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malware / ads removal
« on: 08 October 2010, 16:19:23 »
Noticed my desktop is doing a suspicious amount of network activity lately.  I am up to date with virus definitions, but don't have any adaware type software. 

What is the best of the free stuff at the moment?

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Re: malware / ads removal
« Reply #1 on: 08 October 2010, 16:24:55 »
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Re: malware / ads removal
« Reply #2 on: 08 October 2010, 16:31:41 »
I tend to occasionally run the Malwarebytes one...
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Re: malware / ads removal
« Reply #3 on: 08 October 2010, 16:38:59 »
Try Hitman Pro, it's not free but you get 30 days trial. Worked well on a rootkit that my director picked up last week, it uploads anything suspicious to a cloud based scanner.
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Re: malware / ads removal
« Reply #4 on: 08 October 2010, 16:40:20 »
Just noticed the new freebie AVG (http://free.avg.com) has a malware scanner.

No idea how good it is though...
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Re: malware / ads removal
« Reply #5 on: 08 October 2010, 16:45:25 »
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Noticed my desktop is doing a suspicious amount of network activity lately.  I am up to date with virus definitions, but don't have any adaware type software. 

What is the best of the free stuff at the moment?

ta
merv
Auto updates?  There are a lot of them around.
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Re: malware / ads removal
« Reply #6 on: 08 October 2010, 17:23:58 »
spybot is also good as well :y
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Re: malware / ads removal
« Reply #7 on: 08 October 2010, 17:25:35 »
Its good to have an arsenal of them, as some do not always pick it up. Though don't have loads installed and interactively scanning, as they will trip over each other.
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Re: malware / ads removal
« Reply #8 on: 08 October 2010, 17:55:07 »
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I use these...

http://www.antimalwarepro2010.com/

PMSL  my antivirus has blocked it and wont let me open the file no watter what, about right.  ;D ;D
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Re: malware / ads removal
« Reply #9 on: 08 October 2010, 18:00:52 »
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I use these...

http://www.antimalwarepro2010.com/

PMSL  my antivirus has blocked it and wont let me open the file no watter what, about right.  ;D ;D
;D same here :y
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« Reply #10 on: 08 October 2010, 18:06:58 »
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I use these...

http://www.antimalwarepro2010.com/

PMSL  my antivirus has blocked it and wont let me open the file no watter what, about right.  ;D ;D
;D same here :y



And here. :-? ;D ;D :y
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Re: malware / ads removal
« Reply #11 on: 08 October 2010, 18:09:25 »
The free versions of these will catch anything you may have .
These are recomended by Norton and various other security sites  :y

http://www.superantispyware.com/

http://www.malwarebytes.org/mbam.php
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Re: malware / ads removal
« Reply #12 on: 08 October 2010, 18:10:07 »
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What is AntiMalwarePro?

The Malwarebytes research team has determined that AntiMalwarePro is a fake anti-malware application. These so-called "rogues" use intentional false positives to convince users that their systems have been compromised. Then they try to sell you their software, claiming it will remove these threats. In extreme cases the false threats are actually the very trojans that advertise or even directly install the rogue. You are strongly advised to follow our removal instructions below.

http://forums.malwarebytes.org/index.php?showtopic=36126

(And plenty of other places seem to agree..)
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Re: malware / ads removal
« Reply #13 on: 08 October 2010, 18:21:22 »
I once used Spybot search and destroy. Would never use it again. It caused untold problems that not even a computer hepline or AOL could sort out. I managed to sort it myself eventually - don't know how!

I just keep things on my pc to an absolute mininum now and never download anything unnecessary, especially free or gimmicky software etc.

Also, be aware that certain spyware/adware replaces windows files with themselves, doing the original job and its new spying job. Then when you come to get rid, an element of windows doesn't work.

Some spyare/adware is also used by companies to directly target you with sales popups to try to get you to buy the 'solution' to the problem. Which of course you have to pay for! Should be illegal IMO.
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Re: malware / ads removal
« Reply #14 on: 08 October 2010, 18:25:00 »
Cheers all - I will give a few of those a try.

SAV has just picked up 2 Trojans, so I think my suspicion was right. I had already done all the normal updates, there was just too constant an amount of traffic for my liking.

Hopefully, it will get sorted, or it will be time to trash and rebuild! oh Joy!
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