***Spyware / Anti-Virus / Firewall - Read Me First*** ***UPDATED*** - Page 3

Guest 27932 · 15-04-2004, 14:39

since downloading ad-aware it seems i am no longer able to use my system restore and also it did strange things to my internet connection, anyone else got similar problems?

Danimal · 16-04-2004, 09:40

I recently downloaded some free 'grisoft' antivirus software after my norton antivirus ran out - it consequentl picked up a trojan dialler on first scan.

Now would spyware pick up a trojan dialler or only antivirus software only? Is there a difference between the two?

Danimal

Guest 21553 · 17-04-2004, 13:54

Hi Dan,

Thanks for your efforts, but would you highlight the progs that are also popup stoppers, or do all the spyware progs do this anyway?

Also, what is svchost? I saw it mentioned earlier and remembered when I tried XP that this was trying to access the internet. Should it be doing this, or should I have disallowed it in my firewall. I think I remember that internet access was not working if I disallowed scchost.

Guest 21553 · 17-04-2004, 16:25

Quote:

Originally posted by Kronik
Which is the best pop up killer?

Quote:

Originally posted by Dan

Google toolbar

Just needed to read the post a bit better for the popup stopper.

Jock · 21-04-2004, 20:27

I've started having a problem recently with my homepage being changed each time I re-boot to 'search-town' search page.

I've got Norton AV & Zonealarm firewall on all the time so thought I was protected against this type of thing.
I've tried using Spybot, Adaware, Startpage Guard, Trojanhunter & CWshredder to fix the problem but although most of them said they located and repaired some problems (obviously others which I knew nothing about) the 'search-town' thing continues each time I re-boot.

Has anyone else had this same problem ? If you have, and you have managed to sort it, could you please, please, please let me know how you did it !!

Jock :confused:

Guest 19447 · 24-04-2004, 19:15

Hey

I am currently on the work computer and it is filled with spyware, takes ages to get anywhere due to all of the pop ups.

The problem is I am not allowed to install software on the system so are any of these just executables that I can just run without having to actually install.

Cheers

Chris

Guest 2637 · 25-04-2004, 10:03

Quote:

Originally posted by jimbo68
Hi Dan,

Thanks for your efforts, but would you highlight the progs that are also popup stoppers, or do all the spyware progs do this anyway?

Also, what is svchost? I saw it mentioned earlier and remembered when I tried XP that this was trying to access the internet. Should it be doing this, or should I have disallowed it in my firewall. I think I remember that internet access was not working if I disallowed scchost.

svchost.exe is your problem.I had the same little so and so,and removed it by wiping;i can't remember if i had to use a 'safe-mode' start,but if you can't access it with windows loaded,you'll know the answer.

EDIT:Applies to Win 95/98 only.

Guest 247 · 26-04-2004, 19:08

Dan

You are the Man

Cheers

theSandman

Guest 247 · 26-04-2004, 19:16

Quote:

svchost.exe is your problem.I had the same little so and so,and removed it by wiping

Did a search for svchost - and read that you should not delete this.

Here is a link for info on this from Microsofts site

http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;EN-US;314056

So should this be deleted or not - me confused :confused:

Ta

theSandman

Guest 2637 · 26-04-2004, 22:10

I checked and my OS,Win 95,is not affected in the way later versions are.You must not delete it apparently,and i will edit my previous post.Apologies:i will leave it to the professionals from now on.Here is some info that may help. Info

magicrat · 27-04-2004, 20:52

I've just run Spybot tonight, and it produced a list of stuff, most were pre-selected, so I removed these. But it had a load of Backweb lite items, these werent seleceted. How do I know which of these I can delete? As from what I've found out, some are needed, but some arent.

Thanks in advance.

Guest 2244 · 01-05-2004, 10:49

Quote:

Originally posted by Jock
I've started having a problem recently with my homepage being changed each time I re-boot to 'search-town' search page.

Has anyone else had this same problem ? If you have, and you have managed to sort it, could you please, please, please let me know how you did it !!

Jock :confused:

Try this... http://www.fileheaven.com/Homepage-M...nload/2137.htm

Jock · 01-05-2004, 12:23

Thanks for your reply Dr_Fruitbat,

I ended upposting the same question on a couple of other (more computer orientated) forums and the good people there sorted my problem.

Thanks anyway,

Jock

Guest 20318 · 08-05-2004, 11:16

recently I've had a number of pron sites appearing in my favouriites - tried deleting them, deleting cookies, clearing temp. internet folder etc. but that didn't work. Have since tried adaware, spybot, spysweeper and hijack this with no luck - the links appear as favourites once I restart the PC.

Any help much appreciated

Guest 35897 · 09-05-2004, 22:57

Quote:

Originally posted by Jock
Thanks for your reply Dr_Fruitbat,

I ended upposting the same question on a couple of other (more computer orientated) forums and the good people there sorted my problem.

Thanks anyway,

Jock

How did you sort it I have a similar problem.

Guest 18904 · 13-05-2004, 20:24

Just like to add a note of thanks to Dan for this thread just used adaware to remove 50 odd 'undesireables'.

So cheers

Jock · 13-05-2004, 21:04

Quote:

Originally posted by jolt
How did you sort it I have a similar problem.

Download 'Hijackthis', run it, save the log then post it on the relevant forum at http://spywarewarrior.com/. The good people there will then talk you through what to do next.

Jock

Guest 23274 · 14-05-2004, 17:19

Kudos to Dan for the link to spybot

Just cleaned out 104 probs at work and 124 at home

both machines are (not suprisingly) defo running better

Guest 2637 · 18-05-2004, 05:17

I downloaded all the programmes but could not get rid of registry changes that were found by CWShredder.I then found This Programme

I installed it,and used the info of the exact problem locations it gives in the registry to manually remove things using regedit.If you want the programme to do it yourself you will have to pay for it.

Guest 28082 · 23-05-2004, 11:10

Ooohhh, I'm having fun today.

Whever I start my browser up, it only shows a Peach coloured site called "www.hitpointer.com". I can't get off it, or access any other sites.

I've run most of the apps on the first page, but to no avail.

Any ideas?