Spybot - search & destroy evil browser hijacking

[Paul]

I found a really good program that will kill evil browser hijacking stuff, like the one that comes with MSN messenger Plus! it takes my browser to "Not Found" 1 outta 10 pages I visit, and redirects it to an ad page, and it has that stupid search bar I can't kill. If you have this problem go here:

http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=download

[Dan]

ya that is a good one, i got it on my systems. i remocned it in another post to day


for anti-virus i remconed AVG, it is free and dose not give that dam 30 day traile thing. also has uptodate virus defs

[Paul]

cool, I've been ah using that stupid bullguard thing that kazaa gives you.

[jonos]

paulbian wrote:

I found a really good program that will kill evil browser hijacking stuff, like the one that comes with MSN messenger Plus! it takes my browser to "Not Found" 1 outta 10 pages I visit, and redirects it to an ad page, and it has that stupid search bar I can't kill. If you have this problem go here:

http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=download

with messenger plus, you can actually decide not to install all the stuff, you just during installation need to click "i decline" instead of i accept, because what the dialog box really says is if you want to install the sponsor program, not terms and conditions.

i use that s&d, it picked up some stuff norton didn't

[Paul]

Can anyone reccommend a good free pop-up killer?

[shorthair]

ummmm there arnt that many that are free , the only free one i ever found actually installed spyware on my system

[Paul]

I downloaded AVG, right after installation, there were several messages telling me its found "Trojan Horse" drop or something, but I wasn't able to fix it because it was in the restart computer phase of installation... now Im scanning, and its done, and it hasnt found anything!!!??
PS: any of you who knows anything about getting past windows log in and stuff, check my question in spam section, I posted there because I didn't think it was that important.

[shorthair]

Thats kind of odd , i may have quarentined them before the reboot all by itself or it could just be a hook , so when you install you think wow this rally does work , it already found a virus , programs have been known to work on hooks , but im not sure what to say , ask dan i think he uses AVG

[Dan]

it probly moved it to the "virus valute". AVG is a good progame no hooks.

[Paul]

I ran it for a second time, and it found a couple of files infected by "Trojan Horse: Dropper.Swicer.A", were they hiding or something? My dad's Norton Anti Virus wasn't able to find anything.

[Maverick]

also adaware 6 is quitew handy as well and free.

[Dan]

paulbian wrote:

I ran it for a second time, and it found a couple of files infected by "Trojan Horse: Dropper.Swicer.A", were they hiding or something? My dad's Norton Anti Virus wasn't able to find anything.

probly b/c AVG updates when u install it and ur norton is not updated. it is unlikey that AVG will delte files that are not inffected but u never know.

[Paul]

Infected files detected: 24
Virus removed by healing: 24
Viruses still on driveL 0

[Maverick]

well it seems your done

[naoki]

well obviuosly CNET has a whole list of them
i think there's like at least 6 of one program called "pop-up killer" but they make you pay to register for full version. best if you get it free on kazaa ......