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  Aug 6 2004, 08:39 AM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 18 Joined: 21-June 04 Member No.: 946  |
I'm working on a Windows 95 machine at work. I'm trying to remove all the spyware as it is being ridden with pop ups. I tried installing Ad-Aware 6.0 but it's not compatible with windows 95. Spybot S&D was able to install and it removed a lot of spyware but i would like that computer clean. Is there any other Spyware/Adware Scanners that will work on a Windows 95 machine? I would like a program that will clean up remains and do really deep scanning. Thanks in advance. -Stuart |
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Aug 6 2004, 09:33 AM
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 Guru at being a Newbie Group: HJT Team Posts: 5,715 Joined: 8-April 04 Member No.: 96 |
Good question.
Have a look here: http://www.spywarewarrior.com/rogue_anti-s...htm#trustworthy That page links to an extensive list of legitimate anti-spyware and other security tools found here: https://netfiles.uiuc.edu/ehowes/www/soft6.htm 95 is rapidly approaching end of life if not already there, so you have a challenge ahead of you. To get it completely clean will probably require having someone look at a HijackThis log. Another free alternative is Bazooka Adware and Spyware Scanner. This is a scanner only, similar to HijackThis. Once malware is found you can visit the Kephyr webite for manual removal instructions. -------------------- You know everybody is ignorant, only on different subjects.
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Aug 6 2004, 09:39 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 18 Joined: 21-June 04 Member No.: 946 |
Thanks very much papakid. I actually did try Hijack This and it doesn't run on Windows 95. If it was my computer I would have tossed it out the window a long time ago. I'm going to go try your sudgestion right now. -Stuart
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Aug 8 2004, 01:00 PM
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 Feed me some spyware!  Group: Banned Posts: 4,557 Joined: 18-July 04 From: USA Ware Shoals SC Member No.: 1,500 |
Heres one called:spysubtract. Dont have a link but i think it works on 95.
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Aug 12 2004, 06:39 PM
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Forum Regular Group: Members Posts: 313 Joined: 28-June 04 Member No.: 1,047 |
Boclean is great, small, auto updates and gets cool web search among others. At another forum a PC tec wanted a proggie to clean a customers computer that was a real mess. He tried Boclean and it cleaned it up. Its $39 at the company website. A member found it for $26.01 online. I thought I'd give it a try, had it 3 weeks now and I'm very pleased. No I don't work for the company............................
http://www.compusa.com/products/product_in...5383&pfp=BROWSE |
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Aug 12 2004, 06:45 PM
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Forum Regular Group: Members Posts: 313 Joined: 28-June 04 Member No.: 1,047 |
Just looked a starting post again.......Boclean is an anti trojan......don't know how it works on adds ect. you could go to their site and check what it catches.
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