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A good free spyware/adware removal program ASAP please!

Even though I have pop-up blocker turned on, I have had a major problem with internet today. Ads keep loading up over everything.

I have used: "Spybot - Search and Destroy" aswell as "Superantispyware" (Stupid name but usually works well. I have also deleted all cookies.

I hadn't done a scan for a few weeks and found out I had 10 Trojan Viruses and 8 or so other nastys. Apparently they're all cleared but i'm still having this problem.

I need to renew my subscription to Bullguard but am obviously a bit weary of doing so with all of these bugs on the PC.

Any ideas?

inB4getaMac

Re: A good free spyware/adware removal program ASAP please!

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Originally posted by Jackson Even though I have pop-up blocker turned on, I have had a major problem with internet today. Ads keep loading up over everything. I have used: "Spybot - Search and Destroy" aswell as "Superantispyware" (Stupid name but usually works well. I have also deleted all cookies. I hadn't done a scan for a few weeks and found out I had 10 Trojan Viruses and 8 or so other nastys. Apparently they're all cleared but i'm still having this problem. I need to renew my subscription to Bullguard but am obviously a bit weary of doing so with all of these bugs on the PC. Any ideas? inB4getaMac

Spybot is outdated BADLY.

Get ComboFix or Malwarebytes. End of story.

Source: I used to work in IT and still do it on the side. Moved on to much better things like embedded and database programming...

I saw Malwarebytes in the google search, but I've heard spyware can be deployed in fake anti-spyware software. I'll try it now and let you know how i get on.

I use Microsoft's free AV tool, it's pretty awesome. I was using Kaspersky before, and this program is on par, if not better. It certainly runs better in the background than Kaspersly did. If you're running a good system, you won't even notice it.


http://www.microsoft.com/Security_Essentials/

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Originally posted by Jackson I saw Malwarebytes in the google search, but I've heard spyware can be deployed in fake anti-spyware software. I'll try it now and let you know how i get on.

Yeah, malewarebytes is the real deal though. ComboFix is pretty strong as well.

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Originally posted by jennypie I use Microsoft's free AV tool, it's pretty awesome. I was using Kaspersky before, and this program is on par, if not better. It certainly runs better in the background than Kaspersly did. If you're running a good system, you won't even notice it. http://www.microsoft.com/Security_Essentials/

Yeah I use this, but there are better programs for removal(For various reasons I don't care to explain). Although it is solid for real time protection.

just back up your necessary junk and reformat... I always feel even with AV software that some of that infection gets left behind.

Kaspersky really is great, aside from how horribly it slowed down my machine (which is brand new) upon start up. Just get it off piratebay if you're averse to using MS products.

Gonna try Combofix now since Malwarebytes kept causing it to Bluescreen as soon as it began to scan.

i suggest doing it the old fashioned way...

yeah it's been said before but malwarebytes is pretty solid. I used to run ad-aware every now and then too but there doesn't seem to be any need for it any longer...

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Originally posted by Jackson Gonna try Combofix now since Malwarebytes kept causing it to Bluescreen as soon as it began to scan.

If combofix does not work, I would reformat at this point...

Sounds like you have a rootkit... When it gets that bad IMO its just time to re install windows.

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Originally posted by LAdazeNYnights yeah it's been said before but malwarebytes is pretty solid. I used to run ad-aware every now and then too but there doesn't seem to be any need for it any longer...

Same with spybot s&d, were good programs in their day but they failed to keep up with the game.

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Originally posted by chinamon i suggest doing it the old fashioned way...

I tried that on my previous lap top.
And now I'm in Windows 7 hell.
Why is nothing compatible with Windows 7??

i have windows 7 and i use malewarebytes and it works perfectly


on my last laptop, which was fairly old, i had like 30 trojans and my computer got screwy and malewarebytes actually saved it from the brink of death

I just got a new laptop, and put AVG on it. That's all I have going now. Heard Windows Defender was decent, but I'd be up for some opinions on other options, preferably free.

what sites do you guys go on that you catch all of these things?

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Originally posted by leph555 what sites do you guys go on that you catch all of these things?

cmon now......

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Originally posted by bigjimslade002 cmon now......

guess they might be some really shitty porn sites huh?

i fix a lot of my friends computers and i always tell them the same thing:stop goin on dodgey porn sites!

I don't do porn sites, but one does come across bugs by normal browsing, no? Less of course, but still.

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Originally posted by WittyHandle I don't do porn sites, but one does come across bugs by normal browsing, no? Less of course, but still.

i guess you can, but again that depends what kind of sites you go on

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Originally posted by djnitride If combofix does not work, I would reformat at this point... Sounds like you have a rootkit... When it gets that bad IMO its just time to re install windows. Same with spybot s&d, were good programs in their day but they failed to keep up with the game.

It did say it had to restart because it found a rootkit problem. Gonna try a 3rd sweep with it now.

My reboot cds are Somewhere 250 miles away at my parents house, So I might just buy a new OS. See how much it is (I have no idea).

I got this problem from a rapidshare download site while trying to download family guy episodes.

I've just noticed its only doing it now when I go onto google searches.

Also noticing in the bottom right corner its coming up with "[email protected]" which I know is a spyware site.

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Originally posted by chlola I tried that on my previous lap top. And now I'm in Windows 7 hell. Why is nothing compatible with Windows 7??

build yourself a hackintosh.

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Originally posted by leph555 i guess you can, but again that depends what kind of sites you go on

No it doesn't. There are tons of compromised websites out there that function normal. When a vulnerability in a program like Adobe Reader or Flash is found, they modify them to infect computers when so much as opened.

You would be surprised, it happens to websites with millions of daily readers.

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Originally posted by chlola I tried that on my previous lap top. And now I'm in Windows 7 hell. Why is nothing compatible with Windows 7??

There's not a single program I've used so far that didn't work in Win7. You're just doing it wrong.

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