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Brett
Citizen
Username: Bmalibashksa
Post Number: 646
Registered: 7-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, February 3, 2004 - 10:10 am: |     |
I got into something last week and I’m getting killed with AdWare. I used Spy-Bot and adAware but they don’t seem to be doing the job. I just keep running them over and over and they keep detecting the same files and removing them. I resorted to listing the processes running on my machine and then Googleing them to find out what their doing, then killing the job and searching for the files (really time consuming). Plus this thing is grabbing updates off the internet so I have to disconnect to try and kill the jobs. If my home page changes to ZestyFind.com one more time I’m going to kill someone, and thank you no I do not want to enter “smiley central”
Does anyone have a good tool to get this stuff off of my machine?
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Tom Reingold
Citizen
Username: Noglider
Post Number: 1968
Registered: 1-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, February 3, 2004 - 11:58 am: | |
Try spysweeper. You may have to pay for it. I have found it to be utterly worthwhile. And I say that even though it noticeably slows down my computer. But it doesn't interupt me the way adware and other malware does.
That smiley central stuff is really evil.
Using the trial version of stopzilla helped me, too.
Tom Reingold the prissy-pants
There is nothing
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jmfromsouthorange
Citizen
Username: Jmfromsorange
Post Number: 57
Registered: 7-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, February 3, 2004 - 9:50 pm: | |
i used spyhunter to get rd of the adware. i agree it's a pain to get rid of... |
monster
Citizen
Username: Monster
Post Number: 103
Registered: 7-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 4, 2004 - 12:15 pm: | |
I think you should check out this thread in the "Please Help" section,
/discus/messages/3135/26234.html?1075133543 |
bets
Citizen
Username: Bets
Post Number: 494
Registered: 6-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 4, 2004 - 10:26 pm: | |
Behavior like this can also be caused by AOL instant messenger worms (originally RealPHX - do not visit their web site if it's listed in a Google search. A post about the worm can be found online by searching http://www.searchidea.com/ .
They occur when AIM users click on another AIM'er (whose machine is infected, usually with a line in the profile saying "Whoaaa... look what I found, click here". One click and you're toast.
Here is what I recommend for cleaning:
1. Reboot your computer in Safe Mode (F8 on a reboot)
**** or, if using Windows XP, choose Safe Mode with Networking support and click "workstation only" before logging in. You'll need the capital-A Administrator password or equal ****
2. Click on Start/Search/For Files or Folders...
3. Type 'b.exe' > Enter
4. Delete any files named 'b.exe' or 'bb##.exe'. (where ## = more b's)
5. Click on Start > Run...
6. Enter 'regedit'.
7. Browse to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/Software/Microsoft/Windows/CurrentVersion/Run
8. Delete the 'Antivirus' Key with a value of 'c:/b.exe'
9. Browse to 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/Microsoft/Internet Explorer/Explorer Bars/{Random Numbers}/FilesNamedMRU'
10. Click Registry > Export Registry > and give a backup file name in a location you will remember.
11. Delete the '000' Key with a value of 'b.exe'
12. Regiedt > Exit.
13. Click on Start > Settings > Control Panel.
14. Double-click on the Internet Options control panel.
15. Change your default home page to the page you'd like on the home page.
16. Reset your buddy profile in AIM. (To blank the corrupted AIM profile without running AIM, simply delete "info.htm" from C:/Windows/AIM95/[person's username] or in Windows XP c:\documents and settings\[username]\application data\aim\[screen name]
17. Reboot your computer.
Remember to keep whatever anti-virus program you use current. Most have an "updater" option that will automatically download the definition files (how the software recognizes the virus). |
Dave
Citizen
Username: Dave
Post Number: 6316
Registered: 4-1998
| | Posted on Thursday, February 5, 2004 - 2:53 pm: | |
Something to keep in mind:
Spyware cures may cause more harm than good
http://news.com.com/2100-1032_3-5153485.html |
monster
Citizen
Username: Monster
Post Number: 110
Registered: 7-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, February 5, 2004 - 3:03 pm: | |
Another good reason to go out and buy a Mac. |
Brett
Citizen
Username: Bmalibashksa
Post Number: 656
Registered: 7-2003
| | Posted on Thursday, February 5, 2004 - 3:10 pm: | |
I hava a Mac, Linux, Unix, LinDows, AS400, and even a new Java OS machine. They all have issues.
Currently the PC is causeing the problem, but it's getting better. |
monster
Citizen
Username: Monster
Post Number: 111
Registered: 7-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, February 5, 2004 - 3:40 pm: | |
Lindows, they were giving away the developers edition for free the other day, tried to install it on a machine at school but it wouldn't work.
Have to say that I haven't really had any problems with OS X on my Mac, but I know some people that have had some problems, particularly after installing system hacks. |
Dave
Citizen
Username: Dave
Post Number: 6318
Registered: 4-1998
| | Posted on Thursday, February 5, 2004 - 3:44 pm: | |
Lindows is being sued by Microsoft for being superior, cheaper or trading on their brand name... I forget which.
Mac OS X is the best out of the box operating system available. Using Windows is a form of torture. |
Brett
Citizen
Username: Bmalibashksa
Post Number: 660
Registered: 7-2003
| | Posted on Thursday, February 5, 2004 - 3:48 pm: | |
The Lindows box is really just cannon fodder for my girlfriends kid and my nieces. It’s a good internet machine. I didn’t have to install it came on the machine from Wal-Mart for $200. |
Tom Reingold
Citizen
Username: Noglider
Post Number: 2023
Registered: 1-2003
| | Posted on Thursday, February 5, 2004 - 5:20 pm: | |
Dave, you are so funny, perhaps, I suppose, because you are right. But I'm not sure I could justify buying Macs at my workplace instead of PC's. I'll check the prices out.
I notice that Lindows costs $60 if you're not buying a Walmart PC. I guess I'll stick to a free version of Linux.
Tom Reingold the prissy-pants
There is nothing
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Dave
Citizen
Username: Dave
Post Number: 6323
Registered: 4-1998
| | Posted on Thursday, February 5, 2004 - 5:28 pm: | |
Cost of ownership is the key, not sticker price. Macs are easier to manage. However, I'm sure there are specific reasons to use PCs rather than Macs in many businesses. |
Tom Reingold
Citizen
Username: Noglider
Post Number: 2025
Registered: 1-2003
| | Posted on Thursday, February 5, 2004 - 5:50 pm: | |
I'm well aware of TCO. I used to be a proponent of Unix workstations, back when my job was to manage hundreds of computers. I lost that war. I know about manageability of computers. And now I'm in a small company, and I'm the entirety of the IT department, so labor costs are hidden. There will be one of me no matter what computers we buy. I might be able to prototype Linux workstations and sell that to my boss. We use Linux servers, and he does like the ideas of open source and skipping the M$ licenses.
Tom Reingold the prissy-pants
There is nothing
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monster
Citizen
Username: Monster
Post Number: 113
Registered: 7-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, February 5, 2004 - 8:22 pm: | |
Arthur D. Little reported that ...Compared to their Windows counterparts, Mac users needed 68% less time to manage files, 33% less time to edit a document and 57% less time to print a document to different printers. Overall, Mac users completed 85% of their tasks correctly, while Windows users completed theirs only 58% correctly.http://web.archive.org/web/19990423205524/www.macscitech.org/oswars/oswars4.html |
Brett
Citizen
Username: Bmalibashksa
Post Number: 661
Registered: 7-2003
| | Posted on Friday, February 6, 2004 - 8:52 am: | |
My biggest problem with the Mac is networking. It’s fine if you don’t change networks but when you have to visit a few client sites the networking becomes an issue. The second problem is that it’s difficult to manage multiple VPNs.
I think that there good machines and give them to sales and non tech people but PCs just seen to work better for the coders.
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Brian O'Leary
Citizen
Username: Brianoleary
Post Number: 1551
Registered: 3-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, April 1, 2004 - 2:39 pm: | |
I use OS 10.3 on my Mac and have no problems linking to networks by ethernet. |
Chasm
Citizen
Username: Chasm
Post Number: 183
Registered: 6-2001
| | Posted on Sunday, April 4, 2004 - 5:04 pm: | |
I now have 2 MACs, and 2 PCs, wirelessly networked in my house. MAC all the way baby! Can't wait to trash the two PCs.
With regard to Adware - one of my PCs was also just infected, plus some online casino thing was installed on the HDD that kept accessing the internet. THere were some other problems as well. I purchased Norton System Works yesterday and installed it. No simple fix, but after several hours late into the night I seem to have killed the offending code. Also found and got rid of a lot of adware. I'm pretty sure it came in through the AIM "window". My kids use it a lot.
PCs suck. |
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