My ex seems to know all the places I visit online and someone mentioned he may have installed some sort of spyware on my computer. I never really let him use it without my supervision, but you never know...he was pretty computer proficient. I am always running Mcafee's latest spyware and Adaware on my computer to see if anything is on the computer that shouldn't be. However, is there a foolproof way I can tell I have some sort of keystroke stuff on here? I thought those spyware things were good enough.
2006-11-04 12:57:12 · 7 answers · asked by Neophyte 3 in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
These suggestions are all awesome. Thanks everyone! I've not tried a lot of these that have been suggested. It's nice to learn new things on the computer. :)
2006-11-04 13:05:47 · update #1
use
Kaspersky internet security suite Anti-Virus 6.0
scan pc in safe mode
lets get that out of ur pc ur some antivirus will miss key keylogger and trojans . frist of all you need to download avg antispyware this is verry good in getting all kinda bad files . then you need to download Adaware
a-squared< is verry good in picking up traking software files that is on the pc and it will find them . then download antispyware blocker that will find any type of virus . trojans files with antispyware blocker when you run that at the top of the box ur see
C:\ WINDOWS
remove the word windows and just leave in
C:\
then hit scan it will search all of the pc every file for virus or trojans and this will not have any problem with ur antivirus you have i have this my self .
then download spyware doctor that will search the pc for even more spyware adaware . just having 1 or 2 antispyware dont cut any ice at all you neeed what i said to download . when you have them run ur pc in safemode and scan the pc with then 1 at a time . this way from safemode the trojan and keylogger cant hide them self coz there is not internet access on in safe mode all the software i said to download will get the trojans and keylogger
if they say some are in the registry you watch what path there in and get in the registry and right hit on that folder and hit remove dont worry when the pc restart up win xp will creat a new clean folder for you
2006-11-04 13:01:00 · answer #1 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I can give a few links that offer free virus and spyware removers...!You may be having a virus or spyware installed on your PC. Norton, AVG , Avast are free antivirus software. Ad-aware, Ewido are free spyware removers. You can download free softwares at
http://fixit.in/antivirus.html and http://fixit.in/spywareremover.html
2006-11-04 17:46:04 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
first, remove your search items: Highlight the first one and press and hold the delete key until they are gone.
2nd: Go to 'tools", "internet options" and "clear history."
If that doesn't work for you:
Try these. They work and they are free:
Run the tool and then download the free spyware and virus protection programs:
Malicious virus removal tool:
http://www.microsoft.com/security/malwareremove/default.mspx
Ad-Aware Free download:
http://www.lavasoft.de/software/adaware/...
AVG Download free
http://free.grisoft.com/doc/1
Yahoo Toolbar has good pop-up blocker:
http://toolbar.yahoo.com/
Hope that helps
2006-11-04 12:58:48 · answer #3 · answered by phy333 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I know one and it will be revealed through pushing Ctrl+Alt+Shift+u. That's just one suggestion. Also go into add/remove programs and see if there's anything abnormal in there. That's only two suggestions though hope it helps!
2006-11-04 13:02:11 · answer #4 · answered by ben t 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need a keylogger detector.
2006-11-04 13:05:14 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Make sure remote desktop is not enabled.
2006-11-04 15:02:23 · answer #6 · answered by dleemacc 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do a search for *.trojan
2006-11-04 12:59:35 · answer #7 · answered by a_poor_misguided_soul 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋