i am getting alot of popups for spyware protection and i can not figure out how to get it to stop. i was wondering if there is a way to delete it off my computer. it is getting so bad i cant get on it. if you know how to delete it please help
2006-08-20 17:09:16 · 10 answers · asked by josh m 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Internet
download a good antispyware
downloads.com
2006-08-20 17:15:11 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can use anti spyware software or antivirus software but most likely you won't be able to remove it. if it is within the recent month follow these steps for a removal, then consult a technician. (I'm assuming u are using wndows and IE, and you are the administrator), you can also try restoring your system back a year or 2.
1) clear your internet cache and history and go offline
2) open windows search box (start>search)
3)set criteria to search for all programs installed in the past month.
4) after search is finish, look for applications that do not have a valid windows description or some wierd filenames with no publishers (ex: QWJLKEJL1123.exe)
write down all those suspect programs and their locations on a piece of paper (ex: QWIEUOIU1123.exe, documents and settings, Folder A)
5)create a system restore point
6)restart your com in safe mode (selectable by pressing F8 while booting up)
7) find and delete all those programs.
8)reboot into normal mode, open Run in Windows (Start>Run)
9)type regedit and press open
10) click on view>FInd
11) type in the names off the prgrams on your suspect list and click find next.
12)delete all the highlighted entry and click find next (edit>find next)
13)repeat process until no more matches are found.
I hope that will help you with your problem. Please keep in mind that this is digging deep into your system and may cause it to crash. Your safest bet is to back up all important data and reformat.
Hope that helped.
2006-08-21 00:25:26 · answer #2 · answered by Brien Z 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ok, you must have browsed a site. . .which planted spyware on your PC.
DOnt worry it is fixable. . .i was there a few months ago. First of all download a copy of "Hijack this" http://www.majorgeeks.com/download3155.h...
& also get ur hands on Spybot Search & Destroy
http://www.safer-networking.org/...
then, reboot in safe mode. Run S&D, delete the Unwanted Registery keys,
then run Hijack this. & see if there is any BHO's that u dont approve. delete those. this should help restore it back to normal.
P.S Windows Defender sux, AG Grissoft Free version is full of Adware, . .it didnt catch the things Spybot S&D caught.
2006-08-21 00:22:48 · answer #3 · answered by Dj Enigma 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try Microsoft Antispyware, or i think the name changed to microsoft defender (http://www.download.com/Microsoft-Windows-AntiSpyware/3000-8022_4-10353597.html). It's free to have and use, and will detect and then show you what spyware and adware its found so it can then delete it. You can (and should) set it to scan your computer daily, but because it slows down the computer a little bit while its running, i always set mine to scan around 3 am, when i wasnt at the computer. Hope this helps.
2006-08-21 00:15:51 · answer #4 · answered by sm2shakedown 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
free
anti spyware blocker
spybot search & destory
spyware blaster
http://www.download.com
free
Windows Defender
http://www.microsoft.com
free
anti spyware firewall<<<<<<<
not free
ad-aware professional 6.0 /ad-watch 3.0
http://www.lavasoft.de/
not free
ewido anti-spyware 4.0
http://www.grisoft.com/doc/10/lng/us/tpl...
not free
spy doctor
http://www.pctools.com
not free
XoftSpy 4.22 is the Latest and Most Advanced Spyware Detection and
aol.spyware Detection
pop up spyware
Spyware
W32/Spybot
Browser Hijackers
Adware
Malware
Keyloggers
trojans
virus
worms
back door trojans
Malicious mobile code
MALICIOUS SCRIPTS
toolbar trojans that dont show up
hacking trojans to take your email accout/passwords
screen name account passwords
download xoftspy422 and install it then run it stop the scan and click on scan settings tick every box and click on where it says >> click here to select a folder then tick the (c) thats your hard drive if you have 2 hard drives tick the 2 of them then click ok
then click start when the scan is done click on remove tab
http://www.paretologic.com/products.aspx...
them that are not free are damn good
2006-08-21 00:22:27 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
download Ad-aware SE Personal. it does a good job on adware/spyware.
2006-08-21 00:15:52 · answer #6 · answered by Bryan D 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
use some ani addware/spyware like spysweeper ,you can download many of them from www.download.com
2006-08-21 00:15:17 · answer #7 · answered by neotoop 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I use lavasoft adaware se and spybot search and destroy when i fix computers, they are free and they work great, but have both cuz one will pick up what the other wont
2006-08-21 00:17:45 · answer #8 · answered by iadevilwoman4ever 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
lavasoft for google and anti-spy for yahoo. its free but does not eliminate all spyware
2006-08-21 00:21:44 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
download any antivirus and antiware program.
2006-08-21 00:20:10 · answer #10 · answered by Bhavesh.Chauhan 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋