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derrtyboy69 · Sep 20, 2005, 11:35 PM // 23:35

Programs running right noW ^^^

Ive been having problems of random pop ups while im playing games. i am running fully updated CWShredder, spybot, spyware doctor, and norton anti virus. it seems every time i try to play any game i get pop ups like crazy. can anyone suggest what might be causing the problem?

Thanks to any help in advance

Woohoo this got me don quixote!!!

Tmm Ryan · Sep 20, 2005, 11:48 PM // 23:48

you got all the spyware programs, but u need adware programs.

A good Tool is Ad-Aware. Google it, i think theres a trial on there website. Its a real good well know tool, sorts all my problems.

Good Luck

SLuiP · Sep 21, 2005, 10:02 AM // 10:02

Spybot is also good.

And for a note Ad-aware is free on lavasoft.de.
If you want the pro edition you need to pay though.

Vyvyan Damone · Sep 21, 2005, 10:35 AM // 10:35

Spywareblaster
its free, get it, update it, enable all protection and close it.

if you want best there is you should use these:

Antivir : NOD32 ($$$)
SPyware : AdAware(free), Spywareblaster(free), (+Spysweeper$$$)
Firewall : Sygate or Outpost ($$$)

if you think youre running something that shouldnt run, use this:
HiJackThis

ohyeah, and get that LimeWire away from your puta, it sucks.

Old Dood · Sep 21, 2005, 10:50 AM // 10:50

There are some good suggestions for you here. I am going to look at a few myself. I use Ad-Aware and Spy-Bot. Between the two I get rid of most problems. What Ad-Aware misses Spy-Bot gets and visa-versa. I also use Norton Internet Security 2005. It has a Pop-Up blocker and a spyware blocker. You also can add Google's toolbar with a Pop-Up blocker.

Gustav Gloomp · Sep 21, 2005, 10:55 AM // 10:55

microsoft antispyware is good too

Shadow Zone · Sep 21, 2005, 11:09 AM // 11:09

Format?

Use Mozilla and dont click every link

EDIT:Ok i saw that firefox.exe ... And one more think click start > run > type "msconfig" then click ok , click startup and uncheck programs(with weird names) that u know nothing about them.You can see their location from "command" tab.

thejynxed · Sep 21, 2005, 11:35 AM // 11:35

You also want to get rid of RealPlayer. That thing is almost considered malware in the anti-spyware community. Read an article here about it.

RealPlayer displays popups, has been known to package spyware with the installs in the past, and even tries to secretly phone home after disabling all of the phone home options in the player options itself. RealPlayer displays ads, popups, and reports webpage browsing statistics, video/audio file statistics (such as what you have on your playlists, recently played items, etc) back to RealOne Networks, and installs copy protection software that can lock you out of using any media files associated with RealPlayer.

All in all a crappy program.

Get rid of it ASAP and install the spyware free RealAlternative from here.

If you need any help using Hijack This! or other programs, feel free to PM me with any questions you might have.

Shadow Zone · Sep 21, 2005, 11:43 AM // 11:43

Im still sayin that Format is the best solution

And u have too many programs on with huge mem. usage . MO is get rid of all programs just use 1 anti virus and 1 firewall .Keep on usin Firefox then i dont think you're gonna have any prob.

Cunning · Sep 21, 2005, 12:01 PM // 12:01

How much do you use IE compared to Firefox? And how much pr0n do you download each day?

You shouldn't be using IE except for windows update, that's it.

and, when's the last time you did a virus scan?

id0l · Sep 21, 2005, 12:23 PM // 12:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vyvyan Damone

Spywareblaster
its free, get it, update it, enable all protection and close it.

if you want best there is you should use these:

Antivir : NOD32 ($$$)
SPyware : AdAware(free), Spywareblaster(free), (+Spysweeper$$$)
Firewall : Sygate or Outpost ($$$)

if you think youre running something that shouldnt run, use this:
HiJackThis

ohyeah, and get that LimeWire away from your puta, it sucks.

Spyware blaster is awesome. Problem is, it doesn't delete spyware that's already on your computer. But it will block a hell of alot of it from infecting your computer again. And the best firewall is a hardware NAT firewall, i.e. most routers nowadays.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shadow Zone

m still sayin that Format is the best solution
And u have too many programs on with huge mem. usage . MO is get rid of all programs just use 1 anti virus and 1 firewall .Keep on usin Firefox then i dont think you're gonna have any prob.

That's also the laziest solution and the most time consuming, not to mention hassling.

I use:

-FireFox for Web Browsing

- McAfee Virus Scan Professional (I hate norton, and it doesn't catch crap that McAfee does, I don't care what Norton fans say. However, Norton's online database is pretty good.)

- Spybot Search and Destroy

-AdAware SE

And not a lick of spyware on my comp.

Shadow Zone · Sep 21, 2005, 03:04 PM // 15:04

Im formatting my pc every 1-2 month time period.I dont think thats the laziest solution.Install XP - SP2 - Games - Softwares - Hardwares...So this is the laziest huh?Every pc, especially that have windows needs format or any kind of upkeep that causes same time waste and hassle.

I have no spyware on my pc too but im not usin any of the softwares right now...Im the most paranoid person u can ever see im not even clickin the link that my closest friend sends, i have no business about any e mail ( hate emails

) just usin messenger .

User Name · Sep 21, 2005, 04:00 PM // 16:00

you're not running any harmful processes....at least not any that are shown in the screenshot.

Don't attempt to run Hijack This unless you know what you're doing. Many many people have destroyed computers using that software. It's a piece of software built for administrators to clean workstations....it's not even a little bit user friendly.

p.s. get rid of America Online...they're the anti-christ.

p.p.s firefox is easily the biggest piece of shit the internet has ever seen.

Google search Firefox Exploits

I'd suggest trying out Opera...

Age · Sep 21, 2005, 06:35 PM // 18:35

I would suggest not even useing programs like Kazaa I download a couple of songs and eventually ended up with loads of spyware on my system that my games just kept crashing on load up.I used all my spybot.adware,Avg and did a tend micro scan nothing worked.I ended up haveing a virtual scan done on it and had it all cleaned up.There is really nothing wrong with IE infact it better sometimes becuase of the active x and not everyone updates FF.I use both but if I am really wanting to serf I will use IE I only use FF for certian sites I go to like this board.

derrtyboy69 · Sep 21, 2005, 06:58 PM // 18:58

ok i got rid of realplayer, get thing i know now because i use it quite alot, pretty much if i play GW i have realplayer on.

ive been using msconfig for abuot 2 years now

im gonna download adware to see if it helps

you guys said not to use IE, but also said firefox is asshole. any suggestions on a good one to use?

Vyvyan Damone · Sep 21, 2005, 07:08 PM // 19:08

www.maxthon.com (based on IEcrap, but creamed with taste)(protection=high)(free)

id0l · Sep 21, 2005, 08:25 PM // 20:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shadow Zone

Im formatting my pc every 1-2 month time period.I dont think thats the laziest solution.Install XP - SP2 - Games - Softwares - Hardwares...So this is the laziest huh?Every pc, especially that have windows needs format or any kind of upkeep that causes same time waste and hassle.

I have no spyware on my pc too but im not usin any of the softwares right now...Im the most paranoid person u can ever see im not even clickin the link that my closest friend sends, i have no business about any e mail ( hate emails

) just usin messenger .

There is no need to format your hard drive that often if you know how to take care of it in the first place. I've been running my current install for about 2 years. Then again, I know more than the average user, and I don't fill my hard drive with crap/virii/malicious programs/etc., know how to edit my registry, so on and so forth.

User Name · Sep 21, 2005, 08:28 PM // 20:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by id0l

There is no need to format your hard drive that often if you know how to take care of it in the first place..

IMPOSSIBLE! no end user will ever know how to take care of a computer.

lord_shar · Sep 21, 2005, 10:46 PM // 22:46

Just a friendly tip: Learn how to use "netstat -a" from the command prompt. It will list all active network ports on your PC... anything you don't recognize could be a spyware flag. Google for these port numbers to verify each port's reason for being listed.

EternalTempest · Sep 21, 2005, 10:54 PM // 22:54

Here's why I do to blast out spyware & adaware from systems.

Download and install and update to most current version (all of the below)

Ad-Adware SE - http://www.download.com/Ad-Aware-SE-...ml?tag=lst-0-2

Spybot Search & Destroy
http://www.download.com/Spybot-Searc...ml?tag=lst-0-1

and Microsoft Anti-Spyware (for windows 2k users or higher)
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/secu...e/default.mspx
(and make sure you change and "gator" setting from ignore to remove..)

Make sure all of them are completely up to date (with there def files)

Reboot your pc in windows safe mode. (Hold down the ctrl key right after the memory test or try F5 or F8 - forgot which)

Run all three products (only 1 at a time) and clean up the system.

Each product has it's own strength's and weakness against certain types and by doing all three you pretty much get everything. Scanning within safemode helps a great deal by being able to get to ad-ware/spyware that normally "locks" files when windows is running normally that you can't get access to easily.

I've heard about Spyware Blaster but I though it was more of a "preventive" program which is a good thing.

Quote:

Originally Posted by derrtyboy69

you guys said not to use IE, but also said firefox is asshole. any suggestions on a good one to use?

I love firefox but it is a memory hog .. it leaks bad .. you may want to consider Oprea web browser now that it's free / no ads http://www.opera.com/ or give maxion a try, I've heard very good things but never used it myself.

I agree with the hijack this as a last resort... it awesome tool but you can kill windows required process as well as the spyware you are trying to disable...