I've recently discovered lots of adware and spyware on my computer. The adware is terrible as I get pop-ups with naked women and pornography randomly coming up on the screen and this is not good with the younger kids go to use the computer. I'm also very wary of accessing my bank accounts and using my debit card on the internet incase the spyware captures my details. My anti virus software can't detect the adware and spyware at all. I really need help to get rid of this horrible virus!
2007-10-05 00:36:15 · 11 answers · asked by cosmetic_x 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
Keep your anti-spyware solution up to date, and run a full scan every few days. I recommend the free SpyBot Search & Destroy that you can get from http://www.download.com
Good luck and Happy Computing!
2007-10-05 00:43:35 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Use XoftSpy to remove your adware & spyware. This program is seen as the best in the market and is available for a free trial.
It has been reviewed at:
http://killmyspyware.com/xoftspyse-review.html
2007-10-07 08:33:58 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ouch, I hate adware and spyware so much. They always slow down your computer and make it an unusable thing. I have run into those kind of problems and have searched far and wide for the best spyware. I personaly beleive that Xoftspyse is the best one out there. To find a non biased review chec out: http://killmyspyware.com/xoftspyse-review.html . Hopefully this will help you as much as it helped me.
2007-10-08 10:09:16 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Firstly update and run your anti-virus product. You can also run a free online scan as well as some malware can actually corrupt or disable your resident security products. Here are a few online scans you can run:
Trend - http://housecall.trendmicro.com/
Panda - http://www.pandasoftware.com/products/ActiveScan.htm
Norton - http://security.symantec.com/sscv6/default.asp?langid=ie&venid=sym
Second download, update and run scans using the following products:
SuperAntispyware
http://superantispyware.com/
Spybot S&D (free version requires manual updating)
http://www.safer-networking.org/en/download/
AVG AntiSpyware
http://free.grisoft.com/doc/20/lng/us/tpl/v5
Adaware from Lavasoft (free version requires automatic updating)
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/products/ad-aware_se_personal.php
(These programs can be run in Safe Mode after downloading and updating)
Third, after cleaning your system, disable System Restore, reboot and re-enable System Restore when you log back on. This will clear the malware that may still be lurking in System Restore, which could be reinstalled should you need to rollback at some point. Additionally, a reboot may be required to complete the malware removal process. For reasons this should be done after and not before malware removal, see the webpage below:
http://msmvps.com/blogs/spywaresucks/archive/2005/09/17/66724.aspx
Lastly, you may also want to install the following tool. It is free and requires you to check for and enable updates manually once a week or so. It uses no system resources.
SpywareBlaster (inoculates, not a spyware removal tool)
http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html
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If you cannot get it removed after the above, you may want to join a tech group that specializes in providing manual instructions on malware eradication.
Free technical help forums
AumHa Forums
http://aumha.net/index.php
Bleeping Computers
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/
Spybot S&D Forums
http://forums.spybot.info/
Lavasoft Forums
http://www.lavasoftsupport.com/
Spyware Info Forums
http://forums.spywareinfo.com/index.php?showtopic=79038
GeekstoGo
http://www.geekstogo.com/forum/forums.html
2007-10-05 00:39:42 · answer #4 · answered by MLM 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
go to windows.com and download a free program called Windows Defender. It will remove all the adware.
Also, if you have kids check out www.childtimer.com It allows you to set time limits for the kids so there is no more fighting over the computer. It is free for the first 5 days.
2007-10-05 06:01:59 · answer #5 · answered by NCSMALLBIZ.COM 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
well no anti virus can detect spyware and adware, so don;t blame your antivirus for not helping you. you need an antispyware to fight those threats. here's 5 most popular free antispyware http://www.2-spyware.com/compare2.php
i suggest you to download one of them and run a scan.
2007-10-05 02:44:15 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
acquire and run malwarebytes and superantispyware and replace the two and enable them to run and delete what they discover. the two classes are great and are well worth paying for the finished helpful properties. provide those a shot and notice what happens. seems such as you have some malware, secret agent ware and consistent with probability a scourge. confirm you run a antivirus application on your pc and carry directly to this factor.
2016-10-10 08:35:00 · answer #7 · answered by broderic 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
do a Google of any of the following:
-SPYBOT-SD (free)
-CW Shredder (free)
-Ad aware (free trial)
All the above are adware/spyware killers. goodluck.
2007-10-05 00:43:37 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you are dumb for doing online banking , especially when you
know you have spyware , as for me i have very good protection
and have no spyware at all and i still wont do online banking,
my advice get mozilla as your browser , get the free adaware.
2007-10-09 00:42:04 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Go with Tofu answer download & run spybot, then download & run superantispyware:
http://www.superantispyware.com/
Then run smitfraud removal tool:
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/topic17258.html
If your still getting pop ups run vundo removal tool:
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/topic18610.html
2007-10-05 01:52:13 · answer #10 · answered by Sly_Old_Mole 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋