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Originally posted by DjGeMiNi529 spyware blocker? i dont get how that would make a diff though i erase the shit in my comp every day with ad aware and its just keep comming

... Duh. I haven't had any spyware on my computer since I started using Firefox. Yet... you keep deleting it and using adaware, and it keeps coming. Interesting. I assume its just a concidence that I use Firefox and have none...

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Originally posted by DjGeMiNi529 spyware blocker? i dont get how that would make a diff though i erase the shit in my comp every day with ad aware and its just keep comming

You should also run SpyBot S&D because those antispyware utilities aren't 100% foolproof, meaning that each of them will find pests that the other doesn't.

I normally use Ad-Aware, Spybot S&D and Pest Patrol combined with SpywareBlaster, while occasionally using Microsoft's Antispyware as well as Webroot SpySweeper - just to be sure that I've gotten everything.

At this point, it sounds to me like you may actually need to run HijackThis so you can distinguish exactly what malware is running rampant in that PC.

And as far as antiviruses are concerned, I've had 2 computers become infected with viruses in the past - one was running McAfee (IMO, crapola) and the other Norton. I will never waste any money on either of those products again. Kaspersky has my business for now.

Anyway, here's a semi-enlightening article for you to read:

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,1844633,00.asp

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Originally posted by Trancer-X You should also run SpyBot S&D because those antispyware utilities aren't 100% foolproof, meaning that each of them will find pests that the other doesn't. I normally use Ad-Aware, Spybot S&D and Pest Patrol combined with SpywareBlaster, while occasionally using Microsoft's Antispyware as well as Webroot SpySweeper - just to be sure that I've gotten everything. At this point, it sounds to me like you may actually need to run HijackThis so you can distinguish exactly what malware is running rampant in that PC. And as far as antiviruses are concerned, I've had 2 computers become infected with viruses in the past - one was running McAfee (IMO, crapola) and the other Norton. I will never waste any money on either of those products again. Kaspersky has my business for now. Anyway, here's a semi-enlightening article for you to read: http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,1844633,00.asp

Yea Spybot S&D is good. I usually download my antiviruses. I could never buy a norton product. Ughgh.

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Originally posted by Shamez214 ... Duh. I haven't had any spyware on my computer since I started using Firefox. Yet... you keep deleting it and using adaware, and it keeps coming. Interesting. I assume its just a concidence that I use Firefox and have none...

Actually, up until it's last update (1.07), Firefox was riddled with holes. Also, you can always pick up pests through maliciously written javascript...



http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1895,1814056,00.asp

http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009-5674883.html

http://www.mozilla.org/projects/sec...es.html#Firefox



http://www.cert.org/tech_tips/malicious_code_FAQ.html

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Originally posted by BiG MiKE I could never buy a norton product. Ughgh.

Me either, but for some reason some people seem to swear by Norton.

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Originally posted by Shamez214 Use it, and when you don't have any spyware ever again, you'll thank me. Plus, it's a million times faster than IE. And looks cooler. And there are loads of different add-ons. I can control my winamp from the browser. I have the weather for the next three days on the bottom of my browser. Plus... tabbed browsing, dude. Tabbed browsing. I don't think I could ever go back to not having it.

hey thanks! i didnt know you could get weather on firefox. so much better than weatherbug, and i am obsessed with weather.

and IE sucks.

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I have had 1 virus in my history of using a computer and i have never ran constant virus protection and I rarely get any spyway and the ones that i do get are normaly tracking cookies. It pays to be informed on the sites your going too..Also opening random emails is a bad idea...

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Originally posted by fr0st I have had 1 virus in my history of using a computer and i have never ran constant virus protection and I rarely get any spyway and the ones that i do get are normaly tracking cookies. It pays to be informed on the sites your going too..Also opening random emails is a bad idea...

I go to all of the download sites, even the ones that are known to install malware. I have no problems whatsoever, and I don't limit my websurfing because of being scared of going to any particular site.

In saying that, I've also successfully tested my system with many professional security tools...

http://www.insecure.org/tools.html

Unless you're a dedicated and seasoned hacker, you're not getting into my PC.

honestly i dont know how people get soo much shit on their comps... You really have to try, ive seen peoples systems sooo trashed its amazing...

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Originally posted by fr0st honestly i dont know how people get soo much shit on their comps... You really have to try, ive seen peoples systems sooo trashed its amazing...

But have you ever had the opportunity to trash a computer on purpose?

I took a security class a few months ago where one of our projects was to see if we could get our lab computers to stop working altogether (and then fix them, of course.) I downloaded everything that I could find during that class period - CoolWebSearch, 180search Assistant, Gator, several Trojan Downloaders, the Sasser worm along with Netsky, MSBlaster, etc. The computer was definitely unresponsive with all of that crap loaded. However, I think it only took me about an hour or so to remove everything afterwards, but then I just reformatted and did a fresh Windows install anyway.