Spyware attack HELP!!!!

Verruckter · 05-20-2004, 08:46 PM

OMG i'm being attacked by a spyware. My starting page on IE is always changing to some crappy research engine ****. I've tried everything : Norton Anti-Virus, All Norton Utilities, Ad-Aware, Spy Remover, i cleared my temporary files nad cookies a thousand time and ive uninstalled every useless program on my computer but NOTHING works!!!

Please help me remove that **** from my computer!!

IAMTHEEVILBEAN · 05-20-2004, 08:49 PM

Reformat.

SotN · 05-21-2004, 12:46 AM

Quick and dirty solution: Change your homepage to what you want. Just after you change it back, keep[ the window open. Then, lock your homepage.

**Squeek** · 05-21-2004, 01:36 PM

Tools, Internet Options. It's right there. It wasn't spyware; you probably just clicked on something that said "would you like to change your homepage to our crappy site?" Don't do that anymore. It's bad.

~Squeek

Varia · 05-21-2004, 01:41 PM

If you're not a completely computer illiterate fool, you can manually delete stuff. Look in program files for odd programs. Also look in windows\downloaded programs....something like that. check the properties of each one and you can find out which ones to delete. HiJackThis is also good to have.

evilbutterfly · 05-21-2004, 06:16 PM

alot of evil spyware crap hides in the windows system files, too, which makes them hard to find. easiest thing is to search your computer for anything containing the text of whatever website it keeps setting your browser to.

also, make sure that ad-aware has the most recent updates. every time i update it catchs at least 10 things that it didnt see before.

i just hope u can kill that evil spyware crap.

Verruckter · 05-21-2004, 08:29 PM

I uninstalled all the shitty programs that where suspicious or just useless. And no i din't click on "would you like to make blah blah your homepage"

Strike_Vanisher · 05-25-2004, 05:58 AM

Spybot Search and Destroy.... Google it download it and use it NOW lol And after that for extra safety and comfort get adaware 6 that removes any other files slowin down your computer ^.^

Chrissi · 05-25-2004, 06:26 AM

I was j ust about to say, use Spybot Search & Destroy but someone beat me to it.

Also, if IE keeps bugging up, try a different browser such as Firefox. That'll just avoid the problem altogether.

CCFagRider · 05-25-2004, 07:01 AM

Umm, shit can IE and get Mozilla.

Also AdAware 6 will help.

Strike_Vanisher · 05-25-2004, 07:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chrissi

I was j ust about to say, use Spybot Search & Destroy but someone beat me to it.

Also, if IE keeps bugging up, try a different browser such as Firefox. That'll just avoid the problem altogether.

Yes! I win!

Here's links to where you can download both of these if your to lazy to find them
http://download.com.com/3000-8022-10122137.html
that's for spybot s&d
adaware can be found at
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/

Hope you get everything worked out

Edit: I meant to say this earlier... DO NOT REFORMAT!!!! That is way too much work and is not necesary for this problem... Reformating is always the LAST thing you want to do. Avoid doing that at all costs

Verruckter · 05-25-2004, 02:45 PM

damn....u people don't read threads...i said that i have ad-aware. Anyways, thanks fopr your help

Chrissi · 05-25-2004, 06:31 PM

But Spybot?

SotN · 05-25-2004, 07:57 PM

I gave you the easy solution in the third post in this thread. -___-

Verruckter · 05-28-2004, 04:52 PM

OMFG ****ING HELL I ****ING HATE THE SON OF A ***** WHO INVETNTED ****ING SPYWARES!!!!!!!!!!!!
nothing works!!! i locked my homepage, downloaded spybot search and destroy, ad-aware, i used every single fricking tool of Norton Utilities and virus scan and still NOTHING works!!!!!

That damn **** is called e-finder and its so fricking annoying its driving me mad!!!1

drumming · 05-28-2004, 10:54 PM

SpywareInfo's Malware Removal forum is designed to help people with the newest spyware that can't be fixed with the "Adaware type" programs. Be sure and read their FAQ before you post.

http://forums.spywareinfo.com

05-20-2004, 08:46 PM	#1
Verruckter FFR Player Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Canada, with the cool people! Posts: 2,707	Spyware attack HELP!!!! OMG i'm being attacked by a spyware. My starting page on IE is always changing to some crappy research engine **. I've tried everything : Norton Anti-Virus, All Norton Utilities, Ad-Aware, Spy Remover, i cleared my temporary files nad cookies a thousand time and ive uninstalled every useless program on my computer but NOTHING works!!! Please help me remove that ** from my computer!! __________________ Truth lies in loneliness, When hope is long gone by -Blind Guardian, The Soulforged Image removed for size violation.

05-21-2004, 01:41 PM	#5
Varia FFR Player Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: San Diego, bitches Age: 37 Posts: 1,713	If you're not a completely computer illiterate fool, you can manually delete stuff. Look in program files for odd programs. Also look in windows\downloaded programs....something like that. check the properties of each one and you can find out which ones to delete. HiJackThis is also good to have. __________________ GB CHALLENGE IS HOMOSEXUAL ARE YOU HOMOSEXUAL? I THINK SO

05-21-2004, 06:16 PM	#6
evilbutterfly FFR Player Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Small town, TN Age: 37 Posts: 5,784	alot of evil spyware crap hides in the windows system files, too, which makes them hard to find. easiest thing is to search your computer for anything containing the text of whatever website it keeps setting your browser to. also, make sure that ad-aware has the most recent updates. every time i update it catchs at least 10 things that it didnt see before. i just hope u can kill that evil spyware crap. __________________ So I've gone completely slack-ass and haven't done any work on creating games. =( In less-depressing news, I got a job for an online business (which sells non-electronic games, of all things!) which has taught me a lot about marketing online and all that jazz. So now I'm on Twitter @NoahWright. And I write the blog for their website. Plus I do cool programming in-house that you'll never see. =O

05-21-2004, 08:29 PM	#7
Verruckter FFR Player Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Canada, with the cool people! Posts: 2,707	I uninstalled all the shitty programs that where suspicious or just useless. And no i din't click on "would you like to make blah blah your homepage" __________________ Truth lies in loneliness, When hope is long gone by -Blind Guardian, The Soulforged Image removed for size violation.

05-25-2004, 05:58 AM	#8
Strike_Vanisher FFR Player Join Date: May 2004 Location: In my holloseum Posts: 32	Spybot Search and Destroy.... Google it download it and use it NOW lol And after that for extra safety and comfort get adaware 6 that removes any other files slowin down your computer ^.^ __________________ I\'m new to FFR please dont eat me! ^_^;

05-20-2004, 08:49 PM	#2
IAMTHEEVILBEAN FFR Player Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Michigan Posts: 3,078	Reformat.

05-21-2004, 12:46 AM	#3
SotN FFR Player Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 1,159	Quick and dirty solution: Change your homepage to what you want. Just after you change it back, keep[ the window open. Then, lock your homepage.

05-21-2004, 01:36 PM	#4
Squeek let it snow~ Join Date: Jan 2004 Age: 37 Posts: 14,444	Tools, Internet Options. It's right there. It wasn't spyware; you probably just clicked on something that said "would you like to change your homepage to our crappy site?" Don't do that anymore. It's bad. ~Squeek

05-25-2004, 06:26 AM	#9
Chrissi FFR Player Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: The Game Age: 37 Posts: 3,019	I was j ust about to say, use Spybot Search & Destroy but someone beat me to it. Also, if IE keeps bugging up, try a different browser such as Firefox. That'll just avoid the problem altogether. __________________ C is for Charisma, it's why people think I'm great! I make my friends all laugh and smile and never want to hate!

05-25-2004, 07:01 AM	#10
CCFagRider FFR Player Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 1	Umm, shit can IE and get Mozilla. Also AdAware 6 will help.

05-25-2004, 02:45 PM	#12
Verruckter FFR Player Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Canada, with the cool people! Posts: 2,707	damn....u people don't read threads...i said that i have ad-aware. Anyways, thanks fopr your help __________________ Truth lies in loneliness, When hope is long gone by -Blind Guardian, The Soulforged Image removed for size violation.

05-25-2004, 06:31 PM	#13
Chrissi FFR Player Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: The Game Age: 37 Posts: 3,019	But Spybot? __________________ C is for Charisma, it's why people think I'm great! I make my friends all laugh and smile and never want to hate!

05-25-2004, 07:57 PM	#14
SotN FFR Player Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 1,159	I gave you the easy solution in the third post in this thread. -___- __________________ 209

05-28-2004, 04:52 PM	#15
Verruckter FFR Player Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Canada, with the cool people! Posts: 2,707	OMFG **ING HELL I ING HATE THE SON OF A * WHO INVETNTED ING SPYWARES!!!!!!!!!!!! nothing works!!! i locked my homepage, downloaded spybot search and destroy, ad-aware, i used every single fricking tool of Norton Utilities and virus scan and still NOTHING works!!!!! That damn ** is called e-finder and its so fricking annoying its driving me mad!!!1 __________________ Truth lies in loneliness, When hope is long gone by -Blind Guardian, The Soulforged Image removed for size violation.

05-28-2004, 10:54 PM	#16
drumming FFR Player Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 2	Try SpywareInfo SpywareInfo's Malware Removal forum is designed to help people with the newest spyware that can't be fixed with the "Adaware type" programs. Be sure and read their FAQ before you post. http://forums.spywareinfo.com

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