adaware & spyware how can I kill it for sure?

Question

It all started with Smitfraud now I'm wary of using the net, I've tried a few programs but it's still there.

Answer 1

Try installing a program like SpyBot:Search and destroy or Ad-Aware:SE-Personal.If that doesnt fixes your problem then maybe the easiest way to get rid of that is reinstalling your operating system

Answer 2

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Answer 3

I have used AVG Anti Virus, Zone Alarm Firewall, Spy-bot Search and Destroy and Ad Aware both spyware killers for years. They are all free for personal use and I have had no trouble with Viruses Trojans etc. AVG does not slow the system down as much as some other products and Zone Alarm allows a lot of personal configuration unlike the Windows Firewall. They can all be downloaded from the following link. http://www.computeractive.co.uk/ On the home page select downloads and then the appropriate category.I also use Windows Defender from the Microsoft site. It is safe to use two anti-spy products but never use more than one A/V as it can cause conflicts. You should run A/V and anti spy weekly. Hope this helps.

Answer 4

You can check the Registry by doing the following. Press Start. In the RUN box type regedit and Press OK Next Open HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE_ and Scroll to SOFTWARE/Microsoft/Windows/CurrentVersion/Uninstall.If you see a file Smitfraud Righr Click and you will be asked if you want to remove the key and subkey. Click yes.If you are not comfortable using the Registry then go to www.tweakxp.com and in the search bar type How to Work with the Registry.Click onto the Article and if you have a printer then print it and similar Articles as they will be beneficial to you.

Answer 5

Update and run your Anti-Virus program. Don't have one? You can run a free online scan from CA.

http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/virusinfo/scan.aspx







Run Spybot and Adaware weekly.





Download, update and run Spybot---http://www.safer-networking.org/... . Don't forget to use the Immunize feature.



Download, update and run Adaware---http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaw...



Now to prevent spyware from being installed in the first place....



Download SpywareBlaster---http://majorgeeks.com/download2859.html

SpywareBlaster doesn't scan and clean for spyware - it prevents it from ever being installed.



It's main features include:

- Prevent the installation of ActiveX-based spyware, adware, browser hijackers, dialers, and other potentially unwanted pests.

- Block spyware/tracking cookies in Internet Explorer and Mozilla/Firefox.

- Restrict the actions of potentially dangerous sites in Internet Explorer.

Answer 6

In Firefox: a million. click on the kit->ideas menu merchandise. 2. click the content website. 3. click the enable JavaScript checkbox. 4. ok out of each and every little thing. In cyber web Explorer 6 and 7: a million. click the kit->cyber web ideas menu merchandise. 2. click the protection tab. 3. click the cyber web icon. 4. click the custom point button. 5. Scroll each and every of how down and interior the Scripting area, click the enable radio button below energetic Scripting. 6. click ok. that would do it.

Answer 7

I have never in my life gotten any type of anything using Spy sweeper for spywayre and Norton Internet Security for viruses.

Answer 8

I agree with Jamie G about Spysweeper, absolute top class for protection , wouldn't be without it.

Answer 9

Hijack This from File Hippo.If you don't know what is what from results.Print and send to forum where you'll be advised.It is good.

Answer 10

go with the best.... no problems fours years and counting

Ad-Aware:SE-Personal

AVG free

Answer 11

try AVG. http://www.grisoft.com



It works rather well compared to the rest, plus it's free.

Answer 12

You need to tell us more. Is your browser or email hijacked? What symptoms are there? If you have pop ups what exactly does it say? What product does it try to sell you? What web page does it refer you to? There are dozens of special cleaners to remove specific infections.



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The only way to kill it for sure is to wipe the drive, and reformat and reinstall windows.



Backup your data and find all your drivers and software and software keys now and develop a plan on how you will reinstall them.

http://blog.angrypets.com/2006/01/ultimate_prefla.html

http://www.thefuhrmans.com/reformat_hd.htm

http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html

http://www.smartcomputing.com/editorial/article.asp?article=articles/archive/l0910/32l10/32l10.asp

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Wipe the drive use any of these three:

All data on the drive will be erased.



http://forums.cnet.com/5208-6142_102-0.html?forumID=5&threadID=194873&messageID=2115918

"You can find out the manufacturer of your HD and then attempt to download the formatting tool created by that manufacturer for their HD's. Most HD Mnufactuer have a Zero Fill Low level formatting tool available to erase their HD products. This will clean any existing OS files from your system as well as any viruses other files etc.."



Darik's Boot and Nuke (DBAN) free

http://www.download.com/Darik-s-Boot-and-Nuke/3000-2092_4-10165154.html

http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=61951&package_id=58479&release_id=439240

DBAN will automatically and completely delete the contents of any hard disk that it can detect, which makes it an appropriate utility for bulk or emergency data destruction.



Active@ Kill Disk - Hard Drive Eraser (Free version/ $29.95 enhanced version)

http://www.killdisk.com/

Active@ KillDisk - Hard Drive Eraser is powerful and compact DOS software that allows you to destroy all data on hard and floppy drives completely, excluding any possibility of future recovery of deleted files and folders. It's a hard drive and partition eraser utility.

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Format and Reinstall Windows



When you format enter "fdisk /mbr" to format the master boot record.

http://forums.cnet.com/5208-6132_102-0.html?forumID=32&threadID=49909&messageID=593967



Reformat and install. (Cleans drive loses all data)

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/313348

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/setup/winxp/install.mspx

http://www.whitecanyon.com/reformat-the-hard-drive-in-windows-xp.php

http://www.smartcomputing.com/editorial/article.asp?article=articles/archive/l0910/32l10/32l10.asp



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If you follow all the steps below it should get rid of most if not all of your problems and prevent future problems. All programs listed are free.

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Update your antivirus and run a full scan in safe mode



If you do not have full time (active) virus protection install (only one) all are excellent. Try AVG first.



AVG Antivirus 7.5 Free Edition

http://free.grisoft.com/freeweb.php/doc/avg-anti-virus-free/lng/us/tpl/v5

http://www.download.com/AVG-Anti-Virus-Free-Edition/3000-2239_4-10669237.html?tag=lst-0-1

or

Free antivirus - avast! 4 Home Edition

http://www.avast.com/eng/avast_4_home.html

or

AOL Active Virus Shield

http://www.activevirusshield.com/antivirus/freeav/index.adp

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Install Windows Defender (full time spyware protection)

Perform a full scan.

http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/default.mspx

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Install the following five programs and run weekly or at least monthly. You need all five. They will greatly increase your protection. They are not a substitute for full time spyware and virus protection.



Ad-Aware SE Personal (update + full scan)

http://www.lavasoftusa.com/products/ad-aware_se_personal.php



Spybot Search & Destroy (update + immunize + scan)

Do not enable Tea Timer and SDHelper

After installation: update + scan + immunize

http://www.safer-networking.org/en/mirrors/index.html



SpywareBlaster: Update then open and click “enable all protection”.

http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html



SUPERAntiSpyware free version: (update + scan)

http://www.superantispyware.com/



CCleaner: Do not install toolbar option

Removes tracking cookies, unneeded files, history

In options.

Set to run when computer starts.

Place cookies you want to keep in save list

http://www.ccleaner.com/

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Note if a scan detects a problem but is unable to remove, start the computer in safe mode with the internet line disconnected and run a full scan.



In severe cases your system restore files will also be infected. In these cases you will need to turn off system restore to prevent malware hiding in the system restore files and reinfecting the computer during removal or during a future system restore. Turning off system restore deletes the system restore files.



Right click on "my computer"> Properties > System Restore Tab > Check box turn off system restore



After the malware is removed turn on system restore.

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Run this time only



CWShredder: run

http://www.trendmicro.com/cwshredder/



Roguefix.bat

http://www.internetinspiration.co.uk/roguefix.htm#uninstall



Shoot The Messenger

http://www.grc.com/stm/shootthemessenger.htm



SmitFraudFix

http://www.geekstogo.com/forum/How_to_use_SmitFraudFix-t109268.html



Vundo Fix and

VirtumundoBegone (if VundoFix does not work)

http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/topic18610.html



VX2 tool for Ad-Aware and run tool (Install and run)

http://www.lavasoftusa.com/support/securitycenter/vx2_cleaner.php



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Additional run this time and monthly.



Microsoft Update "Custom Mode" install everything

http://update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdate/v6/default.aspx?ln=en-us



Microsoft OneCare Live, run “full service scan”

Updates windows, virus and spyware scan, disk cleanup, disk fragmentation (if needed), backs up registry and then cleans registry, and checks for open firewall ports

http://onecare.live.com/site/en-us/default.htm



Malicious Software Removal Tool (run “full scan”)

http://www.microsoft.com/security/malwareremove/default.mspx

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RootkitRevealer v1.71

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/sysinternals/Security/RootkitRevealer.mspx



Rootkit Removal Guide

http://safecomputing.umn.edu/guides/scan_unhackme.html



Rootkits Removers

Pick any 2 install and run one each month



AVG Anti-Rootkit

http://www.grisoft.com/doc/products-avg-anti-rootkit-update-app-art/?ver=1.1.0.29



F-Secure BlackLight

http://www.f-secure.com/blacklight/



Sophos Anti-Rootkit

http://www.sophos.com/products/free-tools/sophos-anti-rootkit.html

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Online Free Scanners:

Run Trend Micro, Kaspersky, and Panda Scan now.

Run a different one each month.



Trend Micro: HouseCall Free Scan (removes what it finds)

http://housecall.trendmicro.com/

BitDefender Online Scanner http://www.bitdefender.com/scan8/ie.html

Kaspersky Labs Online Scanner http://www.kaspersky.com/virusscanner

McAfee http://us.mcafee.com/root/mfs/default.asp?affid=294

Panda ActiveScan Free Online Scanner http://www.pandasoftware.com/products/activescan?

Symantic Online Scanner http://security.symantec.com/sscv6/ssc_eula.asp?langid=ie&venid=sym&plfid=23&pkj=ALUFRHYTINMHDKDCWLL&vc_scanstate=2

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Additional Information read:

http://wiki.castlecops.com/Malware_Removal_and_Prevention:_Overview

http://wiki.castlecops.com/Malware_Prevention:_Prevent_Re-infection

http://www.castlecops.com/f67-Hijackthis_Spyware_Viruses_Worms_Trojans_Oh_My.html

http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm

http://aumha.org/secure.htm

http://aumha.org/a/parasite.php

http://www.castlecops.com/t102301-Hijackthis_Guidelines_Read_Before_Posting.html

http://www.techsupportforum.com/security-center/hijackthis-log-help/15968-updated-important-read-before-posting-log.html

http://forum.aumha.org/viewtopic.php?t=4075&sid=901703d08c2ace31389ffef2d84b6607