how to remove spyware toyally from my laptop?

Question

I am having a spyware problem

Answer 1

Unfortunately with todays malware it is important to use a whole battery of programs to get adequate protection. These are my recommendations, all of which are free but still excellent products:

Antivirus:

Avast (Free) : http://www.avast.com


Antitrojan:

Ewido (14 day trial but excellent so had to include) - http://www.ewido.net/en/


Antispyware/antiAdware:


Spybot Search and Destroy - http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/

Tutorial for spybot: http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tutorials/tutorial43.html


Lavasoft Ad-aware SE Personal - http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/

Tutorialfor ad-aware: http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tutorials/tutorial48.html


SpywareBlaster - http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html

Tutorial for spywareblaster: http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tutorials/tutorial49.html


The Microsoft Antispyware: http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/default.mspx

Tutorial for MSAS: http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/tutorial98.html


Firewall:

Kerio Free: http://www.kerio.com/kpf_download.html


And a tutorial on good practices on staying safe on the internet:

http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tutorials/tutorial82.html


If you think you may be still infected after using the below programs and want an expert to help you for free, you can post a hijackthis log at my forum. Instructions for doing so can be found here:

http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/topic34773.html


Hope this helps.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

There's a lot of spyware programs out there that should keep your computer relatively free of spies. Reinstalling your operating system is another way, but you will lose any files/documents, etc. that you do not back up onto a CD.

Answer 4

The only way to completely remove spyware is to format your computer.
The realistic way to remove it [although not removing ALL spyware in most situations] is to use software such as Webroot SpySweeper.

Answer 5

Here is a list of free scans.
I like ewido the best.
Spybots search and Destroy http://www.download.com/3000-8022-10122137.html?tag=pao
adaware se> http://www.download.com/Ad-Aware-SE-Personal-Edition/3000-8022_4-10399602.html?tag=lst-0-1
http://www.webroot.com/land/freescan.php
a-squared Free> http://www.emsisoft.com/en/software/free/
http://housecall.antivirus.com/housecall/start_frame.asp
http://housecall65.trendmicro.com/
X -Cleaner Micro Edition scan http://www.spywareguide.com/onlinescan.php
http://www.kaspersky.com/virusscanner
http://www.windowsecurity.com/trojanscan/
http://www.bitdefender.com/scan8/ie.html
http://www.pandasoftware.com/products/activescan/com/activescan_principal.htm

http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/virusinfo/scan.aspx
http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html
Spywareguard too.
http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareguard.html
http://www.ewido.net/en/onlinescan/
Get free anti virus for free click here.
http://free.grisoft.com/doc/1
http://avast.com

Answer 6

Reinstall windows.
Reinstall windows with the disks that came with your PC.