Spyware FAQ and download list. - Page 2

Griever · 17th May 2004, 2:06am

http://www.mozilla.org/products/firefox/

^ Solved all my problems.

**PapaZeb** · 17th May 2004, 2:40am

What Jody refers to is windows messenger popups - small grey windows like Windows Messenger Alerts that advertise some crap and require you to click OK to get rid of 'em.

Annoying, and you don't really need the messenger service for anything important so it's a good idea to get it turned off

Jody · 17th May 2004, 5:27am

^ thought that was what myler was asking about or have i got it wrong?

**PapaZeb** · 17th May 2004, 5:36am

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jody

^ thought that was what myler was asking about or have i got it wrong?

Nah, my first line of questioning was about that but thanks for posting the Messenger fix (added it to the top post since a few folks won't bother to scroll and just look at first post - gave ya credit)

Myler's issues were a huge huckleberry of problems - resolved 'em in this thread:
http://www.alternativenation.net/for...ad.php?t=51137

Jody · 17th May 2004, 5:39am

Awhh thankies hun. Found it on a website somewhere. If i get the link i'll be sure to post it

**PapaZeb** · 17th May 2004, 5:44am

Steve Gibson goes into it in quite a bit of detail, even going so far as to develop a freeware program to turn off the service for the technically inept. Linked to his site at www.grc.com above where he goes into similar detail about the windows messenger service.

**PapaZeb** · 11th June 2004, 6:14pm

http://www.spywareguide.com/blockfile.php

This popped up to my attention today.
A small .reg that updates your registry to disallow the remote and quiet install of certain spyware programs. By "certain" spyware programs, I mean a currently updated list of about 133 or thereabouts.

Not bad, just download their .reg after you've cleaned the Spyware off your system, add it to your registry, and yer all good.

I've checked the file out myself as of today, and it's clean. All spyware CLSID's within the .reg, nothing to stick a backdoor on your system, it's just all about the screwing with spyware

Zero · 4th July 2004, 4:51pm

Bad news about CWShredder:
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/06/29/cws_shredder/

**PapaZeb** · 4th July 2004, 6:51pm

*nod*
I understand how he feels, so much new stuff pops up and infiltrates work machines and my friends.

I can't understand what this does to say....folks with little to no pc experience getting their first computer, trying it out on the internet, and having it crippled within a few weeks.

Kovert · 15th October 2004, 12:18pm

I'm using S&D and adaware at the moment, but i still seem to have a big problem, everytime i scan my comp i get something that says 'there is a hole in IE, this means people can run script throuh your browser without your knowledge' ...or somethig to that effect (i dont know the exact wording as i'm in college just now). Everytime i open up my hotmail messages through msn, it jumps straight to a shit search engine, same with an window really, just that i can hit the stop button.

Please help

IT'S DRIVING ME MAD :'(

Tommy · 15th October 2004, 12:20pm

patch up your computer at Windows Update.

Intsall AdAware and update it then run it.

Set your home page again to whatever you want.

or use Firefox. However Id still patch up my pc if I were you.

Kovert · 15th October 2004, 12:32pm

Cheers, so just go to the microsoft update website and download away aye?

**PapaZeb** · 15th October 2004, 12:43pm

http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com is the microsoft update site address

Kovert · 15th October 2004, 12:44pm

Aye, cheers. i'll get that seen to when i get home.

Elite · 15th October 2004, 12:58pm

its cos your comps a ragin homo gordon get a new one

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