HELP PLEASE! My older brother recently went on my laptop. I don't know what sites he visited but now my computer has all these visues. Is there any way to remove Spyware or whatever it is I need help urgently!!!
2007-01-08 16:27:53 · 15 answers · asked by Sophi 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
And now it says someone is 'hacking' into my computer help help quickly please
2007-01-08 16:30:50 · update #1
Spyware isnt a virus.. the scripts a malacious. now. first disconnect the internet from ur comp. go to the add remove programs and uninstall all the crap you dont need.
then go to windows explorer
C:\windows\temp
C:\windows\temporary internet files
C:\windows\cookies
delete the content in all the above folders
go to C:\program files and delete all the spyware folders after you have removed them from add / remove programs.
finally,
go to start, and run. then type MSCONFIG.
go to startup first,
unclick all the spyware memory resident programs that are booting along with teh PC, and restart to begin with.
this will solve your 90 % problems.
rest would be solved wien u edit the registry
- check it out
2007-01-08 16:35:21 · answer #1 · answered by yamaha 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Scan the PC with standard antivirus software. If you do not have one, I can give a few links that offer free virus and spy ware 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
2007-01-10 14:05:31 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you are able to get on-line, first step is to go to the web page listed below, which is for Trend-Microcillin's "Housecall" anti-virus program that will check your pc for viruses while you are on-line with them. The next link listed below is for a similar service from Trend which checks for spyware. Do the anti-virus check first, then the anti-spyware. Once your system is free of both, by all means download a good anti-virus program like the free AVG anti-virus, and also get the free "Spybot Search And Destroy" to get spyware infestations. Good luck.
2007-01-08 16:52:46 · answer #3 · answered by Jolly 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
well, this is a hard task, really. I had the same problem last week with my own PC - it got infected with "Trojan horses". I found a very good anti-spyware program - it is called XsoftSpy and has a very large virus definition database. So, it detects everything and can clean almost everything. In my case, however, it could not clean everything, so I re-installed the Windows - a rather nasty task :)))
2007-01-08 16:34:45 · answer #4 · answered by here_4_ya 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
You need to install a commerical-grade spyware scanner in order to protect your computer from these types of problems. Also, make sure your Windows Updates are current, so that known problems are patched.
I have used and had good luck with XoftspySE. You can download a free scan here:
http://www.bestspywarereport.com/xoftspy
Good luck!
2007-01-11 04:25:54 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
AVG anti spyware LOL it's free.
2016-05-22 21:58:21 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Use both.
1. Scan for virus and remove (free online scan, no download) with BitDefender.
http://www.bitdefender.com/site/home/
2. Scan for trojans and spyware and remove (free online scan, no download) with Ewido.
http://www.ewido.net/en/
2007-01-08 17:06:48 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Go to www.ewido.com and look for their scan,After,www.trendmicro.com and look for spyware scan,not virus scan.Download AVG Antispyware 7.5(free)Download Ad Aware,Spybot S&D.
-Fight Spyware.
*Note:Your older brother may have visited porn or crack sites.
2007-01-08 18:01:22 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Get something like Norton Anti-virus.. or if you don't want to cough up a lot of money, search through http://www.download.com/
for free spyware/virus protection, its worth a shot, they normally have good programs.
2007-01-08 16:32:04 · answer #9 · answered by Estevan R 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
You can go to www. avast.com and they have some great virus protection software available for non-commercial use which is free. You can also do a virus scan there and they can give you suggestions to rid yourself of your specific problems. Hope this helps.
2007-01-08 16:33:52 · answer #10 · answered by Su Z Cue 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋