I have reason to believe that tracking software has been installed on my computer. Is there a way to make sure that my emails, passwords, and websites are not being tracked by prying minds?
2006-10-03 15:51:23 · 6 answers · asked by Alex 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
Great answers, but I suggest two simple things:
Avast Antivirus from - http://www.avast.com
Microsoft Windows Defender from - http://www.microsoft.com/spyware
The first is a free Antivirus Software that works wonders...and the second is the spyware detection and removal tool. It is fantastic and seems to get rid of and deter most spyware/adware programs that are out there. With the 2 of them running, I have never had a problem.
2006-10-03 16:20:19 · answer #1 · answered by Information Scavenger 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah this way you scan with this lot 1 at a time
if you have limewire or anyother p2p network software remove it
no1 trojan killers
this will fix it
XoftSpy 4.22 is the Latest and Most Advanced Spyware Detection and
pop up spyware
Spyware
W32/Spybot
Browser Hijackers
virus
Adware
Malware
Keyloggers
trojans
worms
back door trojans
Malicious mobile code
MALICIOUS SCRIPTS
toolbar trojans that dont show up
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
ewido anti-spyware 4.0
http://www.grisoft.com/doc/10/lng/us/tpl/tpl01?prd=ews
ad-aware professional 6.0 /ad-watch 3.0
http://www.lavasoft.de/
ad-watch 3.0 is a pop up & website blocker
spy doctor
http://www.pctools.com
Privacy Guardian
http://www.pctools.com
anti spyware blocker
spybot search & destory
spyware blaster
http://www.download.com
2006-10-03 15:54:13 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Many anti-virus softwares now come with spyware protection and detection. I recommend Mcaffe or Stop Sign threat scanner.
2006-10-03 15:54:26 · answer #3 · answered by Sean 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try some of these:
Spyware, Adware, Trojans, Malware, Dialers, Popups:
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/
http://www.ewido.net/en/download/
http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html
http://www.download.com/Bazooka-Adware-and-Spyware-Scanner/3000-8022-10247782.html
http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/sgdownload.html
http://www.safer-networking.org/
http://www.download.com/HijackThis/3000-8022_4-10379544.html
http://www.emsisoft.com/en/software/download/
Online Scanners:
http://www.webroot.com/consumer/products/spysweeper/freescan.html?
http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/virusinfo/scan.aspx
http://www.pandasoftware.com/products/activescan.htm
http://www.bitdefender.com/scan8/ie.html
http://www.windowsecurity.com/trojanscan/
http://www.kaspersky.com/virusscanner
http://www.spywareguide.com/onlinescan.php
http://housecall65.trendmicro.com/
Spyware, Adware, Trojans, Malware, Dialers, Popups List:
http://www.softpedia.com/catList/104
http://www.download.com/Adware-Spyware-Removal/3150-8022_4-0.html?tag=dir
http://www.majorgeeks.com/downloads31.html
http://www.filehippo.com/software/antispyware/setarea
Antivirus:
http://www.grisoft.com/
http://www.avast.com/
http://www.free-av.com/
Antivirus Lists:
http://www.softpedia.com/catList/1
http://www.download.com/Antivirus/3150-2239_4-0.html?tag=dir
http://www.majorgeeks.com/downloads29.html
http://www.filehippo.com/software/antivirus/
Firewall:
http://www.zonelabs.com/store/content/company/products/znalm/freeDownload.jsp?dc=12bms&ctry=US&lang=en&lid=staticcomp_za
Firewall Lists:
http://www.softpedia.com/catList/97
http://www.download.com/Firewalls/3150-10435_4-0.html?tag=dir
http://www.majorgeeks.com/downloads34.html
http://www.filehippo.com/software/firewalls/
IP Blocker:
http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/peerguardian/pg2-050918-nt.exe?download
Browser:
http://www.mozilla.com/firefox/
Email, News, RSS:
http://www.mozilla.com/thunderbird/
System Cleaner:
http://www.ccleaner.com/
System Cleaning List:
http://www.softpedia.com/catList/98
http://www.majorgeeks.com/downloads12.html
http://www.filehippo.com/software/cleaning/
System Info:
http://www.softpedia.com/catList/92
http://www.majorgeeks.com/downloads9.html
2006-10-03 17:35:29 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Spybot: Search and Destroy
Ad-aware
HiJack This
These are pretty good tools to have to scan your machine. All can be found through a simple google, or on download.com.
You could also just try using bitdefender's online scan, though you will need to use IE for it to run.
2006-10-03 15:54:27 · answer #5 · answered by Ronin 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Start your computer in safe mode with networking, and go to this site and get Ad-Aware SE Personal. After you install it run it on your computer and it will get rid of spyware.
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/
2006-10-03 16:01:46 · answer #6 · answered by eferrell01 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋