We are having a problem with spyware. I have gone into the processes but I don’t know what’s okay and what’s not. Can anyone give me an idea of what is and isn’t good to find on the list of processes?
We are having a problem with spyware. I have gone into the processes but I don’t know what’s okay and what’s not. Can anyone give me an idea of what is and isn’t good to find on the list of processes?
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www. sessionid. com does an okay job of explaining what a process is supposed to be doing. Go to any search engine and type “list of running processes” and you’ll find several.
Hello there, Try these popups: You might have been infected with some sort of tracking cookie that is causing you to get pop-ups. Spy ware: You might have clicked YES to something while on a web site, or entered your login info. Scanning your system: Go to these links in this order: This first one, you need to RUN from that location. This is a DIRECT link to that exe file. If it finds a suspicious program, remove it if you dont know what it is. http://www. Xblock. com / download / xclean_micro. exe This one is the same thing, but you go a different way to this program. http://www. spyware guide. com online scan. phpAlso, I use a program called Spyware Blaster. This program not ADDs “ActiveX Kill Bits” to the registry tohelp keep some if most of the popups and parasites from installing onto your computer. You can surf just about anywhere and watch this program do it’s job. http://www. java cool software. com / sbdownload. html So, while you MIGHT have installed something that messed with your win sock, you need this to fix it: This is a Win XP Sock FixDownload and run this and it will want you to reboot. DO SO. REBOOT your computer or this will not work like it is supposedhttp: / / www. MajorGeeks. com/download4372. htmlThe download this and install it and update it, then run this and remove what it finds. This is a DIRECT link to the exe file. http://downloads2. SUPERAntiSpyware. com / downloads / super anti spyware. exeThe you need a good anti-virus. If you have AVG, get rid of it and use something else. Although AVG is free (so are many others) it Hasit’s problems and sometimes (more times then normal) reports false positives. If you use Norton (Symantec) You need to get rid of that also. It is not nothing but a resource hog and cause problems that takes for ever to try and trouble shoot. Also, Norton has a removal tool in order for anyone gates move it from their system (I say this is bad practice for ANYONE – the removal should have been included). Norton Removal Tool here: http://service1. symantec. com / SUPPORT / tsgeninfo. nsf/docid/2005033108162039Anti-VirusAVAST Anti Virus is FREE and you can then pay for it. AVAST HERE http://www. avast. com / eng / download-avast-home. htmlAnd finally, you need to clean your registry out from all the crap that you may have installed and thenuninstalled. To do this, you would need a registry cleaner. MS has a nice one, but not would suggest anyone to use it as it is directed towards the advacned users. However, there is one that I would recommendto normal users. A program called Reg Seeker. Simple, lite and does not stay resident. Meaning, you load itand tell it to do it’s job, then close it. Simple fast and useful. http://www. hoverdesk. net / freeware. htm
Follow these steps and you will not have to worry or learn about any processes or spyware. This is not a problem at all Here’s what you need to do. 1st, do not waste your time with AVG spybot, ad aware, CA, spyhunter, super anti spyware, avast, panda, kaspersky, windows defender or anything sort of the. Stay away from anything that is FREE when it comes to spyware and antivirus. There is a reason why they free. They are NOT good. 2nd, You need some of the best software out there. Norton Systemworks is very good. That’s the only good software from Norton. I would not recommend Norton Internet security, its not that great. Now the best software you should get is Spysweeper with Anti-virus, this software is too good and gets better everyday. This is Elite software. It blocks over 433,000 definition threats, Which contain several fringerprints with each (you can do the math). No other software can compete with that or come close for that matter. It catches everything and has active shields. I’ve used them all and it is 2nd to none. 3rd, after you install and update the software, since its in your system you will have to turn off system restore and then go into safe mode and run the scan and eliminate the virus. then after removal, reboot and turn System Restore back on. 4th, (Optional) I recommend a Firewall from Zone Alarm, their free version is so good. Or you can buy their Pro version, but the free version will do more than the job. 5th, any probs during or after you do all this, send me an e-mail or IM. I guarenDAMNtee my answers and will help you in person from IM if needed.
You should use an anti virus program and anti spyware software, because your computer is now infected with viruses and / or spyware. Here you have more information on computer security, as well as good and free programs that you can download into your computer: The website list top ten the best and newest anti-spyware in 2007. Top Ten Anti-Spyware Software Review 2007 link-http: / / topten-reviews. info
Try this http://www. spyware detectors. infoIt is very useful.
I totally love the free SpyBot Search & Destroy, Which you can get FREE from http://www. download. comBut I also use ad-aware. You see, you can use a combination of anti-spyware programs to sweep Ensure that you got everything that might bring you harm. I good firewall can help to Prevent of active spyware program from sending your private information to someone online. Good luck and Happy Computing!