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spyware solution ?

  • 27-11-2005 10:51am
    #1
    sobberandclean
    Closed Accounts Posts: 159 ✭✭


    would anyone have the answer to this fxxkin spyware problem im having ever since i got broadbnd in.
    cheers.


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  • #2
    Drapper
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,814 ✭✭✭Drapper


    sobberandclean wrote:
    would anyone have the answer to this fxxkin spyware problem im having ever since i got broadbnd in.
    cheers.


    http://www.download.com/Ad-Aware-SE-Personal-Edition/3000-8022_4-10399602.html?tag=pop

    or

    http://www.download.com/Spybot-Search-Destroy/3000-8022_4-10401314.html?tag=pop

    probably the best !

    running a virus guard?


  • #3
    Tom Dunne
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,212 ✭✭✭✭Tom Dunne


    Start off with AVG anti-virus (free). Then Ad-aware, then spybot. If things are still not clearing up, download CWShredder.

    Perform these steps in this order and you should be fine.


  • #4
    Drapper
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,814 ✭✭✭Drapper


    tom dunne wrote:
    Start off with AVG anti-virus (free). Then Ad-aware, then spybot. If things are still not clearing up, download CWShredder.

    Perform these steps in this order and you should be fine.

    I agree with this ! kinda PC detox !! lol :D


  • #5
    DamoKen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,269 ✭✭✭DamoKen


    do you have a firewall installed?, by that I mean other than the WinXP one which is very basic.
    If not download and install ZoneAlarm, I've found the number of infections to be greatly reduced since I installed it, prevention is better than cure and all that ;)
    You can get it here for free http://www.download.com/3000-2092-10039884.html . You'll find initially that each time you try to open a new application that monitiors keystrokes, accesses the web etc that zonealarm hasn't seen before such as IE/Firefox, a game or a word doc from a webpage you'll get a zonealarm warning asking to you want to allow or deny access. Only ever allow permanent access when you're sure what program is asking. You'll also find a load of legit companies try to access the web after installation, generally for registration, check for updates etc, normally I deny the lot of them and check for updates only when I want to, cuts down on the number of apps trying to access your bandwidth significantly.
    There's other free one's out there but just recommending the one I use from experience.


  • #6
    sobberandclean
    Closed Accounts Posts: 159 ✭✭sobberandclean


    all sorted now cheers. tons of crxp on the pc.


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  • #7
    dub45
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 12,450 Mod ✭✭✭✭dub45


    sobberandclean wrote:
    all sorted now cheers. tons of crxp on the pc.

    The Microsoft anti spyware tool is also pretty good.

    http://http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=321cd7a2-6a57-4c57-a8bd-dbf62eda9671&displaylang=en


  • #8
    ricey
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,348 ✭✭✭ricey


    Are you using IE or Firefox?


  • #9
    Skud
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,821 ✭✭✭Skud


    peerguardian :) blocks http and udp spyware for the most part.


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