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 May 21 2004, 01:34 PM
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 Bleep Bleep!  Group: Admin Posts: 28,444 Joined: 24-January 04 From: USA Member No.: 3  |
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This post has been edited by Grinler: Mar 22 2008, 01:04 PM -------------------- Lawrence
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Jun 28 2004, 08:57 PM
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 Forum Regular Group: HJT Team Posts: 317 Joined: 30-May 04 From: California USA Member No.: 611 |
Adaware has a new VX2 Cleaner plugin
http://www.lavasoft.de/software/plugins/vx2cleaner.shtml -------------------- <span style='color:blue'>Ad-Aware SE</span> | Spybot S&D 1.4
For extra protection try spyware blaster <span style='color:blue'>If you use IE I suggest using these two programs</span> MVPHosts & IE-SPYAD |
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Jun 30 2004, 06:13 AM
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 Bleeping Hacker Group: BC Advisor Posts: 1,880 Joined: 14-April 04 From: Texas Member No.: 151 |
QUOTE aČ personal protects your PC against attacks from the internet: Removes existing Malware on your PC Protects against Trojan Horse attacks from the web Protects against Worms (Worm-Viruses) Protects against Dialers which change your dial-in number Protects against Spyware which collects personal information Secures the computer against harmful software Gives you control over the procedures inside the PC Is the perfect addition to your antivirus software aČ Free Trojan Scanner I personally have used the free version many times over the past few weeks and it works great. 
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Jul 2 2004, 11:58 AM
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 Guru at being a Newbie Group: HJT Team Posts: 5,714 Joined: 8-April 04 Member No.: 96 |
Two sites to help repair damage done by malware and/or common problems with Windows by way of registry files, scripts and other means.
Doug's Windows Tweaks and Tips--most operating systems. Kelly's Korner--for XP. One can restore the functionality of utilities native to Windows such as the Registry Editor and sometimes even replace the entire file. For example the Disk Cleanup utility can be replaced in its entirety. I recently had the problem of Disk Cleanup hanging when first opened and it was supposed to be compressing old files. The appropriate regfile from Kelly's Korner fixed it right up.
-------------------- You know everybody is ignorant, only on different subjects.
Will Rogers To stay secure is to stay updated. Calendar of Updates. |
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Mar 9 2005, 03:18 AM
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New Member Group: Members Posts: 10 Joined: 6-March 05 Member No.: 13,735 |
Good stuff, thanks
 Here is some of the stuff I've found tonight.How to Analyze a HijackThis log - I've just started learning, and this is one of my favorite tutorials. HJTHotkey - This program is designed to speed up the researching of items in a HijackThis log once it has been posted onto a forum or from a log file. It will run in the system tray and when a hotkey/shortcut key is pressed, it will copy the word that has been selected and automatically search for that word on Google, sysinfo.org, windowsstartup.com, etc depending on the hotkey that is pressed. |
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Mar 13 2005, 09:58 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 16 Joined: 3-March 05 Member No.: 13,484 |
So many products, so little time! Folks, having also read the
How did I get infected ? With steps so it does not happen again ! http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/topic2520.html and being totally convinced of the need for proactive protection, is there any way I can reduce (ideally down to 1) the number of packages I need to buy to cover what my current ad-aware AND spybot S&D AND AVG AND spyblaster AND BlackIce do- something that can run automatically in the background... I have read good things about ZoneAlarm Security Suite, but I imagine that it would not cover all the above. I've asked one of you guys by email already, but I thought I'd open it up to the wider forum. Thanks for any advice. |
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Mar 13 2005, 11:22 AM
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 Forum Regular Group: Members Posts: 157 Joined: 7-February 05 From: British living on Russian Boarder in Finland Member No.: 11,499 |
Well after being totally paranoid about the whole business
 , I settled for just Zone Alarm Pro security suit for Firewall and Virus protection. I have to say I am very happy with it BUT I run SpyBot occasionally, Ad-Aware ALL THE TIME, have SpyWareBlaster 3.3 running and Microsoft Beta and SP2 for XP. EVERYTHING IS FULLY UP TO DATE. BUT it doesn't stop Cookies & Data Miners being installed and many sites will not run without allowing their install, plus many International sites are not protected from the local cookies etc by the major European or US vendors. Russian News etc. The Bad news is that after months of trying to find the same answer I came to the conclusion NOTHING exists or probably ever will that does all things for all men!!! APART From disconnecting from the Net and switching Off The Power!!  THE GOOD NEWS IS!!! I no longer know what a pop up or banner add or unwanted add is, unless I want to. Everything apart from ZA Pro was Free  HOW???? Just followed BC advice and followed Grinlers and other peoples advice. I have to say that Microsoft Beta runs every morning at 1am, and these days its just normal to get a Zero result. OH, what you suggest or seek would make the Manufacturer and designer Millionaires over night...... Go On give it a go and I will come in halves with you 
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May 19 2005, 08:59 AM
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 Member Group: Members Posts: 40 Joined: 18-May 05 From: RiVaUSA Member No.: 20,575 |
Software firewall resources:
www.zonelabs.com ZoneAlarm free-subscription firewall and ZoneAlarm Pro paid-sub version www.sygate.com Sygate free and Sygate pro paid firewall www.kerio.com Kerio free firewall McAfee, Symantec/Norton, Tiny Personal Firewall, Computer Associates, and others provide paid sub versions as well. Use a router as an additional firewall between you and the Web. Avoid running multiple resident utilities of the same type: limit it to one resident antimalware utility, one resident spyware blocker, and one software firewall and use all others as intermittent scans or online scanners. -------------------- 'Open the @^!&&!#& hatch, Hal!'
'I'm sorry, Dave, I can't do that...' |
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Jul 8 2005, 02:48 PM
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New Member Group: Members Posts: 10 Joined: 8-June 05 Member No.: 22,731 |
Hi everyone. There is a tool available form Microsft recently and very effective based on the 7 times i have used it when cleaning up a pc in person.
Its freely available and seems to be updated continuosly. Please see the following link for the tool. Easy to use as well. Could the experts here please evaluate it ? http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details...&displaylang=en This post has been edited by Nigel Fds: Jul 8 2005, 02:50 PM |
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Jul 8 2005, 03:15 PM
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 Forum Addict Group: Global Moderator Posts: 19,860 Joined: 11-April 04 From: Chicago, Il. Member No.: 113 |
There is an entire forum for Microsoft Anti-Spyware Beta.
Regards, John -------------------- Whereof one cannot speak, thereof one should be silent.
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Aug 12 2005, 05:15 PM
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New Member Group: Members Posts: 9 Joined: 1-November 04 Member No.: 4,417 |
I have tried to update definitions in Ad Aware and all I get is "definition files could not be read".Anybody have any response to this?
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Aug 12 2005, 05:42 PM
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Guru at being a Newbie Group: HJT Team Posts: 5,714 Joined: 8-April 04 Member No.: 96 |
Yeah, I had that. Go into the following folder and delete the defs.ref file if you used the default installation location:
C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\Ad-Aware SE Personal Make sure AdAware is closed before you do this and it woldn't be a bad idea to reboot. Then try updating again. Let me know if that works. -------------------- You know everybody is ignorant, only on different subjects.
Will Rogers To stay secure is to stay updated. Calendar of Updates. |
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Aug 12 2005, 10:53 PM
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New Member Group: Members Posts: 9 Joined: 1-November 04 Member No.: 4,417 |
I just tried updating again and it worked.Strange things these.
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Aug 15 2005, 11:35 AM
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 Member Group: Members Posts: 18 Joined: 14-August 05 From: michigan Member No.: 31,071 |
Okay everyone, I have installed Spybot S&D and Spyware blaster.(already had AdAware). I have a Win XP firewall and there is one on PC-cillin 2005. Should I use yet another one?  Rhubarb |
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Sep 30 2005, 03:18 PM
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 To INSANITY and BEYOND !! Group: Moderator Posts: 8,136 Joined: 10-September 04 From: NJ USA Member No.: 2,608 |
That's a great list and handy. I've also found BHO DEMON helpful
http://www.definitivesolutions.com/bhodemon.htm -------------------- Can you spare some PC cycles to help FIND A CURE .. BC FOLDING TEAM Click me /info..
ThoughtVent a goodplace to discuss.<<>>>Staying Updated Calendar of Updates. For the time will come when men will not put up with sound doctrine. Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather around them a great number of teachers to say what their itching ears want to hear.... |
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