Can someone recommend an anti-spyware program. I have been using adaware
but there is one spy that saves itself and puts it back in and I can't get
rid of it.
Can someone recommend an anti-spyware program. I have been using adaware
but there is one spy that saves itself and puts it back in and I can't get
rid of it.
On Mon, 04 Apr 2005 11:01:25 -0400, pixi said nicely:
> Can someone recommend an anti-spyware program. I have been using adaware
> but there is one spy that saves itself and puts it back in and I can't get
> rid of it.
Hi pixi,
Your post is rather general, normally we'd need some more specific
information so we can figure out what the "spy program" you've been
infected with *is.*
You might take a moment and check out
http://home.rochester.rr.com/bshagnasty/tips.html
and
http://shplink.com/clean/clean.htm
for some tips and other programs. Make sure and look through our FAQ as
well, (see my signature) especially the Appendix.
Good luck!
--
shplink
the alt.privacy.spyware FAQ:
http://shplink.com/misc/FAQ.htm
"shplink" <shplink@removeme.shplink.com> wrote in message
newsan.2005.04.04.13.16.27.552738@removeme.shplink.com ...
> On Mon, 04 Apr 2005 11:01:25 -0400, pixi said nicely:
>
> > Can someone recommend an anti-spyware program. I have been
using adaware
> > but there is one spy that saves itself and puts it back in
and I can't get
> > rid of it.
>
> Hi pixi,
> Your post is rather general, normally we'd need some more
specific
> information so we can figure out what the "spy program" you've
been
> infected with *is.*
> You might take a moment and check out
> http://home.rochester.rr.com/bshagnasty/tips.html
> and
> http://shplink.com/clean/clean.htm
> for some tips and other programs. Make sure and look through
our FAQ as
> well, (see my signature) especially the Appendix.
>
> Good luck!
>
> --
> shplink
>
> the alt.privacy.spyware FAQ:
> http://shplink.com/misc/FAQ.htm
>
Don't rely on one single anti-spyware program. I have found that
AdAware and Spybot Search and destroy each find different
problems.
I currently use AdAware, Spybot Search and Destroy, and Spyware
Blaster (all free). Even then, my Internet Security program
(Trend Micro 2005) finds one more item!
As previously indicated if you have a specific problem please
give details.
Ray
--
[All mail scanned by Trend Micro I. S. (2005), updated daily].
I thank everyone for replying to my post.
Ad-aware says I have a cookie with the following info about it.
Vendor-tracking
Type-IE cache
Category-data miner
object-cookie ( and then it gives my real name)
"shplink" <shplink@removeme.shplink.com> wrote in message
news
> On Mon, 04 Apr 2005 11:01:25 -0400, pixi said nicely:
>
> > Can someone recommend an anti-spyware program. I have been using
adaware
> > but there is one spy that saves itself and puts it back in and I can't
get
> > rid of it.
>
> Hi pixi,
> Your post is rather general, normally we'd need some more specific
> information so we can figure out what the "spy program" you've been
> infected with *is.*
> You might take a moment and check out
> http://home.rochester.rr.com/bshagnasty/tips.html
> and
> http://shplink.com/clean/clean.htm
> for some tips and other programs. Make sure and look through our FAQ as
> well, (see my signature) especially the Appendix.
>
> Good luck!
>
> --
> shplink
>
> the alt.privacy.spyware FAQ:
> http://shplink.com/misc/FAQ.htm
>
pixi wrote:
> I thank everyone for replying to my post.
>
> Ad-aware says I have a cookie with the following info about it.
>
> Vendor-tracking
> Type-IE cache
> Category-data miner
> object-cookie ( and then it gives my real name)
> "shplink" <shplink@removeme.shplink.com> wrote in message
> news
Recommend deleting or quarantining it. Run TIFF, etc., cleaner app such
as 'CleanUP!' or 'CCleaner', w/cookie cleaning option disabled (both
are freeware). Set Internet Explorer's Internet Options > Privacy >
Advanced (cookies) settings to block ALL cookies, including session
cookies.
Get 'Cookies Manager' (freeware) to save/store useful/wanted cookies,
and automatically delete unwanted cookies.
Thank you so much. I have deleted this many times but somehow it is always
back.
I'll stop all cookies and see what happens then. Thank you again..
Pixi
"AvianFlux" <neomoniker@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:1112643196.910241.14000@o13g2000cwo.googlegro ups.com...
>
> pixi wrote:
> > I thank everyone for replying to my post.
> >
> > Ad-aware says I have a cookie with the following info about it.
> >
> > Vendor-tracking
> > Type-IE cache
> > Category-data miner
> > object-cookie ( and then it gives my real name)
> > "shplink" <shplink@removeme.shplink.com> wrote in message
> > news
>
> Recommend deleting or quarantining it. Run TIFF, etc., cleaner app such
> as 'CleanUP!' or 'CCleaner', w/cookie cleaning option disabled (both
> are freeware). Set Internet Explorer's Internet Options > Privacy >
> Advanced (cookies) settings to block ALL cookies, including session
> cookies.
>
> Get 'Cookies Manager' (freeware) to save/store useful/wanted cookies,
> and automatically delete unwanted cookies.
>
On Mon, 4 Apr 2005 15:11:47 -0400, in <alt.privacy.spyware>, "pixi"
<pixi@hardynet.com> wrote:
>
> I thank everyone for replying to my post.
>
> Ad-aware says I have a cookie with the following info about it.
>
> Vendor-tracking
> Type-IE cache
> Category-data miner
> object-cookie ( and then it gives my real name)
[snip]
That is very probably not a "major infection" in and of itself; but it *is* an
indicator of a larger problem.
You are running MSIE. That is a gilt-edged engraved invitation to all sorts
of nasties, most of them MUCH more serious than this one.
Go download a *decent* web browser (I generally recommend Firefox, K-Meleon,
and certain earlier versions of Opera) and proper e-mail and newsreader
client(s) (Calypso 3, early -- meaning pre-4.3, preferably pre-4.x -- versions
of Eudora Lite & Eudora Pro, and Forte Agent being excellent choices), install
them, then get rid of MSIE & Outleak Excuse entirely:
<http://www.litepc.com/ieradicator.html>
<http://www.litepc.com/98lite.html>
<http://www.litepc.com/xplite.html>
(Pick whichever of the above is appropriate to your system/needs.)
Once you have completed this change, the problem you cited above will also
have been fixed -- permanently.
--
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On Mon, 4 Apr 2005 11:01:25 -0400, "pixi" <pixi@hardynet.com> wrote:
>Can someone recommend an anti-spyware program. I have been using adaware
>but there is one spy that saves itself and puts it back in and I can't get
>rid of it.
>
http://www.ik-cs.com/a-safe-pc.htm
--
Regards,
Ian Kenefick
http://antivirus.ik-cs.com
pixi wrote:
> Can someone recommend an anti-spyware program. I have been using
adaware
> but there is one spy that saves itself and puts it back in and I
can't get
> rid of it.
I've discovered the best approach in dealing with all manner of malware
is with passive measures.
The passive measures which prevent >99% of malware from ever installing
on my machine are as follows:
1) Spybot Search & Destroy's Immunization and Browser Helper
2) SpywareBlaster
3) IE-SPYAD
4) hpHOSTS file
hpHOSTS file requires eDexter+JavaDog (active component) to function
efficiently, however.
I have no other malware countermeasures, e.g., anti-virus/anti-trojan
programs, installed. For a firewall I just use Windows XP SP2 ICF,
Internet Connection Firewall. It works great, and will not permit hacks
from getting through when configured correctly, i.e., disallowing
(unchecking) all ICMP and network services from accessing the network.
The above will prevent your machine from ever becoming infected, and
minimize the frequency of running Ad-Aware and Spybot Search & Destroy
active scan and removal operations, greatly. What isn't there to be
found, because of the installed passive measures, doesn't require
removal.
On 4 Apr 2005 09:07:05 -0700, "AvianFlux" <neomoniker@hotmail.com>
wrote:
>I've discovered the best approach in dealing with all manner of malware
>is with passive measures.
or by being proactive.
>The passive measures which prevent >99% of malware from ever installing
>on my machine are as follows:
>
>1) Spybot Search & Destroy's Immunization and Browser Helper
>
>2) SpywareBlaster
>
>3) IE-SPYAD
>
>4) hpHOSTS file
>
>hpHOSTS file requires eDexter+JavaDog (active component) to function
>efficiently, however.
>The above will prevent your machine from ever becoming infected, and
>minimize the frequency of running Ad-Aware and Spybot Search & Destroy
>active scan and removal operations, greatly. What isn't there to be
>found, because of the installed passive measures, doesn't require
>removal.
That's not true. The above will not prevent your machine from 'ever
becoming infected'. The 'average user' will get infected with some
sort of malware without resident antivirus. The above may provide you
with some (not all) the required protection for web browsing but you
forget the biggest vector of all, email! The proof is in the MyDooms,
the Bagles, the Netsky's etc.
Sorry, but insinuating that you do not need antivirus software is bad
advice.
--
Regards,
Ian Kenefick
http://antivirus.ik-cs.com
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