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PostPosted: Jul 19, 2004 4:24 pm    Post subject: Spyware Reply with quote

What does Spyware do to your computer when you have it and how do you know if you have it? I downloaded spybot search and destroy but havent used it yet. I was just wondering what the effects of spyware is and if Spybot S&D works.
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PostPosted: Jul 19, 2004 4:37 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

S&D is a must have!!

You also want Adaware and Spyware Killer

Spyware Killer works together with S&D (or both by themselves)

Adaware works by it's self

Spyware installs it's self onto your computer, from sites that you visit

Spyware records information from your computer, and sends it to..........?

It slows your internet connection down

And in worse cases, it's an agent to ID theft

You want to get the above, and run them dang near daily
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PostPosted: Jul 19, 2004 5:12 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Once you get if off your computer does it stay off? And by ID theft do you mean if you put in a credit card number they could figure it out?
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PostPosted: Jul 19, 2004 5:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

The ones that S&D takes care of, don't come back

Spykiller will also not let ones identified come back

Adaware seems to remove the same ones (usually tracking cookies)

Yes - ID = Information about you, including credit card numbers

S&D lists them by groups, and you will see those types listed, and will know if it removes them

You have to constantly check for updates on all three, Ad-aware updates the most out of the three
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PostPosted: Jul 19, 2004 5:31 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

well i scanned with S&D and I only had 2 things pop up. Deleted though's and cant get anything out of spykiller because I downloaded the trial. Havent tried adaware. I think im good, I'll just use S&D once a week.
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PostPosted: Jul 19, 2004 5:33 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I was wrong it's spyblaster that works with S&D not Spykiller

http://majorgeeks.com/downloadget.php?id=2859&file=9&evp=61b0e8ad41924a03c37615f4682b4cef

You should consider Ad-aware - you'll be surprised what it catches

I'll bet you now, you have over 100 spybots on your computer that ad-aware will catch
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PostPosted: Jul 19, 2004 7:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

is it hard to use?
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PostPosted: Jul 19, 2004 7:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

naw it's easy
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PostPosted: Jul 19, 2004 7:57 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I just did Ad-aware and it found 4 files. Im using the trial so I hope it deleted them. I might buy this program it looks good. I really like the idea of the kind of auto-protect without a real norton firewall that always blocks things.
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PostPosted: Jul 19, 2004 8:45 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I've been using the free version for along time

If you checked the boxes when you clicked next (quarntine) then they're gone

You only had 4 eh? You don't surf the web much, lol
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PostPosted: Jul 19, 2004 9:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

actually it feels like thats all i do besides wakeboard and ride my 50, but i guess i dont go to those sites much. I got scared because I searched for a CD key and it brought me to one of those not so normal looking sites.
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PostPosted: Jul 22, 2004 12:51 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Yeah, i know the feeling, i was looking for a registration code....

But back on topic, my personal favorite is Webroot Spysweeper, it gets all my adaware, spyware, and advertising cookies. Never had any problems with it at all.

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PostPosted: Jul 22, 2004 2:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

i have ad-aware, first time i used it i found that i had like 500 sum ppl that were on my computer, mostly that damn data miner which comes on my computer like everyday.
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PostPosted: Jul 23, 2004 3:05 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

All of my spyware is classified under data miners are they really bad or just pop-up adware? It says risk is low.
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PostPosted: Jul 23, 2004 3:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

And I just installed norton internet security and it wont let me log on to the internet when the firewall is on. Is there anyway to change the settings?
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PostPosted: Jul 24, 2004 12:51 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

you guys might want to find, download and install 'spy sweeper' too. it finds stuff that ad-aware misses....and it does miss a lot!
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PostPosted: Jul 25, 2004 7:52 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks Jumalian that program worked great. It picked up some more stuff the other programs forgot including a "System monitor" with a high risk I think it was called. Once its deleted will it come back without going to that website?
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PostPosted: Jul 25, 2004 11:45 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

snowkid45, I had those problems initially, and sometimes I still do. For me, I either do one of two things 1) I open up the program and reset the security settings to default. This will usually allow me to access the internet or 2) Restart my computer and it works fine. Finally, if that doesnt work for me I'll just turn the firewall off while I'm surfing the internet.

Also, as far as Spy Sweeper goes, the only way something will come back is if you go to the place you got it from. Say for example you get spyware when you visit website X. Well if you dont visit website X again, the spyware wont come back. However, if you do visit website X again Spy Sweeper wont recognize and stop the program from returning, and you will have to scan again to remove it.

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PostPosted: Aug 11, 2004 7:47 am    Post subject: Ad-Aware SE now available (free version) Reply with quote

Get it here

http://majorgeeks.com/download.php?det=506

C&P from lavasoft:
Åsarp, Monday, August 9, 2004

Lavasoft announces the launch of Ad-Aware SE
- a new generation of Anti Spyware solution

Lavasoft currently distributes its anti Spyware application Ad-Aware to over 80 million home and
corporate users worldwide including 3000 partners in over 120 countries.

Lavasoft started distributing Ad-Aware in 1999. 1825 days have passed since Lavasoft released its
first anti Spyware application which has precipitated a wave of liberation that our users and
customers have, and continue to, enjoy.

Ad-Aware has since been developed into a state of the art application that can keep pace with the
increasingly sophisticated threats we face.

In the ensuing debate, users welcomed the advances made by Lavasoft during the past years in their
further development of Ad-Aware. The stark and disturbing evidence has only shown us to well how
system owners are suffering because of intrusive Spyware, with too many instances of users being
subjected to extreme content and denied the control over their own systems or networks.

Lavasoft has supported the privacy community from the very beginning and will continue to lead the
way in taking the steps necessary to keep PCs and workstations safe and secure.

There is a category of Ad-Aware users that will always demand even more performance. We share
their passion, so we created Ad-Aware SE, an innovative new approach – The New Generation.

Lavasoft, with its Ad-Aware technology, is widely known for delivering comprehensive and secure
performance. Together with several newly developed techniques and our newly developed scanning
technology Ad-Aware SE delivers heretofore unseen performance on both PCs and workstations. Just
like in the past, where Lavasoft was one of the first to offer a comprehensive anti Spyware
solution, we're proud to be the first again to offer a new generation, ground-breaking anti
Spyware solution.

We would like to expand further on that statement and have therefore highlighted the key areas we
have worked on during the past year to again further improve and ensure the protection of end-user
desktops all the way up to the corporate and enterprise environment.

With Ad-Aware SE we show how to achieve modern, comprehensive anti Spyware protection.

NEW features in Ad-Aware SE Professional edition

- New command line parameters that allow for silent and automated operation of Ad-Aware

- UNC support for remote storage of Preferences, definitions, and log files

- New results screens and detailed statistics

- Improved logging and reporting

- Hardened against third party uninstall with encrypted preference files

- Links to more information on detected content from our website

- New safety option that allows you to write protect sensitive system files such as the Hosts file

Scanning engine improvements
Extended Memory scanning
Now scans all modules loaded by a process
Uses our all new CSI (Code Sequence Identification) technology to identify new and unknown
variants of known targets
Extended protection against DLL-injection, SE can unload process modules on the fly

Extended Registry scanning
Now scans registry branches of multiple user accounts
Performs additional smart checks to detect dynamically created references
Scanning speed noticeably faster
Extended Scanning for known and unknown/possible Browser-Hijackers

Extended Disk scanning
Now scans and lists alternate Data-streams on NTFS volumes
Now Ad-Aware supports scanning of Cabinet files, (including spanned archives)
Scanning speed increased
Improved Hosts-file scan
Now Ad-Aware and Ad-Watch use much smaller reference files

Several User Interface improvements
Improved Graphical UI
Ad-Aware now supports custom graphical Skins
More user friendly Plug-in/Extension GUI (Plug-ins and Extensions now shown on separate screens)
New Scan Result view, includes a scan summary and detailed view
Ad-Aware now linked to the online TAC database

Multiple New Tweak options
Unloading of process modules during a scan
Obtaining command line of scanned processes
Ignoring spanned cab files
Scan registry for all users instead of current user only
Permanent archive caching
Always try to unload modules before deletion
Disable manual quarantine if auto quarantine is selected
Block pop-ups aggressively
Load Ad-Watch minimized
Hide Ad-Watch tray icon
Write protect system files after repair
Limit drive selection to fixed drives
Use gridlines in item lists
Log file detail section condensed

Process-Watch
Improved Process-Watch scanning capabilities and scanning speed (Using the new CSI technology)
Several Process-Watch Interface improvements
Option to create a Hexdump of the process memory or dump the process memory to disk

Several logfile improvements
Includes support for separate removal logfiles
Allows adding a Reference summary/index to logfiles
Logfile contains overall more detailed information

Ad-Watch
Several GUI improvements
Ad-Watch now supports Cookie Blocking
Site-manager to edit the popup-blacklist included
Ad-Watch now uses the new CSI technology to detect new and unknown variants of known targets
New Ad-Watch configuration screen
New rules editor for pre-defined blocking exclusions
Support for hiding the Ad-Watch tray icon for unattended operation
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