Spyware Removers

[DemonStar55]

I heard that virus programmers know that norton is by far the most popular antivirus software... and that they deliberately write viruses that norton can't detect...


anyway... back on topic. SPYWARE - what's the best? I'm also infected with spyware, and a combination of adaware, spybot search and destroy, and spywareguard doesn't get rid of it. I've moved to mozilla firefox browser, which removes the symptoms, but the malware is still on my system. microsoft antispyware beta, someone says? ok, i'll try it.


(it's the annoying about:blank homepage hijack that has me, btw... I caught it from a porn site )

PLUS: is it likely that i'm being keylogged? I'd hate to think that someone has my yahoomail password...






Plus Plus: mozilla firefox browser is kinda a bit crappier than internet explorer, but is much safer in terms of spyware safety, which more than makes up for it. it's a spyware preventer in itself...

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I got that too on my otehr comp can't get rid of it either

don't know how my sisters got it.........

 

[Blah]

avg is unsafe, youve been warned. panda antiviurs/firewall is where its at. also spybot

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I figure if its safe enough for my school district, its safe enough.

 

[toxibunny]

I heard that virus programmers know that norton is by far the most popular antivirus software... and that they deliberately write viruses that norton can't detect...


anyway... back on topic. SPYWARE - what's the best? I'm also infected with spyware, and a combination of adaware, spybot search and destroy, and spywareguard doesn't get rid of it. I've moved to mozilla firefox browser, which removes the symptoms, but the malware is still on my system. microsoft antispyware beta, someone says? ok, i'll try it.


(it's the annoying about:blank homepage hijack that has me, btw... I caught it from a porn site )

PLUS: is it likely that i'm being keylogged? I'd hate to think that someone has my yahoomail password...






Plus Plus: mozilla firefox browser is kinda a bit crappier than internet explorer, but is much safer in terms of spyware safety, which more than makes up for it. it's a spyware preventer in itself...

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I got that too on my otehr comp can't get rid of it either

don't know how my sisters got it.........

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they've been looking at porn... what? is that so strange??

 

[Hanz™]

NOD32 is the best Anti-Virus package right now. (Kapersky is also apparently good)

The New Anti-Spywaer package coming out from Microsoft will be the best as GIANT won a couple of Awards with their Anti-spyware code before Microsoft bought it.
Otherwise use a combination of Spybot, Ad-aware and Spysweeper.

THe best firewall package is Sygate Personal Firewall Pro.
Zonealarm is far too chunky and slow. Sygate is completely hidden from view.

 

[Steve-O]

http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/s...re/default.mspx

Microsoft anti spyware is probably better than Adaware and Spybot S&D currently.

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I wouldnt use that... It might install its own form of "microsoft spyware" so they can watch your every move h34r: h34r: h34r:

 

[Steve-O]

I wouldn't trust anything written by Microsoft relating to security.

I use adaware myself, but I'v heard spybot is suppposed to be good too.

The only firewall program worth mentioning is Zone Alarm. They offer a free version of their software with the option to trial the pro version as well (after which time it reverts to standard). I've got the free version of Zone Alarm and no-one has ever got into my computer. Zone Alarm rejects many attempts that other Firewall programs let through.

Go to this site to check your firewall's ability

As for virus checkers, I wouldn't trust any of the free ones at all. I've heard (and even seen) tales of other people running AVG and still having their computers full of viruses. If you want a good anti-virus program, you're gonna have to pay for it. Norton is what most people would recommend (only because they know no better) but the only Virus Program I trust is Vet/Inoculate. You get what you pay for, really.

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With that Securioty checker site, I get -

One or more ports on this system are operating in FULL STEALTH MODE! Standard Internet behavior requires port connection attempts to be answered with a success or refusal response. Therefore, only an attempt to connect to a nonexistent computer results in no response of either kind. But YOUR computer has DELIBERATELY CHOSEN NOT TO RESPOND (that's very cool!) which represents advanced computer and port stealthing capabilities. A machine configured in this fashion is well hardened to Internet NetBIOS attack and intrusion.

All my ports are stealth it says -

Port	
Service  
Status  Security Implications

0  
<nil>  
Stealth  There is NO EVIDENCE WHATSOEVER that a port (or even any computer) exists at this IP address!

21  
FTP  
Stealth  There is NO EVIDENCE WHATSOEVER that a port (or even any computer) exists at this IP address!

22  
SSH  
Stealth  There is NO EVIDENCE WHATSOEVER that a port (or even any computer) exists at this IP address!

23  
Telnet  
Stealth  There is NO EVIDENCE WHATSOEVER that a port (or even any computer) exists at this IP address!

25  
SMTP  
Stealth  There is NO EVIDENCE WHATSOEVER that a port (or even any computer) exists at this IP address!

79  
Finger  
Stealth  There is NO EVIDENCE WHATSOEVER that a port (or even any computer) exists at this IP address!

80  
HTTP  
Stealth  There is NO EVIDENCE WHATSOEVER that a port (or even any computer) exists at this IP address!

110  
POP3  
Stealth  There is NO EVIDENCE WHATSOEVER that a port (or even any computer) exists at this IP address!

113  
IDENT  
Stealth  There is NO EVIDENCE WHATSOEVER that a port (or even any computer) exists at this IP address!

119  
NNTP  
Stealth  There is NO EVIDENCE WHATSOEVER that a port (or even any computer) exists at this IP address!

135  
RPC  
Stealth  There is NO EVIDENCE WHATSOEVER that a port (or even any computer) exists at this IP address!

139  
Net
BIOS  
Stealth  There is NO EVIDENCE WHATSOEVER that a port (or even any computer) exists at this IP address!

143  
IMAP  
Stealth  There is NO EVIDENCE WHATSOEVER that a port (or even any computer) exists at this IP address!

389  
LDAP  
Stealth  There is NO EVIDENCE WHATSOEVER that a port (or even any computer) exists at this IP address!

443  
HTTPS  
Stealth  There is NO EVIDENCE WHATSOEVER that a port (or even any computer) exists at this IP address!

445  
MSFT
DS  
Stealth  There is NO EVIDENCE WHATSOEVER that a port (or even any computer) exists at this IP address!

1002  
ms-ils  
Stealth  There is NO EVIDENCE WHATSOEVER that a port (or even any computer) exists at this IP address!

1024  
DCOM  
Stealth  There is NO EVIDENCE WHATSOEVER that a port (or even any computer) exists at this IP address!

1025  
Host  
Stealth  There is NO EVIDENCE WHATSOEVER that a port (or even any computer) exists at this IP address!

1026  
Host  
Stealth  There is NO EVIDENCE WHATSOEVER that a port (or even any computer) exists at this IP address!

1027  
Host  
Stealth  There is NO EVIDENCE WHATSOEVER that a port (or even any computer) exists at this IP address!

1028  
Host  
Stealth  There is NO EVIDENCE WHATSOEVER that a port (or even any computer) exists at this IP address!

1029  
Host  
Stealth  There is NO EVIDENCE WHATSOEVER that a port (or even any computer) exists at this IP address!

1030  
Host  
Stealth  There is NO EVIDENCE WHATSOEVER that a port (or even any computer) exists at this IP address!

1720  
H.323  
Stealth  There is NO EVIDENCE WHATSOEVER that a port (or even any computer) exists at this IP address!

5000  
UPnP  
Stealth  There is NO EVIDENCE WHATSOEVER that a port (or even any computer) exists at this IP address!

 

[LHC]

http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/s...re/default.mspx

Microsoft anti spyware is probably better than Adaware and Spybot S&D currently.

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I wouldnt use that... It might install its own form of "microsoft spyware" so they can watch your every move h34r: h34r: h34r:

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OMG THE JEWS ARE COMING AM I RITE! :rolleyes:

 

[Rico]

All my ports are stealth it says -

HUGE-ASS LIST OF STEALTH PORTS, WHICH IS ACTUALLY ALL OF THEM, YUP, ALL MY PORTS ARE STEALTH, STEALTH THEY ARE. PORTS?

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You could have just left it at 'all my ports are stealth'

 

[mattbakse]

The best spyware remover i'd say is Giant Antispyware it's removed and foundmany things that othr programs haven't like Adaware and Spybot.

 

[Hanz™]

The best spyware remover i'd say is Giant Antispyware it's removed and foundmany things that othr programs haven't like Adaware and Spybot.

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Soon to be rereleased as Microsoft Spyware (Seriously - they bought the company out, Ditto on it being the best anywayz)

 

[mattbakse]

The best spyware remover i'd say is Giant Antispyware it's removed and foundmany things that othr programs haven't like Adaware and Spybot.

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Soon to be rereleased as Microsoft Spyware (Seriously - they bought the company out, Ditto on it being the best anywayz)

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i didn't know that... when did they buy them out... sometimes i just really hate microsoft. other than there operating systems are good for games.

 

[c0ncept]

I wouldnt use that... It might install its own form of "microsoft spyware" so they can watch your every move h34r: h34r: h34r:

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I wouldn't discount that as a possibility. Knowing microsoft its more than possible they may decide to use "legitimate spyware".