Spyware???

[Msjenlpn]

Rather new to this board, but definitely need some help. This spyware stuff is driving me crazzzzyyyy. I have adaware and am running the new update now. I put spybot on my computer 2 weeks ago, and then really seemed to start having problems. The kids leave the computer on over night and when I get up in the morning, there are like 37 windows opened up on IE. I have DSL. Also, programs like Precision Time, Date manager and now this Ad Destroying keep installing themselves on my computer. I keep uninstalling them. UGHHHH. I do have Kazaa lite, is this causing all this grief.

[Xeroid]

You might want to upgrade from the free version of ad-aware if you are having that much trouble. You can purchase ad-aware plus for $26.95. It will block popups and sypware instead of just removing it after the fact. http://www.lavasoft.de/software/adawareplus/

Mike

[Msjenlpn]

Thanks. Ran the update for adaware, found 165 new items, maybe thats a start.

[Xeroid]

Welcome to Techimo!

[War_Hawk]

anyone know if theres a good free downloadable software that'll get spyware off?

[Martoch]

SpyBot
http://download.com.com/3000-2144-10....html?tag=list

AdAware
http://download.com.com/3000-2144-10....html?tag=list

Be sure to run the updates for both before you scan!


Mike

[jadison]

Good advice from the members above. I also suggest you update your antivirus software to the latest virus definitions (I hope you have antivirus software running), and then run a complete scan on your whole system.

Do you have a (software) firewall installed as well? Such as Zone Alarm or Agnitium?

[stroyal]

I think Spybot conciders precision time , date manager and kaszae as spy ware. In the settings you should be able to make exceptions to these programs

[jadison]

As a matter of fact, one of my clients was running those above mentioned programs (Precision Time / Date Manager) and had the same symptoms you're having. Once I removed those two apps (using the Add/Remove w/in Windows, then going back to make sure all traces of the programs, directories, and files were removed) the onslaught of popups stopped. Make sure you have a firewall installed and running, if you don't already (I suggest Zone Alarm: www.zonelabs.com).

[stroyal]

also it seems to me when you download pecision time you also get gator. It starts a slow install that downloads more files the next time norton updates.

[Galaxy_EGS]

Indeed, Precision Time and Date Manager are spyware by Gator. So, don't make exceptions of these programs in Spybot's settings.

[buddhafest]

hmm everything you guys are posting is great to know.. makes me know that I've made the right choice in unsing Zone Alarm and Spybot