eyestrain
08-17-2008, 06:33 PM
This Thread will teach us how to remove spyware,
im about to format my PC when i read the things about spyware...
and i think this guide gave solution on my problem...
but---
im still observing it, if semsem awol fafa jordan may i borrow your CD please
1. Disable system restore, most viruses go into system restore and to get them out it has to be disabled.
Windows XP:
Steps to turn off System Restore
1. Click Start, right-click My Computer, and then click Properties.
2. In the System Properties dialog box, click the System Restore tab.
3. Click to select the Turn off System Restore check box. Or, click to select the Turn off System Restore on all drives check box.
4. Click OK.
5. When you receive the following message, click Yes to confirm that you want to turn off System Restore:
You have chosen to turn off System Restore. If you continue, all existing restore points will be deleted, and you will not be able to track or undo changes to your computer.
Steps to turn on System Restore
1. Click Start, right-click My Computer, and then click Properties.
2. In the System Properties dialog box, click the System Restore tab.
3. Click to clear the Turn off System Restore check box. Or, click the Turn off System Restore on all drives check box.
4. Click OK.
Windows Vista:
1) Type system into the start menu search box, and pick the 4th item down, just labeled "System". (You could also right-click the computer icon and choose properties)
2)Now click the System protection link
3)Once you uncheck the drive, click the "Turn System Restore Off" button
4)To enable repeat the steps and then check the drive box that you had unchecked before.
2.Backup only important stuff, if you start backing up everything infected files may transfer. However, this might not be needed unless you got really important stuff.
If the virus infected your entire OS and you cant boot into Windows by normal mode or Safemode use Hirens Boot Disk 9.5. It comes with small version of Windows 98 that runs from RAM it can be used to back up important files.
3. You should get Hirens Bootdisk 9.5, scan with the 2 antivirus programs and antispyware programs before Windows starts!! Use this disk to test other hardware problems such as test bad RAM, bad hard drives, etc
Download Hirens 9.5 Bootdisk here
http://rapidshare.com/files/125083116/hihi.rar
4. If you can start Windows and can get to desktop install and run this FREEWARE: Hijackthis, SuperAntiSpyware, Windows Defender, Spybot Search and Destroy, Ad Aware 2008. Run one program at a time, or if your computer is fast run two at same time.
All freeware spyware removers plus CCleaner only 34MB's
http://rapidshare.com/files/125077981/tutorialstuff.rar
I excluded Windows Defender cuz some people dislike it,
but its good so if you need it get it for free from here.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=435BFCE7-DA2B-4A6A-AFA4-F7F14E605A0D&displaylang=en
5.Start Windows in safemode and install Hijackthis save the log and then go to
Hijackthis.de
That site will tell you what to delete using Hijackthis. When your going to delete something that gets picked up as nasty or virus. Make sure you go into google and look up that .exe files, it could be graphics driver or printer driver. Hijackthis picks up my Lexmark driver as a possible bad file but its not. So be sure you know what your deleting cuz Hijackthis deletes them and it wont bring them back if you make errors. If your unsure about your log save it and go to Help section and post it.
6. Get the latest Geek Squad CD from APPS section, run all of its antivirus programs. It will run Antispyware, Spysweeper and two other ones. It should remove something.
7. Once you think you have cleaned your PC, restart normally if things seem fine then check your computer using this free online virus scanners!! Run one by one till you know your clean. If one of them comes with virus result, write down its directory and name of it. Then post question in Help section. Or download the antivirus that detects it and uninstall your current one and use the one that picks up the virus.
FOR FULL COMPUTER SCAN:
Trend Micro Online Scanner
http://housecall.trendmicro.com/
Panda Security Online Scanner
http://www.pandasecurity.com/homeusers/solutions/activescan/
Kaspersky Online Scanner
http://www.kaspersky.com/virusscanner
McAFee Online Scanner
http://us.mcafee.com/root/mfs/default.asp
BitDefender Online Scanner
http://www.bitdefender.com/scan8/ie.html
Windows Live OneCare Scanner and Spyware remover
http://onecare.live.com/site/en-us/default.htm
F-Secure Scanner and Spyware remover
http://support.f-secure.com/enu/home/ols.shtml
ESET Online Scanner
http://www.eset.com/onlinescan/
EWIDO Online Scanner
http://www.ewido.net/en/onlinescan/
FOR SINGLE FILE SCAN:
www.virustotal.com
http://virusscan.jotti.org/
8. Last step is to install CCleaner and use it to delete temporary files.
http://www.viruschief.com/
Its very good program, i use it to remove 1 or 2GB's weekly. Imagine if you never run it? You probably can gain more space!!!
Another thing you could do is create a shadow copy of your hard drive in case anything ever goes bad you can just reformat hard drive and install this shadow copy. Use Hirens BootDisk it has Acronis True Image for backing up your whole PC.
We suggest you give Kaspersky or McAfee antivirus a try. They are the best To remove your current antivirus and try other ones use Your Uninstaller 2008. I recommend you always use LEGAL antiviruses so you can update their definitions everyday.
If you cant afford an antivirus get a free one! This are free antiviruses (you can only use one at a time, i would go for Avast Home Edition)
Avast Home Edition
http://www.avast.com/eng/download-avast-home.html
AVG Free
http://www.download.com/AVG-Anti-Virus-Free-Edition/3000-2239_4-10320142.html
Avira Antivirus Free edition
http://www.download.com/Avira-AntiVir-Personal-Free-Antivirus/3000-2239_4-10322935.html?part=dl-10322935&subj=dl&tag=button&cdlPid=10867326
ClamWin
http://www.clamwin.com/content/view/18/46/
Bitdefender 10 Free edition
http://www.bitdefender.com/site/Downloads/browseEvaluationVersion/1/42/
PC Tools Free Antivirus
http://www.pctools.com/free-antivirus/
ThreatFire free edition
http://www.threatfire.com/download/
Other useful programs that you should have. You use Portable Your Uninstaller 2008 to remove programs completely. And Tune Up Utilities 2008 to delete registrys, defrag registry, clean up temporary space, and do some tweaks for your OS.
Portable Your Uninstaller 2008
http://rapidshare.com/files/125080492/YUUU.rar
Portable Tune Up Utilities 2008
http://rapidshare.com/files/125080274/UPUTIL.rar
thanks to jhumon
im about to format my PC when i read the things about spyware...
and i think this guide gave solution on my problem...
but---
im still observing it, if semsem awol fafa jordan may i borrow your CD please
1. Disable system restore, most viruses go into system restore and to get them out it has to be disabled.
Windows XP:
Steps to turn off System Restore
1. Click Start, right-click My Computer, and then click Properties.
2. In the System Properties dialog box, click the System Restore tab.
3. Click to select the Turn off System Restore check box. Or, click to select the Turn off System Restore on all drives check box.
4. Click OK.
5. When you receive the following message, click Yes to confirm that you want to turn off System Restore:
You have chosen to turn off System Restore. If you continue, all existing restore points will be deleted, and you will not be able to track or undo changes to your computer.
Steps to turn on System Restore
1. Click Start, right-click My Computer, and then click Properties.
2. In the System Properties dialog box, click the System Restore tab.
3. Click to clear the Turn off System Restore check box. Or, click the Turn off System Restore on all drives check box.
4. Click OK.
Windows Vista:
1) Type system into the start menu search box, and pick the 4th item down, just labeled "System". (You could also right-click the computer icon and choose properties)
2)Now click the System protection link
3)Once you uncheck the drive, click the "Turn System Restore Off" button
4)To enable repeat the steps and then check the drive box that you had unchecked before.
2.Backup only important stuff, if you start backing up everything infected files may transfer. However, this might not be needed unless you got really important stuff.
If the virus infected your entire OS and you cant boot into Windows by normal mode or Safemode use Hirens Boot Disk 9.5. It comes with small version of Windows 98 that runs from RAM it can be used to back up important files.
3. You should get Hirens Bootdisk 9.5, scan with the 2 antivirus programs and antispyware programs before Windows starts!! Use this disk to test other hardware problems such as test bad RAM, bad hard drives, etc
Download Hirens 9.5 Bootdisk here
http://rapidshare.com/files/125083116/hihi.rar
4. If you can start Windows and can get to desktop install and run this FREEWARE: Hijackthis, SuperAntiSpyware, Windows Defender, Spybot Search and Destroy, Ad Aware 2008. Run one program at a time, or if your computer is fast run two at same time.
All freeware spyware removers plus CCleaner only 34MB's
http://rapidshare.com/files/125077981/tutorialstuff.rar
I excluded Windows Defender cuz some people dislike it,
but its good so if you need it get it for free from here.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=435BFCE7-DA2B-4A6A-AFA4-F7F14E605A0D&displaylang=en
5.Start Windows in safemode and install Hijackthis save the log and then go to
Hijackthis.de
That site will tell you what to delete using Hijackthis. When your going to delete something that gets picked up as nasty or virus. Make sure you go into google and look up that .exe files, it could be graphics driver or printer driver. Hijackthis picks up my Lexmark driver as a possible bad file but its not. So be sure you know what your deleting cuz Hijackthis deletes them and it wont bring them back if you make errors. If your unsure about your log save it and go to Help section and post it.
6. Get the latest Geek Squad CD from APPS section, run all of its antivirus programs. It will run Antispyware, Spysweeper and two other ones. It should remove something.
7. Once you think you have cleaned your PC, restart normally if things seem fine then check your computer using this free online virus scanners!! Run one by one till you know your clean. If one of them comes with virus result, write down its directory and name of it. Then post question in Help section. Or download the antivirus that detects it and uninstall your current one and use the one that picks up the virus.
FOR FULL COMPUTER SCAN:
Trend Micro Online Scanner
http://housecall.trendmicro.com/
Panda Security Online Scanner
http://www.pandasecurity.com/homeusers/solutions/activescan/
Kaspersky Online Scanner
http://www.kaspersky.com/virusscanner
McAFee Online Scanner
http://us.mcafee.com/root/mfs/default.asp
BitDefender Online Scanner
http://www.bitdefender.com/scan8/ie.html
Windows Live OneCare Scanner and Spyware remover
http://onecare.live.com/site/en-us/default.htm
F-Secure Scanner and Spyware remover
http://support.f-secure.com/enu/home/ols.shtml
ESET Online Scanner
http://www.eset.com/onlinescan/
EWIDO Online Scanner
http://www.ewido.net/en/onlinescan/
FOR SINGLE FILE SCAN:
www.virustotal.com
http://virusscan.jotti.org/
8. Last step is to install CCleaner and use it to delete temporary files.
http://www.viruschief.com/
Its very good program, i use it to remove 1 or 2GB's weekly. Imagine if you never run it? You probably can gain more space!!!
Another thing you could do is create a shadow copy of your hard drive in case anything ever goes bad you can just reformat hard drive and install this shadow copy. Use Hirens BootDisk it has Acronis True Image for backing up your whole PC.
We suggest you give Kaspersky or McAfee antivirus a try. They are the best To remove your current antivirus and try other ones use Your Uninstaller 2008. I recommend you always use LEGAL antiviruses so you can update their definitions everyday.
If you cant afford an antivirus get a free one! This are free antiviruses (you can only use one at a time, i would go for Avast Home Edition)
Avast Home Edition
http://www.avast.com/eng/download-avast-home.html
AVG Free
http://www.download.com/AVG-Anti-Virus-Free-Edition/3000-2239_4-10320142.html
Avira Antivirus Free edition
http://www.download.com/Avira-AntiVir-Personal-Free-Antivirus/3000-2239_4-10322935.html?part=dl-10322935&subj=dl&tag=button&cdlPid=10867326
ClamWin
http://www.clamwin.com/content/view/18/46/
Bitdefender 10 Free edition
http://www.bitdefender.com/site/Downloads/browseEvaluationVersion/1/42/
PC Tools Free Antivirus
http://www.pctools.com/free-antivirus/
ThreatFire free edition
http://www.threatfire.com/download/
Other useful programs that you should have. You use Portable Your Uninstaller 2008 to remove programs completely. And Tune Up Utilities 2008 to delete registrys, defrag registry, clean up temporary space, and do some tweaks for your OS.
Portable Your Uninstaller 2008
http://rapidshare.com/files/125080492/YUUU.rar
Portable Tune Up Utilities 2008
http://rapidshare.com/files/125080274/UPUTIL.rar
thanks to jhumon