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by Anonymous on December 27th, 2006

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How do you get rid of a spyware add?

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  • by Darryl61 on December 27th, 2006

    Darryl61

    You need to run a program such as "spybot search and destroy" in addition to "adaware" These two programs "play well" together and may help remove the bot that is causing your problem. If not, see my answer on your other question.

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  • by james123 on July 7th, 2009

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    Is your computer running slow or programs acting "weird"? Maybe it seems like settings on your computer have changed since you last ran it, but you know you didn't change anything. Your computer may be infected with spyware or other various add-on software that sometimes get included in online downloads. If you are concerned that your computer has been infected with such programs, there are a few simple steps you can take to alleviate your problems and get rid of the additional software.

    Instruction:
    Step1 Left-click on "Start", then click "Accessories," followed by "System Tools." Under "System Tools," click "System Restore" and follow the onscreen instructions to complete the restoration of your system to a time previous to the infestation of the spyware.

    Step 2 Left click on "Start," "Control Panel" and "Add/Remove Programs." Go through each of the programs and determine whether you or the system administrator added each piece of software. If you find any software that is new and was not downloaded or installed by you or an administrator, click "Remove software" and follow the onscreen instructions to get rid of the software.

    Step 3 Visit the link for AVG anti-virus software (see Resources below) and click on the "Download Now" link to download the free software. Install the software by double-clicking on the AVG setup file and following the onscreen instructions. After AVG is installed, click "Scan" under the program menu and allow the program to destroy any worms or viruses that it finds.

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  • by G_tech on September 23rd, 2008

    G_tech

    not knowing if you have any protection, I can offer you a list, and also suggest you reset msconfig as spyware can hide there also.

    SIMPLE STEPS TO
    DOWNLOADING
    VIRUS & SPYWARE PROTECTION
    (& steps for protecting PC)
    For XP

    NEWEST AVG 8.0 BOTH ANTI-VIRUS & ANTI-SPYWARE
    (for those running Vista you must have all updates done plus SP1 to use)
    http://free.grisoft.com/ww.download?prd=afe

    AVG anti FOR SPYWARE, MALWARE, ROOTKITS
    http://www.filehippo.com/download_avg_antispyware/
    Click on the right hand side of page where it says download latest version 11.84MB
    When next page opens watch for yellow bar at top which you may have to click to allow download to start, click and choose save to desktop. Then open from there.

    AVG Vcleaner-cleans 704 viruses and variants
    http://www.scanwith.com/download/AVG_Vcleaner.htm

    Now for your next layer of protection download the following also but remember you can only run one program at a time, but each of these will fine things the other didn’t.

    Spybot search & destroy found at www.safer-networking.org
    DOWNLOAD
    SPYBOT
    SEARCH & DESTROY

    ONCE YOU HAVE TYPED www.safer-networking.org IN THE YAHOO OR GOOGLE SEARCH BAR (you may see yahoo or google asking if you mean .com instead of .org it is suppose to be .org at the end of web site)

    1. IT WILL SAY HOME OF: : The home of Spybot-S&D!

    2. UNDER THIS YOU WILL SEE THE WORDS: Download. Home of SpyBot-S&D, and 6 different languages. Simply click on the language of your choice for example; ENGLISH

    3. THIS IS THE HOME PAGE, LOOK DOWN AND FIND UNDER PRODUCTS, SEE 1.6.0 AND RIGHT UNDER PRODUCTS WORD YOU SEE PICTURE OF S&D CLICK IT, THIS IS ALL SAME LINE.
    4. NEXT PAGE SAYS OVERVIEW, SCROLL DOWN AND SEE AREA, CLICK FIRST DOWNLOAD.


    5. THESE ARE THE MIRROR SITES, THERE ARE 11 TO CHOOSE FROM,
    Safer-Networking Ltd. #1 ON THESE CLICK DOWNLOAD AND BOX OPENS, CHOOSE WHERE YOU
    Safer-Networking Ltd. #2 GOING TO SAVE FILE TO, DESKTOP, MY DOCUMENTS AND OPEN AND
    Safer-Networking Ltd. #3 AND RUN FROM THERE FILE IS 14.3MB ( only 2 steps here)
    (these are always my first choice as they usually work well first time)
    BN FileForum
    (This is my second choice just a little harder to use, more steps)
    PAGE WILL OPEN, (BLUE DOWNLOAD NOW 14,380 KB) CLICK blue /
    NEW PAGE OPENS.
    MAY HAVE TO CLICK YELLOW BAR AT TOP OF PAGE TO ALLOW FILE TO DOWNLOAD ON THIS ONE, AND THEN DOWNLOAD WILL BEGIN

    6. BOX OPENS CHOOSE SAVE AND DO SO TO YOUR DESKTOP OR TO YOUR DOCUMENT FILE AND OPEN AND RUN FROM THERE
    FILE IS 14.3MB

    Superantispyware found at http://superantispyware.com
    SUPERANTISPYWARE
    DOWNLOAD

    ONCE YOU HAVE TYPED http://superantispyware.com YOUR SEARCH BAR IN YAHOO

    YOU WILL SEE:
    SuperAntiSpyware.com- (AntiAdware, AntiSpyware, AntiMalware) CLICK

    1.LOOK FOR BIG BLUE BOX ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE PAGE SAYS DOWNLOAD FREE VERSION HOME USERS - CLICK

    2. NEXT PAGE SCROLL DOWN, AGAIN LOOK FOR THE BIG BLUE BOX SAYS DOWNLOAD FREE VERSION HOME USERS - CLICK
    Next page opens and again click the blue box that says download FREE version home users.

    3. NEXT PAGE DOWNLOAD SHOULD START AUTOMATICALLY
    (6.16MB), Version: 4.15.1000

    ****NOTE
    (if it doesn’t start at once look at the top of the page for a light yellow bar, its basically a security bar, click and choose allow, it usually has to do with Active X)
    If still does not open look on the page under the words Download progress:
    If the download does not begin shortly please (click here is in blue)
    Click it

    4. DO SO AND A BOX OPENS, SAVE TO DESKTOP OR MY DOCUMENTS, OPEN AND RUN FROM THERE

    And finally go to this web site for this program to clean up your internet history, cookies, browser history, recycle bin, IE Explorer, etc all the boxes can be preset and basically in 4 steps you can clean computer. It does so well that disc clean usually only will find 32-100MB after its done
    http://www.snapfiles.com go to the freeware section, look for Internet Cleanup, then look for the software called IE Privacy Keeper
    IE PRIVACY KEEPER
    DOWNLOAD

    WHEN YOU TYPE www.snapfiles.com IN YOUR YAHOO OR GOOGLE SEARCH BOX THIS IS WHAT YOU WILL SEE WHEN IT OPENS

    Snapfiles - software reviews, download freeware and trial programs - CLICK

    1. WHEN THE PAGE OPENS LOOK FOR A TAB AT THE TOP OF THE PAGE THAT SAYS FREEWARE - CLICK

    2. WHEN PAGE OPENS SCROLL DOWN AND FIND INTERNET CLEANUP TOOLS - CLICK

    3. WHEN PAGE OPENS SCROLL DOWN TILL YOU SEE THE PROGRAM SHOULD BE LIKE ABOUT THE 14TH ONE DOWN - CLICK THE BLUE DOWNLOAD BUTTON FILE SIZE IS 1128kb

    4. NEXT PAGE OPENS IF DOWNLOAD DOESN’T START LOOK FOR A LIGHT YELLOW BAR AT THE TOP OF THE PAGE, CLICK THE OPTION TO ALLOW TO OPEN, USUALLY HAS TO DO WITH ACTIVE X

    ***NOTE
    If for some reason still doesn’t start click the blue words click here they are in the middle of the page in tan box.

    5. WHEN THE BOX OPENS SAVE TO DESKTOP OR MY DOCUMENTS, OPEN AND RUN FROM THERE.

    Last but not least do Defrag at least 2-4 times in a row even if program says not needed, as XP Defrag program isn’t the best and needs to be run more often.

    GLARY UTILITIES
    DOWNLOAD

    GO TO www.pcworld.com

    1. WHEN PAGE OPENS , LOOK AT THE TOP OF PAGE WHERE IT SAYS DOWNLOADS CLICK

    2. NOW TYPE IN THE SEARCH (blue) BOX - REGISTRY REPAIR PROGRAMS - CLICK AND GO

    3. LIST WILL OPEN, SELECT THE HALF WAY DOWN PAGE WITH GREEN ARROW - GLARY REGISTRY REPAIR (ITS FREE) CLICK IT

    4.. NEXT PAGE, YOU WILL SEE A RED ARROW AND DOWNLOAD NOW IN BLUE WORDS - CLICK 1.30MB

    5.. NEXT PAGE BLUE BOX DOWNLOAD FREE REGISTRY REPAIR NOW- YOU CAN CLICK HERE BUT REAL SLOW
    (works on 98, XP, ME, 2000, 2003, Vista) just not 64 bit supported

    6.. For a faster download click where it says - mirror here

    7.. NEXT PAGE IF IT DOES NOT START IN 5 SEC LOOK FOR A SECURITY BAR, WHICH IS LIGHT YELLOW AT TOP OF PAGE, CLICK THE OPTION TO ALLOW

    IF FOR SOME REASON IT STILL DOESN’T USE THIS OPTION:
    LOOK FOR THE LINE THAT READS
    CLICK HERE IF IT DOES NOT

    8.. BOX OPENS SAVE TO DESKTOP OR TO MY DOCUMENTS AND OPEN AND RUN FROM THERE

    http://www.snapfiles.com/Freeware/
    SPAM
    Type in Spam in the search box in the upper right hand corner- new page opens with a list of 5 page, on page 3 you should find this program Spamihilator (2000/XP/2003/Vista 1.08MB) click download, new page opens, watch for yellow bar at top as you may have to click to allow to start download. Click save to desktop or my documents. Then click run to open.

    or to http://www.snapfiles.com and to their freeware section to find other software also.
    (can only run one virus program at a time on a PC but you may have as many spyware programs as you wish as long as you run only one at a time, and only one firewall)

    A GREAT FREE ONE IS ZONE ALARM FOUND AT www.snapfiles.com under the freeware section, personal firewalls.
    Also found at snap files, are Defragmentation Tools - there are several programs to choose from
    I recommend you check them out as the one that comes with XP does not always do the best job.

    Another little great tool for you is go to Google or Yahoo : One of the best pieces of FREE software there is today that will show you what is on your computer is known as: Belarc once it is downloaded you simply run and time you wish to see what is installed on your PC, from OS to Model, hardware, software, hot fix’s and the Keys to software on PC. This makes it a valuable program in that you can run it every so often and print off and save for you keys if for no other reason.

    ***
    Note:
    It is wise to only run one virus program at a one time but run as many spyware as you like, only run them one at a time, other wise they will conflict with each other, it is good to have more than one as each will find some thing the other did not. Unistall any other program as they may conflict such as Norton,MacAfee etc.

    The only one this list that runs in safemode F8 is AVG anti-spyware, which does work great in safemode.
    Also wise thing to do is to run the virus & spyware program once without internet connection and then again with internet, as some times the virus will try to block program other wise when internet is running.

    This list has been drawn up by me and designed by me and is not copyed from anywhere as it has been suggested, please feel free to use as much as you like, and I hope it helps in some way.
    G_tech

    XP
    MSCONFIG
    (RESETTING START UP ORDER)

    1. START

    2. RUN

    3.TYPE IN - msconfig

    4. WHEN THE BOX COMES UP CLICK THE START UP TAB

    5. THESE ARE THE PROGRAM THAT ARE ALL TRYING TO OPEN WHEN PC FIRST COMES ON

    6. YOU WILL SEE A LOT OF ITEMS WITH BOXES WITH CHECK MARKS IN THEM, IN GENERAL THE ONLY ONES YOU NEED ARE: THE ONES FOR VIRUS & SPYWARE PROGRAMS SUCH AS AVG, SPYBOT ETC.

    ***
    If this a laptop turn a few items at a time off, you have to be a little more careful as you need touchpad, monitor etc. by default xp will not let you turn off any thing that will harm PC, it will come right back on.

    7. CLICK APPLY AND OK AND THEN COMPUTER WILL REBOOT AND A MESSAGE WILL TELL ABOUT THE FACT YOU HAVE RESET MSCONFIG, JUST PUT CHECK MARK IN THE BOX AND CLICK OK AND YOUR DONE.

    THIS WILL SPEED UP HOW FAST YOUR COMPUTER BOOTS UP!

    ****
    If for some reason there’s a problem and you need to turn ever thing back on just go back to run- msconfig- startup-enable all- apply and ok
    System will reboot and see#7above and your back to normal.
    ^^^^
    If you see a box with a check mark in it but basically a blank area following where it should tell you name of software (this is spy ware) uncheck box and remove with other item in #6.

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  • by browneyedbeauty on December 27th, 2006

    browneyedbeauty

    ummm click close ad?

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