Spyware and Adware Removal

3 Responses to “Computer infected with adware spyware program?”

1. Oismoi on June 28th, 2010 at 1:07 am

   AVG is the best free anti-virus I have ever used. It has:

   Anti-Virus
   Anti-Spyware
   LinkScanner (scans a Google search)
   E-mail Scanner
   Resident Shield (When you search a website, it will block any viruses, spyware, etc. from getting in your computer.)
   Update Manager (Lets it automatically update so you don’t have to)

   Get it all free at http://free.avg.com

   It has been working for me since 2007 and has kept me virus free since. I highly recommend it.

2. Kiki on June 28th, 2010 at 2:06 am

   Symptoms that your PC is Infected
   You receive frequent popup advertisements
   Your homepage taken over by an unfamiliar website
   Your computer becomes increasingly sluggish
   A new toolbar is added to your Internet Explorer browser
   Your browser is slow to open and / or requested pages are slow to load
   Your searches are redirected to unfamiliar websites
   Your system becomes unstable or you encounter frequent computer errors
   Your computer connects itself to the internet or sends email messages without your permission
   You see unknown or suspicious processes in the list of running tasks
   Unknown software is installed on your computer without your permission
   Unknown users connect to your computer remotely without your permission
   You experience a surge in unsolicited emails arriving at your inbox
   These are just some of the symptoms of spyware. Spyware is capable of more sinister activities such as stealing your passwords, credit card details and bank account logins.

   if you worry about your computer has a keylogger will disclose your privacy,try the anti-spyware,i have used SpyNoMore,it can found every kelogger that the common antivirus can’t found and uninstalled,i feel so good ,maybe you can try it
   http://www.converter123.com/Other-Software/Other_Tools/SpyNoMore.html

3. The Phlebob on June 28th, 2010 at 5:27 am

   The warnings themselves are coming from malware, but I wouldn’t say it’s adware or spyware. Trying to get some on your machine maybe, but not there yet.

   Still, you want to get rid of it, if only because it’s a nuisance. There are never any guarantees in malware fighting, but try this:

   If you have an anti-virus, make sure it has the latest virus definitions and run a full scan with it in Safe Mode with Networking. That often prevents malware from protecting itself. If you don’t have one, many people here swear by AVG (it’s free).

   I suggest you also download Ad-Aware Free and Spybot S&D (they’re free), install them, update them and run full scans with them, again in Safe Mode With Networking.

   Also, turn off System Restore to evict any copies of bad stuff that might be lurking there.

   To get into Safe Mode with Networking:

   1.Log out and reboot your machine.
   2.When the machine starts the reboot sequence, press the F8 key repeatedly.
   3.Select Safe Mode with Networking from the resulting menu.
   4.Login. If the malware has changed your password, try logging in as Administrator. By default, Administrator has no password.
   5.The machine will continue booting, but the Windows desktop will look different.
   6.When you’re finished doing what you need to do, log out and reboot back into normal mode.

   Note that even if the anti-malware programs get rid of the malware, they may not be able to reverse the effects. Search the Web for possible fixes.

   Update and run full scans regularly, not just when you think you already have malware.

   Good luck.

   Note: There ARE free versions of these programs on the websites listed. They just may not be obvious.

   Ad-Aware Free (free): http://www.lavasoftusa.com/
   Spybot S & D (free): http://www.spybot.com/

   AVG anti-virus (free): http://free.grisoft.com/doc/2/lng/us/tpl/v5/
   Avast! (free): http://www.avast.com/
   Kaspersky (free trial) (Seems to dislike installing on any machine with just about any other decent anti-malware, including some firewalls.): http://usa.kaspersky.com/downloads/
   MalwareBytes (free) http://www.malwarebytes.org/ (If the program doesn’t run, changing its filename from mbam.exe to something else ending in .exe has sometimes proven effective.)

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