spyware / adware problem?

Question

Does anybody know how i can get rid of a spyware cookie called overture.com i remove it with yahoo/ norton scan and next time i scan its back ! I have norton 2007 already on my pc , im stuck ive tried spyware/adware removers like spybot and others but none can resolve this ?

Answer 1

One reason is that it could be coming back from Restore. Turn off System Restore (All Programs - Accessories - System Tools), then reboot into Safe Mode by rebooting & continously tapping F8 as it boots. Run your software in that mode & it should catch it out. Reboot normally & turn Restore on again.

By the by, don't get too worrried about cookies, they're often completely harmless.

Answer 2

I had the same cookie keep coming back again and again. To delete it & permanently stop it from coming back, download Firefox 2.0 & go into tools>options>privacy:cookies;exceptions, type in overture.com & click 'Block', then click 'Close' & then click 'OK'. (Important to do it this way instead of just clicking the red X at the top right because if you do it that way it might not save your settings). Delete cookies in Internet Explorer also & use Firefox 2.0 as your new browser. You can also set Firefox 2.0 to clear the cache & other things upon closing. You can set it to keep/store the cookies that you want, it also stores passwords & has a master password feature for if other people use the PC. Spybot, Sygate Personal Firewall, & Adaware SE are worth downloading also (for everything else spyware/malware/adware/hacker related).

Answer 3

Don't click on anything that says it will download and stop the spyware. The spyware puts that stuff there so it can do more damage. Google Ad-Aware and download that.Also Spybot. They're free and really effective and can be updated so they're always on the ball.You might like to search for a thing called Crapcleaner too. It goes through you system and gets rid of all your surfing history and lots of other old stuff that just sits there slowing up your machine. Thats free too. Good luck.

Answer 4

It's a data miner, Win 32 and classed as low risk. It is a tracking cookie so it is coming back from a site or sites you are visiting. You need to block it but this may block that site.
your browser can be set to allow or block cookies. However this can be really annoying as you are constantly asked to allow. go into tools or internet options/ privacy and set to block cookies.
The other method is a strict regime of clearing the cache and cookies after every web session. However bulk clearing of cookies may delete cookies you want to keep such as password cookies.

Answer 5

You probably go to some specific website, from where you get this tracking cookie. Anyway, tracking cookies are harmless and a quick scan usually tracks them out.

Answer 6

Wow, sounds pretty major if those programmes can't get rid of it.
Have you googled this cookie already?
Try and find out as much info on it as possible and then it might give you ways in which you can get rid of it, manually.

Answer 7

You can get rid of it with SpySweeper. It's about $30 but it's worth it. Best anti-spyware out there.

http://www.webroot.com/

Answer 8

Go download ad aware, it will help you get rid of all of the spyware and bots on your computer.

Answer 9

http://www.zonelabs.com/ (firewall)
http://www.lavasoft.com/ (ad-aware)
http://www.safer-networking.org/ (spybot s&d)
http://free.grisoft.com/freeweb.php/doc/2/ (avg Anti-Virus)
http://www.filehippo.com/download_ccleaner/ (Crap Cleaner)
http://www.download.com/ (A useful site for just about anything & everything else)
make sure you also empty the recycle bin after scanning.

Answer 10

try Spybot Search and Destory