Yo Computer peeps (Jnuts or others)...??

[TheProject]

Various tests have shown that it takes two utilities to remove most spyware. AdAware and Spybot is a good combination, as is Microsoft's tool and AdAware. MS purchased their tool from Giant and made it their own, and it's getting good reviews. Early rumblings are that MS will want money for it after it comes out of its beta period.

What I find funny is that spyware takes advantage of vulnerabilities in Windows/IE, so rather than fix those vulnerabilities, what do they do? Buy/"develop" a utility to deal with the problem.

 

[AAP]

Last I heard about Microsoft's spyware removal program, it actually removed IE as well. Remember how they ended up with egg on their faces over that. Did they ever fix it?

 

[pitbullstl]

Spybot is good too, you might run both if Ad-aware doesn't get it. Also, it could the that stupid coolsearchweb one. What search assistant does it send you to?

It says search assistant....it has a picture of a guy's profile at the top of the page that resembles the "new" Gonelifting...lol.

At the bottom it says Geo Global Solutions.....




Hey guys....while Ad-Aware found 416 things it didn't like........it still has not fixed the problem....???? Any other ideas????

 

[pitbullstl]

do you use internet explorer?

Yes sir

 

[Dial_tone]

In my opinion, Ad-Aware trounces Spybot Search & Destroy.

I thought the opposite but I have one called Spysweeper, which isn't free. 30-day trial though.

 

[hamstershaver]

Yes sir

you should switch over to mozilla firefox, i have had no problems since i did, ie really is trouble

 

[TheProject]

Last I heard about Microsoft's spyware removal program, it actually removed IE as well. Remember how they ended up with egg on their faces over that. Did they ever fix it?

That was a joke, dude.

 

[Lumberg]

It says search assistant....it has a picture of a guy's profile at the top of the page that resembles the "new" Gonelifting...lol.

At the bottom it says Geo Global Solutions.....




Hey guys....while Ad-Aware found 416 things it didn't like........it still has not fixed the problem....???? Any other ideas????

Did you make sure to update the definitions file? Do the same with Spybot-Search and Destroy. Then visit trendmicro.com and do their free online virus scan. Then install a firewall.

 

[Ish]

http://www.softpedia.com/get/Internet/Popup-Ad-Spyware-Blockers/CWShredder.shtml

You might try that out.

 

[Mr. dB]

I thought the opposite but I have one called Spysweeper, which isn't free. 30-day trial though.

I just know that if I run them both, Ad-aware almost always finds ones that Spybot missed, but Spybot seldom finds ones that Ad-Aware missed.