F***! I have Adware and Spy Bot and I STILL got Spyware!

[AlFrankenFan]

Right now I a typing from my step-father's computer, but the computer my brother and I share is infected with what I believe to be Spyware. A few ads have popped up and one even cancelled the Adware scan I was performing. There is a white bar above the Start toolbar thing on the desktop and all the sudden everything got slow - overnight! Please, I desperately need help, as I will be leaving for Las Vegas on Monday night and need it fixed by then! Thanks!!!

[rocktivity]

1. The same thing happened to my computer at work

like a disabled vehicle, the IT department had to tow it and give me this loaner. Your very network connectivity is probably infected--you'll have to back up your files and reinstall EVERYTHING.

:headbang:
rocknation

[HysteryDiagnosis]

2. Please, I desperately need help

Ever consider Linux? http://www.mandrakesoft.com/

[Az_lefty]

3. Do you have an up to date anti-virus? If so, run it.

It may not be simple spyware your having trouble with. I have ad-aware and spybot and they take care of the usual stuff.

[AlFrankenFan]

5. I can't even run the anti-virus n/t

[salvorhardin]

4. Use these

• CWShredder -- will take care of those annoying browser hijacks first
  
• HiJack This -- will allow you to take care of everything else, but if used indiscriminately could foobar your software
  
• Spybot S&D -- use the immunize function to help lock down Internet Explorer
  
• Firefox -- leave IE and all the associate headaches behind
  

Don't forget to keep Spybot and AdAware up to date.

[ellie]

6. I had this nasty hijack trojan

on my computer. I couldn't get rid of it. I had to go to www.computercops.biz and post on their forums for help. Thankfully someone helped me remove it. Afterwards I read a link from them about security and I installed SpywareGuard and Spyware Blaster and so far haven't had any problems.

[BattyDem]

7. Ad-Aware and SpyBot have support forums ...

you can try posting on those boards. They may be able to help.

(Ad-Aware Support Forum) http://www.lavasoftsupport.com/

(SpyBot Support Forum)http://forums.net-integration.net/

Computer Cops is also a good site to get help - http://computercops.biz/

Good luck! :-)

[Demonaut]

8. find a program called "hijackthis" it should help with removing

some of the programs, also have you updated your windows? IE has a lot of holes

[RodneyCK2]

9. Spy-bots and spy-ware are becoming more aggressive, so...

make sure you empty your Internet browser's cache. I am very computer savvy and it took me about an hour to finally take off one spy-ware from my computer. I found out after using a program to rid the damn thing, there was an activation program in my IE cache that would re-install it on the computer. Bastards.

BTW, Internet Explorer (if you are using it) is a big virus catcher due to MS using harmful ActiveX controls. I now use Mozilla's Firefox browser which you can download for free AND IT IS FASTER THAN IE. All your bookmarks, cookies, etc can be transferred over with the click of a button (you choose which ones), and for the most part, it looks and acts the same as MS's IE, except faster.

Download and read about it here...
http://www.mozilla.org/products/firefox/

[Burma Jones]

10. FIREFOX n/t

[CatWoman]

14. what's clint eastwood got to do with this?

[catmandu57]

11. There's too much nasty crap out there

You need an IT degree just to keep a clean machine, there are several places you can get help, spyware info forums is good, go to http://merijn.com or it may be org there you can download hijack this and coolweb shredder. Coolweb is truly evil it hijacks you off to places that are a nightmare, really truly nasty crap.
You can go to webroot and get spysweeper, there is a free version, that works really well, I like it and run it, they have homepage protection, and cookie shields, get it I wish I could do more for you.
edit. try http://merijn.org

[catmandu57]

12. Dammit neither of those links open

try typing in coolweb shredder that should get you there. Also check out http://www.webattack.com

[trotsky]

13. Also try re-running both programs in Safe Mode.

Press F8 as the computer is first booting - you should get a menu in which one of the options is "Safe Mode". Doing that prevents nearly all spyware from loading in the first place. Then when you run a scan, it should be able to clean things out.

[AlFrankenFan]

16. Thanks

I'm running a scan as we speak, and though it may take six hours when I reboot I will put it in Safe Mode.

[BenDavid]

15. TRY JAVACOOL

IF you have not corrected this problem, please try and this goes for all you DU folks. Go to www.javacoolsoftware.com and d/l the SpywareBlaster, especially if you are using IE.

[Ducks In A Row]

17. get a mac

really, you'll feel better right away. :)

[AlFrankenFan]

18. I would but we can't afford a new computer

We've had the one that's infected since '99. Course my step-dad somehow finds the funds to buy himself a top of the line PC....:eyes:

[AlFrankenFan]

19. Good news, y'all!

I am typing now from my other computer. I at first scanned with Norton, which didn't do shit, but then I went to Safe Mode and scanned with Spy Bot S & D and Adware and found a shitload of problems that were fixed!! :D

Edit: Uhhhhhhh....there are some pop-ups still...and I have the Google toolbar.