Adware of doom!

Anime2Envy · Post by **Anime2Envy** » Fri Nov 07, 2003 4:07 pm

I tried spybot, it seems to work good but didn’t fix the problem.

What I finally realized was that every time I ran adaware if found two reg entry’s, it would say it would remove them, but they would come back

I rebooted into safe mode and tried to remove them manually, but as soon as I would hit refresh they would come back again! Since I was in safe mode it was the damnedest thing I had ever seen. Finally I used the task manager to shut down explorer (not IE) and then removed the entry’s...and it worked! I don’t know what the deal with that was, but all my adware and task bar problems are now gone, and i am happy once again.

Lone Wolf · Post by **Lone Wolf** » Fri Nov 07, 2003 4:59 pm

Even though you fixed your problem, I still want to say another thing that Spybot does. As soon as your operating system (Windows, Linux, etc.) starts, Spybot will be the very first thing to load and it will scan all of the programs that open on startup afterwards. As the adware programs start up, Spybot will catch them and give you the ability to delete them.

moonslayer · Post by **moonslayer** » Fri Nov 07, 2003 8:07 pm

They instalded a program called spyblast on mine. It only happend when pop-ups came and really pissed me off. I got a pop-up blocker and never saw it since. I know how you feel, as if pop-ups arn't enough, they install adware that slows your comp down and displays an anoyying icon.

Pie Row Maniac · Post by **Pie Row Maniac** » Fri Nov 07, 2003 8:47 pm

People, people, people...

Simply get the Google toolbar

angelx03 · Post by **angelx03** » Fri Nov 07, 2003 9:04 pm

Pie Row Maniac wrote:People, people, people...

Simply get the Google toolbar

Definetely. That does WONDERS! 8)

You cannot make another post so soon after your last, please try again in a short while

That's not wonderful.

Lone Wolf · Post by **Lone Wolf** » Fri Nov 07, 2003 9:07 pm

Pie Row Maniac wrote:People, people, people...

Simply get the Google toolbar

I have it. Pie has it. Angel has it. Do you?

Seriously, though, I can't imagine searching the web without this thing. It's extremely handy.

Flint the Dwarf · Post by **Flint the Dwarf** » Fri Nov 07, 2003 9:08 pm

Opera has one.

Anime2Envy · Post by **Anime2Envy** » Fri Nov 07, 2003 9:27 pm

People, people, people...

Simply get the Google toolbar

Been using it since it came out. It is great, but didn’t help this time. I really don’t know where this came from

)v(ajin Koji · Post by **)v(ajin Koji** » Sat Nov 08, 2003 9:02 am

google toolbar is great for most, but ive encountered about 3 webistes that get around it somehow =/

Brsrk · Post by **Brsrk** » Sat Nov 08, 2003 10:25 am

flint_the_dwarf wrote:What browser are you using?

Hint: use Opera.

Best idea EVAR!!