Got Spyware? i did...

**fishscale** · 11-21-2008, 02:30 AM

Why would you get a mac these days unless you wanted a pretty case? The hardware is pretty much the same. Hackintosh it.

Or, get Ubuntu. It's Linux for windows users. At least that's how I feel.

fishyface · 11-21-2008, 02:32 AM

s'truth!

Quote:

Originally Posted by fishscale

Why would you get a mac these days unless you wanted a pretty case? The hardware is pretty much the same. Hackintosh it.

Or, get Ubuntu. It's Linux for windows users. At least that's how I feel.

**Lnb** · 11-21-2008, 02:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fishscale

Why would you get a mac these days unless you wanted a pretty case? The hardware is pretty much the same. Hackintosh it.

Or, get Ubuntu. It's Linux for windows users. At least that's how I feel.

Ah, if I was only as computer literate as you. Being an AARP member my brain has too much in it as it is. The more stuff I put in the more stuff falls out the other side.

So learning or Hackintoshing it is definitely not in my vocabulary.

Guess, those machines are made for folks like me.

My computer is toast and I can't even put butter on it because of my cholesterol level!!!

DiscusIt'sWhats4DinneR · 11-21-2008, 08:50 AM

Gggrrraaaaaaaawwhhhhh!!!!!

The stuff came back.
when i turned on the computer it was lagging and doing funny stuff.

i had this wierd icon on my desktop, looked like a little gear. i cant remember exactly what it was titled now, i just deleted it. it was called something like "delstp" and there was another just titled "a." they were apparently ms dos files. when i opened them, it was like POOF! the computer shut itself down, restarted and then the fake spyware alerts and

bad stuff was back.

my guess is that the antivirus2009 (actually the virus..) software leaves behind little things for you to click on in hopes that you never get rid of it.

im running malwarebytes anti malware at the moment. tomorrow im going to get ad aware and spybot and all the other goodies, then scan a thousand times over.

Church · 11-21-2008, 03:26 PM

You have to edit your registry to remove it completely. That is, if you don't have a good program that will do it for. IME, spybot search and destroy works very well, as does AVG Free. If you want to edit your own registry (do so at your own risk!), click here for a how-to guide. I know this is marked as being for AV2008, but it should be the same procedure for AV2009. Best of luck to you.

DiscusIt'sWhats4DinneR · 11-23-2008, 01:51 AM

thanks church! i will let spybot do its thing to clean up the registry, i am not comfortable editing it my own.

JohnG · 11-23-2008, 08:01 AM

Malwarebytes anti malware
Spybot
Ad-Aware

Eset NOD32 Smart Security

Complete Registry Cleaner by Abexo
CleanUP! by StevenGould.com
Evidence Eliminator by RobinHood Software Ltd.
Startup Inspector for Windows
Registry Booster by UniBlue
Diskeeper
CCleaner

fishyface · 11-23-2008, 02:49 PM

you find you really need to run this many programs to keep your machine safe?

Quote:

Originally Posted by JohnG

Malwarebytes anti malware
Spybot
Ad-Aware

Eset NOD32 Smart Security

Complete Registry Cleaner by Abexo
CleanUP! by StevenGould.com
Evidence Eliminator by RobinHood Software Ltd.
Startup Inspector for Windows
Registry Booster by UniBlue
Diskeeper
CCleaner

Church · 12-02-2008, 04:38 PM

Click here for the article.

Put this in your pipe and smoke it, Appleheads!

NstyN8 · 12-02-2008, 09:55 PM

I had the spyware 2008 version. I did a youtube search on it and found how to rid it myself.

11-21-2008, 02:30 AM	#16 (permalink)
fishscale King of the Noobs (View User Tanks) PTrader: (12) Join Date: May 2007 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 3,789	Why would you get a mac these days unless you wanted a pretty case? The hardware is pretty much the same. Hackintosh it. Or, get Ubuntu. It's Linux for windows users. At least that's how I feel. __________________ Eheim Pimp #254, Eheim Wolverine #1 55 Gallon Work in progress 10 Gallon Shrimp Tank 10 Gallon Planted QT 20 Gallon Shrimp Tank (Work in progress)

11-21-2008, 08:50 AM	#19 (permalink)
DiscusIt'sWhats4DinneR Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (4) Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Fresno, CA Posts: 697	Gggrrraaaaaaaawwhhhhh!!!!! The stuff came back. when i turned on the computer it was lagging and doing funny stuff. i had this wierd icon on my desktop, looked like a little gear. i cant remember exactly what it was titled now, i just deleted it. it was called something like "delstp" and there was another just titled "a." they were apparently ms dos files. when i opened them, it was like POOF! the computer shut itself down, restarted and then the fake spyware alerts and bad stuff was back. my guess is that the antivirus2009 (actually the virus..) software leaves behind little things for you to click on in hopes that you never get rid of it. im running malwarebytes anti malware at the moment. tomorrow im going to get ad aware and spybot and all the other goodies, then scan a thousand times over. __________________ Discus, (The Other White Meat.)

11-21-2008, 03:26 PM	#20 (permalink)
Church Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (5) Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Tampa Posts: 1,649	You have to edit your registry to remove it completely. That is, if you don't have a good program that will do it for. IME, spybot search and destroy works very well, as does AVG Free. If you want to edit your own registry (do so at your own risk!), click here for a how-to guide. I know this is marked as being for AV2008, but it should be the same procedure for AV2009. Best of luck to you. __________________ 45 gallon — 10 gallon — 5 gallon

11-23-2008, 01:51 AM	#21 (permalink)
DiscusIt'sWhats4DinneR Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (4) Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Fresno, CA Posts: 697	thanks church! i will let spybot do its thing to clean up the registry, i am not comfortable editing it my own. __________________ Discus, (The Other White Meat.)

12-02-2008, 04:38 PM	#24 (permalink)
Church Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (5) Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Tampa Posts: 1,649	Looks like Apple computers aren't immune to infection after all! Click here for the article. Put this in your pipe and smoke it, Appleheads! __________________ 45 gallon — 10 gallon — 5 gallon

11-23-2008, 08:01 AM	#22 (permalink)
JohnG Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1) Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Forest City, NC Posts: 5	Malwarebytes anti malware Spybot Ad-Aware Eset NOD32 Smart Security Complete Registry Cleaner by Abexo CleanUP! by StevenGould.com Evidence Eliminator by RobinHood Software Ltd. Startup Inspector for Windows Registry Booster by UniBlue Diskeeper CCleaner

12-02-2008, 09:55 PM	#25 (permalink)
NstyN8 Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (6) Join Date: May 2008 Location: Rockford, IL Posts: 257	I had the spyware 2008 version. I did a youtube search on it and found how to rid it myself.

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