FusionAddict
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Posts: 450 | Need Some Spyware/Adware Help
on Monday, November, 15, 2004 2:24 PM
Anybody know what this thing is? It's been on my PC for months now. I thought I got rid of it last night, but obviously I didn't. It's appearing on top of the "Folders" pane in Internet Explorer and shows up when I vist certain web sites, including Amazon, DVD Empire, Wal-Mart, Office Max, and Circuit City.
Ad-Aware will not detect it, even though it's up to date.
HELP!!!
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kmon
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Posts: 191 | Re: Need Some Spyware/Adware Help
on Monday, November, 15, 2004 3:29 PM
I havent seen that one before. Have you tried spy bot search and destroy?
or.... considered switching to firefox? I sure like it.
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Corruption
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Posts: 0 | Re: Need Some Spyware/Adware Help
on Monday, November, 15, 2004 5:12 PM
I call the Spybot: Search and Destroy & Firefox and raise you Ad-Aware.
Get all three, life will be good again.
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FusionAddict
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Posts: 450 | Re: Need Some Spyware/Adware Help
on Monday, November, 15, 2004 5:59 PM
Ad-Aware doesn't detect it, Spybot is crahing before it can complete the scan, Norton detects nothing and changing browsers is NOT an option.
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Corruption
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Posts: 0 | Re: Need Some Spyware/Adware Help
on Monday, November, 15, 2004 8:06 PM
Ok. Hope is not lost.
Grab HijackThis! http://www.download.com/HijackThis/3000-8022-10307556.html?tag=lst-0-5
(I forget who wrote it so here is the download.com link)
Run it, and you can send me the log to see whats going on (I would not suggest posting it here, as the logs tend to be large)
TheBahstahd@gmail.com
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FusionAddict
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Posts: 450 | Re: Need Some Spyware/Adware Help
on Monday, November, 15, 2004 8:23 PM
Thanks, Corr...actually just managed to get rid of it. Turns out it was a browser hijacker called Couponage.
Now, anyone want to help me track down the parties responsible and slowly torture them to death?
The Clu abides, man...
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Corruption
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Posts: 0 | Re: Need Some Spyware/Adware Help
on Monday, November, 15, 2004 8:41 PM
Glad to hear it!
Make sure you make use of spybot's "Immuninize" function. Definantly install the permanant immunity (and recheck every few def updates). The BHO adds protection too
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MutoidMan
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Posts: 2,232 | Re: Need Some Spyware/Adware Help
on Thursday, November, 18, 2004 12:27 PM
Have you tried Giant AntiSpyware? It is an excellent, very well regarded and easy-to-use utility; I use it in conjunction with Ad-Aware SE & Norton Internet Security 2004.
There is a free 15-day trial version you can download at http://www.giantcompany.com.
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Kamui
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Posts: 0 | Re: Need Some Spyware/Adware Help
on Friday, November, 19, 2004 9:17 AM
I use a combo of Firefox and Webroot spyware killer dealie. Works like a charm.
Just don't use the new windows firewall, now that's annoying and always complains for no reason!
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