Problems With Spyware

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metallicaone
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Re: Problems With Spyware

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fadingtoblack wrote:If it's that far gone that all the ad removal programs can't touch it, and HijackThis fails, go the Format man.

My family's computer got like that, in the end I just gave up, backed up important files and reformatted. In the end the time it takes to do that is a lot better than blowing blood vessels everytime some new goddamn ad pops up!

good luck :thumbs-up:
Thanx, I think that's the only solution now ;)
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Re: Problems With Spyware

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I would suggest doing a virus scan and spyware scan in Safe Mode. If that doesn't work, then give up and re-format.
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Re: Problems With Spyware

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About Kaspersky, be sure you use the extended bases. Standard bases don't detect adwares, dialers...
And for the antispywares, download the latest definitions
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Re: Problems With Spyware

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Thanx, M4ST3R M1K3. It worked with the Hijack thing and post it on a forum.
Thanx for the tip Moof, but now it's finally free for shit! :thumbs-up:
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Re: Problems With Spyware

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This is kinda late in the response department here, but I've found "A-squared" to also be a good malware removal program.
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Re: Problems With Spyware

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MetDream wrote:This is kinda late in the response department here, but I've found "A-squared" to also be a good malware removal program.
Thanx, I'll try it next time :thumbs-up:
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Re: Problems With Spyware

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Hello all. Am I wrong or could you just use a restore point from one day before and evrything would be fine ??
It helped me once !!
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Re: Problems With Spyware

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aeiseleusa wrote:Hello all. Am I wrong or could you just use a restore point from one day before and evrything would be fine ??
It helped me once !!
If you happened to create a restore point, then it might work.

However, some spyware/viruses will infect your system restore points, in which case restoring to a previous state wouldn't solve the problem.