nails any unauthorized running software, it is standard with vista but you can download it with xp now

it nailed "offersfortoday" on my laptop, even avg and norton could not find it

aramisvi

I use Kaspersky. auto updates everytime you log online, has killed spyware, viruses, malware, and scans every download. it's cheaper than most others and is the best thing i have ever seen in that arena.

Sturmgewehr

Stop visiting GB [;)]

remingtonoaks

Spybot to clean them out. And then a program called spyblaster. Spyblaster will keep you from getting reinfected . both are freeware. so it won't cost you a penny

IAMAHUSKER

Which one is it?

remingtonoaks

quote:Originally posted by 1911a1fan
avg, in addition if your using windows do your updates, even xp can install windows defender, it nails any unauthorized running software, it is standard with vista but you can download it with xp now

it nailed "offersfortoday" on my laptop, even avg and norton could not find it


So how do/did you down load windows defender???

Spider7115

quote:Originally posted by remingtonoaks
Spybot to clean them out. And then a program called spyblaster. Spayblaster will keep you from getting reinfected . both are freeware. so it won't cost you a penny


I thought "Spayblaster" was to keep your dog from having puppies. [:D]

remingtonoaks

quote:Originally posted by Spider7115
quote:Originally posted by remingtonoaks
Spybot to clean them out. And then a program called spyblaster. Spayblaster will keep you from getting reinfected . both are freeware. so it won't cost you a penny


I thought "Spayblaster" was to keep your dog from having puppies. [:D]


[:D][:D][:D] Sorry typo "Spyblaster" thank for keeping me honest[:D][:D][:D][:D]

rkba4ever

Use Ad-Aware to get rid of most of that junk, and run spybot as well. Spybot has built in protections they call" immunizing" to block unfriendly programs. I have both, and AVG to boot.

ruger41

a nasty spyware hit my computer today--it would not let me put a restore point, go to microsoft or any other website except to the antivirus one it kept trying to send me to to buy their crap-kept getting popups that my computer was infected--but it was not a popup from McAfee. Had to hit F8 on startup to go into safe mode and was able to run a restore point. I then got that AVG at filehippo.com and it has found a bunch of stuff that my other cleaners didn't-mainly tracking cookies.

fishkiller41

www.malwearbiles.com FREE and works great. Run it at least bi-weekly.Don't forget to UPDATE it each time before running.(the pay one updates its self, thats the only diff.)

beneteau

The best there is and free (after download--update it): Malwarebytes

Suspension

housecall.trendmicro.com to get rid of it, bitdefender to keep it away.