Pop ups and spyware downunder
 

Hi everyone,
I am having real trouble with my pc. It seems to be overloaded with spyware. I have downloaded the microsoft anti spy and yahoo tool bar but as soon as it gets rid of them - they are back for more (the ringtones are driving me nuts :mad: ) Anyone got any suggestions?
Thanks
Debs

Re: Pop ups and spyware downunder
 

Adaware by Lavasoft is a good un (and free !!) also another good un is Spybot search and destroy (again free).
May also be worth downloading AVG anti virus - a free and and very good anti virus application.

Good luck !!!!

Re: Pop ups and spyware downunder
 

- by the way you can download adaware at www.lavasoft.com and then into downloads on the left hand side and you'll see the free one.

- spybot search & destroy is on www.downloads.com

also get yourself a personal firewall like "Zone Labs Integrity Client" which is also free

And get Firefox web browser which is free too that will also help .

Disconnect from the internet
Clean the PC with the spyware tools (run both of them above they both find different things)
Install the firewall above
restart the internet and Train the firewall to let your programs you want to use it through, itrwill ask you ""so-and-so.exe" wants to access the internet ? yes/no" etc... then if you see something you dont recognise.exe you can google it and fin dout what it is.

Re: Pop ups and spyware downunder
 

I use both of these as they both find different things. Run Spybot and let that fix everything and then run Adaware and I am sure you will get more come up. Adaware finds a lot of 'cookies' etc but they are both good and worth having.

R.

Re: Pop ups and spyware downunder
 

Thanks everyone. Will be busy tomorrow:)

Re: Pop ups and spyware downunder
 

Stop using Internet Explorer and get Firefox from www.mozilla.org. Not quite as fast but more stable, no popups and safe as houses.

Re: Pop ups and spyware downunder
 

Firefox is good, but nothing is safe it seems:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/4532127.stm

Re: Pop ups and spyware downunder
 

Use this program, stops the crap being loaded


http://www.download.com/3000-8022-10372089.html



and its free

Re: Pop ups and spyware downunder
 

Yep..AdAware is great

SS