I TRIED SPYBOT THE FIRST DAY AND HAD TO RUN IT SEVERAL TIMES AND SHUT THE COMPUTER DOWN, BUT IT FINALLY WENT AWAY. SAME THING THE NEXT DAY. TODAY, THE 3RD DAY, I HAVE BEEN TRYING OFF AND ON SINCE NOON AND IT CAN'T GET RID OF IT. IT SHOWS 1 PROBLEM. AND THEN IT TRIES. I CAN'T FIND WHERE IT IS EITHER. FOR AWHILE IT WAS ON INTERNET EXPLORER, BUT I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT IT WAS. NOW IT ISN'T SHOWING UP ANYWHERE. HELP THANK YOU AND HAVE A BLESSED DAY!
2007-10-01 17:20:12 · 6 answers · asked by gramma 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
Try going into Control Panel and Add/Remove programs and see if you can remove it from there.
If not, try going to Microsoft.com and downloading Windows Defender. (Free program for getting rid of spyware/adware.)
2007-10-01 17:23:53 · answer #1 · answered by AMD 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
1. Download and run firefox to protect your from future spyware attacks and pop ups which are coming in through internet explorer (Trojan downloaders, win32 ) .Then update your windows through firefox
http://securitynewsfromthenet.blogspot.com/2007/05/spyware-fighter-essentials.html
2. Run the vundo and combo fix
http://securitynewsfromthenet.blogspot.com/2007/05/vundofix-and-combo-fix.html
3. Run the anti spyware remove programs spybot
http://securitynewsfromthenet.blogspot.com/2007/03/spybot-search-and-destroy-spyware-and.html
and superantispyware
http://securitynewsfromthenet.blogspot.com/2007/04/superantispyware-home-edition-free.html
to get rid of the nasties
4. Run a free online virus scan to be sure you computer is virus and spyware free.
http://securitynewsfromthenet.blogspot.com/2007/03/online-virus-scan.html
5. Get the clean up tools to clean up the spyware from your temp folder (the place they are stored when downloaded by internet explorer)
http://securitynewsfromthenet.blogspot.com/2007/03/clean-up-tools-to-prevent-people-from.html
If you still have question or problems let the experts take a look at whats happening on your computer.Visit the HijackThis Logs and Analysis forum.
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/forum22.html
Wiping your computer clean is not the solution.
Asking /paying someone else to fix the problem is not the solution .
TAKE A STAND NOW. IT's YOUR COMPUTER !!
2007-10-02 00:30:47 · answer #2 · answered by Dell techies 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here is a list of some free ANTI-SPYWARE programs.
Adaware is probably the most popular.
Adaware
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware
Microsoft Defender
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/default.mspx
AVG
http://free.grisoft.com/doc/avg-anti-spyware-free/lng/us/tpl/v5
Spyware Terminator 2
http://www.spywareterminator.com/
Spybot Search and Destroy
http://www.safer-networking.org/
SuperAntispyware
http://superantispyware.com/
You can also do an online scan for viruses and spyware for free from the major vendors. Some these require Internet Explorer to run because of Active-X
Trend-Micro
http://housecall.trendmicro.com/
Computer Associates
http://www.ca.com/us/securityadvisor/pestscan/
Panda Software
http://www.pandasecurity.com/homeusers/solutions/activescan/
Symantec Security Check
http://security.symantec.com/sscv6/?langid=ie&venid=sym
Mcafee Free Scan
http://us.mcafee.com/root/catalog.asp?catid=free
Kaspersky Scanner
http://www.kaspersky.com/virusscanner
Microsoft Protection Scanner
http://onecare.live.com/site/en-US/center/howsafe.htm?s_cid=mscom_msrt
F-Secure
http://support.f-secure.com/enu/home/olsbeta.shtml
BitDefender
http://www.bitdefender.com/scan8/ie.html
2007-10-02 00:24:40 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
First off look in your add/remove program list to uninstall any related components to 'MyWebSearch',that may be there,
for example....
My Web Search Bar
My Web Search
My Way Speedbar
Search Assistant
Fun Web
then run SuperAntiSpyware in safe mode and do a complete system scan
http://www.superantispyware.com/...
Includes 'homepage hijack protection' that'll stop your homepage being changed without your permission.
2007-10-02 01:40:07 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Full details on removing this known spyware item are here . . .
http://www.pchell.com/support/mywebsearch.shtml
Unfortunately this is one Spybot doesn't aleays get.
Get the tool it suggests (hijack this) and follow the guide 1 step at a time, you'll have a clean PC again
2007-10-02 00:26:33 · answer #5 · answered by stu_the_kilted_scot 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Here's my detailed process.
- CarlD
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AmYRkikHpPL5qK1fjY63Uibty6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20070929045028AAkwG8x&show=7#profile-info-aVc2L3FKaa
2007-10-02 00:28:16 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋