Spyware Problems

Kanwaljit Singh · #1 (**permalink**) 16-May-2012, 14:10 PM

Hehe this is not a Sikhi topic as such. But am guessing many people here use Internet frequently and are techies, so someone might help.
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I am using Win7 x64 laptop. Since some time spyware ads are showing up on lower right part of screen. When closed, they collapse to read 'Recommended for You' in a rectangle. Other thing is sometimes I click on a genuine link on a website, it redirects me to spyware websites.

Funny thing is that this behavior is consistent across all browsers (including IE and Chrome), so I guess my Win-registry which handles hypertexts and web calls has been corrupted.
Reference:: Sikh Philosophy Network http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/showthread.php?t=38507

I have used many anti-spyware softwares but no avail.

Already tried:

Spybot
Superantispyware (Free edition)
Malicious software removal (Microsoft)
Microsoft security essentials

Please help if you can. Those ads and redirects irritate me a lot!

harry haller · #2 (**permalink**) 16-May-2012, 15:36 PM

Kanwaljitji,

The programs that I use are Malware bytes, and Combofix, these are both, in my opinion much better than the programs you have listed.

Have a look at your ad/remove programs and remove anything that looks suspicious, and then run malware bytes, and if that makes no difference combofix.

Regards

Kanwaljit Singh · #3 (**permalink**) 16-May-2012, 15:38 PM

I might have tried Malwarebytes too! I didn't want so many anti spywares. Will remove one or two of them and install Combofix! Thanks!

harry haller · #4 (**permalink**) 16-May-2012, 15:46 PM

Kanwaljitji , if you are running several at the same time, all scanning, your pc will slow down to a crawl, Malware bytes free version does not have an active scanner, you just run it when you feel you have problems, same with combofix, also, dont forget if you are running lavasoft ad-aware together with an antivirus program then you run the risk of neither of them working at all, You cannot run two different antivirus programs on the same pc at the same time, they will conflict, as ad-aware has antivirus built in.
Reference:: Sikh Philosophy Network http://www.sikhphilosophy.net/showthread.php?t=38507

Sophos is the market leader insofar as antivirus is concerned, together with a few weekly scans by malware bytes, I cannot recall the last time I had problems,
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Kanwaljit Singh · #5 (**permalink**) 16-May-2012, 16:43 PM

Ah worked wonders! Blasted stuff away

I am really happy. Will update if any problems resurface. Looks good for now!

TigerStyleZ · #6 (**permalink**) 16-May-2012, 17:20 PM

You need a Regcleaner - and some AdBlokck programs for yor browser . ex . Firefox take Adblock and Chrome take Adblock. Use anti virus and anti spy- male ware programs like GData or Avast, Kaspersky

harry haller · #7 (**permalink**) 16-May-2012, 17:29 PM

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Originally Posted by TigerStyleZ

You need a Regcleaner - and some AdBlokck programs for yor browser . ex . Firefox take Adblock and Chrome take Adblock. Use anti virus and anti spy- male ware programs like GData or Avast, Kaspersky

Having a computer is like being a good Sikh, you just need to use your brain, rather than put your faith in things that will automatically protect you, but could possibly make things worse, and add little to your own understanding

TigerStyleZ · #8 (**permalink**) 16-May-2012, 19:35 PM

Yes , good example but I don´t see the points? I am not putting my faith in anything but why would do much effor and script your own cleaners, when there are already some scripted? Some of them are open source . so where is the problem? If you have little knowledge you will understand and can add or remove some strings - and if you have time you can copile your own program. Malewarebytes and Combofix are as well scripted programs of other people .

harry haller · #9 (**permalink**) 16-May-2012, 20:21 PM

Allow me to explain dear brother

I am not suggesting you write your own, but even with the most potent and effective virus scanner or malware/spyware blocker, there is still the potential to get viruses. Sometimes people think that just because they are protected , then they do not have to use their brains at all, and can drift through the day confident that their antivirus has protected them, but as we both know, discretion, thinking, intelligence, scepticism are all called for, common sense if you will, its the best antivirus on the market, as it also protects against that common virus too, the virus pretending to be cure of all your ills, which then promptly installs itself and proceeds to make things worse,