Spybot Freezes on: Ad Moke"

[Mavarla]

Hi, Guys!

Hoping someone can explain a few things to me in re Spybot:

1) I've got it set to auto-scan on "Start-Up" but it takes 45 minutes
to scan---is this normal?!

2) Lately, out of 73083 processes (?) to be scanned, my system freezes
up at 42522 on account of something called "AdMoke" so I never get to
that point, at the end, where I can click the "Fix problems" feature---
I have to turn off the tower via the back button---so, I take it
problems aren't getting fixed...?

3) Exactly, how much do I really need Spybot? Somebody else installed
it, someone who was visiting all kinds of dubious sites as well as
downloading alot from Bittorrents sites 24/7---this person no longer
has access to my system but he insisted Spybot was essential,
especially, if my system were directly connected to my ISP (my cable
modem box through Time Warner Cable). He claimed there was no
Firewall, therefore, Spybot was needed more than ever

Any advice would be GREATLY appreciated---I've got McAfee running for
viruses and no, no Firewall installed---doesn't Time Warner feature
some kind of built-in Firewall? Should I have one and which do you
recommend?

Thanks a million!

---Mavarla

[Red Rufus]

Mavarla wrote:
> Hi, Guys!
>
> Hoping someone can explain a few things to me in re Spybot:
>
> 1) I've got it set to auto-scan on "Start-Up" but it takes 45 minutes
> to scan---is this normal?!
>
> 2) Lately, out of 73083 processes (?) to be scanned, my system freezes
> up at 42522 on account of something called "AdMoke" so I never get to
> that point, at the end, where I can click the "Fix problems"
> feature--- I have to turn off the tower via the back button---so, I
> take it problems aren't getting fixed...?
>
> 3) Exactly, how much do I really need Spybot? Somebody else installed
> it, someone who was visiting all kinds of dubious sites as well as
> downloading alot from Bittorrents sites 24/7---this person no longer
> has access to my system but he insisted Spybot was essential,
> especially, if my system were directly connected to my ISP (my cable
> modem box through Time Warner Cable). He claimed there was no
> Firewall, therefore, Spybot was needed more than ever
>
> Any advice would be GREATLY appreciated---I've got McAfee running for
> viruses and no, no Firewall installed---doesn't Time Warner feature
> some kind of built-in Firewall? Should I have one and which do you
> recommend?
>
> Thanks a million!
>
> ---Mavarla

Please hold, a post policeman will be along shortly to administer you a
keyboard spanking for some minuscule breach of Usenet etiquette you have
inadvertently commited. In the mean time, I suggest you go here
<http://www.williamgaddis.org/jr/jrmusic/index.shtml> where you will find an
exquisite selection of soothing classical musical clips, including such
popular treasures as William Percy French's "Phil the Fluter's Ball" and
Tchaikowski's "1812 Overture".

HTH

[Beauregard T. Shagnasty]

Mavarla wrote:

> Any advice would be GREATLY appreciated---I've got McAfee running for
> viruses and no, no Firewall installed---doesn't Time Warner feature
> some kind of built-in Firewall?

No, they (RoadRunner) do not have a built-in firewall for your computer.

> Should I have one and which do you recommend?

Yes.

For your Windows box, I prefer Sunbelt Kerio. The trial version becomes
the free version after 30 days:
http://www.sunbelt-software.com/Home...onal-Firewall/

Even better, especially for broadband users, is the use of a router
between your computer and your cable modem.

--
-bts
-Motorcycles defy gravity; cars just suck

[Dustin Cook]

"Red Rufus" <Rufus_The_Red@here> wrote in
news:46a0da4a$1@news.cuneo2lemon.net:

> Mavarla wrote:
>> Hi, Guys!
>>
>> Hoping someone can explain a few things to me in re Spybot:
>>
>> 1) I've got it set to auto-scan on "Start-Up" but it takes 45 minutes
>> to scan---is this normal?!
>>
>> 2) Lately, out of 73083 processes (?) to be scanned, my system
>> freezes up at 42522 on account of something called "AdMoke" so I
>> never get to that point, at the end, where I can click the "Fix
>> problems" feature--- I have to turn off the tower via the back
>> button---so, I take it problems aren't getting fixed...?
>>
>> 3) Exactly, how much do I really need Spybot? Somebody else installed
>> it, someone who was visiting all kinds of dubious sites as well as
>> downloading alot from Bittorrents sites 24/7---this person no longer
>> has access to my system but he insisted Spybot was essential,
>> especially, if my system were directly connected to my ISP (my cable
>> modem box through Time Warner Cable). He claimed there was no
>> Firewall, therefore, Spybot was needed more than ever
>>
>> Any advice would be GREATLY appreciated---I've got McAfee running for
>> viruses and no, no Firewall installed---doesn't Time Warner feature
>> some kind of built-in Firewall? Should I have one and which do you
>> recommend?
>>
>> Thanks a million!
>>
>> ---Mavarla
>
> Please hold, a post policeman will be along shortly to administer you
> a keyboard spanking for some minuscule breach of Usenet etiquette you
> have inadvertently commited. In the mean time, I suggest you go here
> <http://www.williamgaddis.org/jr/jrmusic/index.shtml> where you will
> find an exquisite selection of soothing classical musical clips,
> including such popular treasures as William Percy French's "Phil the
> Fluter's Ball" and Tchaikowski's "1812 Overture".
>
> HTH
>
>
>

Very Nice.. thank you


--
Dustin Cook
Author of BugHunter - MalWare Removal Tool - v2.2c
email: bughunter.dustin@gmail.com.removethis
web..: http://bughunter.it-mate.co.uk
Pad..: http://bughunter.it-mate.co.uk/pad.xml

[MerryMav@gmail.com]

On Jul 20, 6:12 am, "Beauregard T. Shagnasty"
<a.nony.m...@example.invalid> wrote:

> Mavarla wrote:
> > Any advice would be GREATLY appreciated---I've got McAfee running for
> > viruses and no, no Firewall installed---doesn't Time Warner feature
> > some kind of built-in Firewall?
>
> No, they (RoadRunner) do not have a built-in firewall for your computer.
>
> > Should I have one and which do you recommend?
>
> Yes.
>
> For your Windows box, I prefer Sunbelt Kerio. The trial version becomes
> the free version after 30 days:http://www.sunbelt-software.com/Home...t-Personal-Fir...
>
> Even better, especially for broadband users, is the use of a router
> between your computer and your cable modem.
>
> --
> -bts
> -Motorcycles defy gravity; cars just suck

Dear Beau,

Thank you very much for the Sunbelt recommendation (thanks too, to
"Rufus"---for the Gaddis link: Highly underrated, no?).

Beau---I appreciate your input regarding Road Runner and getting a
router, as well.

In re Spybot: Would you recommend I re-install the program to stop it
from freezing up or is it always going to do this during checks? It
didn't start freezing up like this until about two months ago and I've
been running it for several years now---maybe, my system is getting
old?

I've exhausted avenues to find answers in re via Spybot's own website.

Again, thank you for your time and consideration.

---Mav

[Beauregard T. Shagnasty]

MerryMav@gmail.com wrote:

> In re Spybot: Would you recommend I re-install the program to stop it
> from freezing up or is it always going to do this during checks? It
> didn't start freezing up like this until about two months ago and

Why not try that? Maybe you have some corruption on your hard drive ..
or you do have some form of malware that is stuffing it up when trying
to remove it.

Try something else, like SuperAntiSpyware.
http://k75s.home.att.net/tips.html#spyware

> I've been running it for several years now---maybe, my system is
> getting old?

Yours is newer than my winbox by many years. Mine is a PIII running
Win2K since 1998, and nothing like you describe has ever happened.

--
-bts
-Motorcycles defy gravity; cars just suck

[shneor]

Try turning off System Services. It's an aption in a couple of shields. Worked for me.

Sherm
"beauregard t. shagnasty" <a.nony.mous@example.invalid> wrote:
>MerryMav@gmail.com wrote:
>
>> In re Spybot: Would you recommend I re-install the program to stop it
>> from freezing up or is it always going to do this during checks? It
>> didn't start freezing up like this until about two months ago and
>
>Why not try that? Maybe you have some corruption on your hard drive ..
>or you do have some form of malware that is stuffing it up when trying
>to remove it.
>
>Try something else, like SuperAntiSpyware.
>http://k75s.home.att.net/tips.html#spyware
>
>> I've been running it for several years now---maybe, my system is
>> getting old?
>
>Yours is newer than my winbox by many years. Mine is a PIII running
>Win2K since 1998, and nothing like you describe has ever happened.
>
>--
> -bts
> -Motorcycles defy gravity; cars just suck

[MerryMav@gmail.com]

Dear Beau and shneor,

I've taken note of all suggestions from you both and will implement
over the next few days...'til then, keep your fingers crossed for me:
I'll post a "post-proscribed program of fixes" towards the end of the
week on this NG.

A million thanks for your time and consideration.

Sincerely,

Mav