spyware, help!

Atlas_IRL

Ive tried spyware search and destroy and avg and a few others none of them are working...

my computer is riddled with jamster popups and adultfinder etc and when i run programs like steam i get booted to desktop and the popups come up..

they make everything lag and go real slow and there all Internet Explorer i dont even use IE any ideas?

im just using the regular windows firewall could that be a problem?

whiteboard

try http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/default.mspx
I have used this on a couple of machines and seems to have worked well. In terms of the firewall I cant comment as I am using w2k, but I have installed the free zonelabs firewall and it seems to work fine for me.

Atlas_IRL

i installed that but im still gettin the same popups

RoyalMarine

then there is still some host issue...
something is on ur p.c is causing all this, wether it be a program, spyware or what you do on the internet...

Endurance Man

You did update spybot before running it right? Have you tried Adaware? This must be some serious spyware if those 2 cant get it off, what web pages have you been visiting there m8 :eek:

whiteboard

When you say popups what exactly do you mean? Are they windows messages which pop up on your computer in a window titled Messenger Service? If so you need to stop your messenger service. This only needs to be enabled on networks in case the admins want to send messages. On stand alone pcs it can just be a tool of annoyance. http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/security/learnmore/stopspam.mspx

Endurance Man

Actaully you could also just install a decent Firewall and deny IE interent access while you are playing, simple.

dbnavan

This online scan is the best in the business IMO

http://www.pandasoftware.com/products/activescan.htm

Havent heard many that know of it, always does the job for me,