Spyware

Kaltia · 11-26-2003, 04:59 PM

Alright, I have Ad-aware, but it's just not picking up this spiteful bit of spyware-msbb.exe. As far as I can tell, it's hijacked my IE browser-any effort to log in to anything means I get redirected to it's homepage to search for...uh...casinos (the hell?) and there's always a thin blue tool bar at the top of my screen which I know I wouldn't have installed unless I was drunk, stoned and dead. I've run scans with Adaware, which won't pick it up, and spy-hunter, which picks it up, but won't delete it until I buy the bloody software. However, a source I found but have now lost confirms that this is definatly spyware, not a trojan or a virus. Adaware and Norton AV are both fully updated.

If anyone is wondering how I'm typing this, I've downloaded Mozilla and while it beats IE and is now my browser of choice, I'd still like to be able to use IE.

Charlie · 11-26-2003, 06:02 PM

I used this, it seemed to do the trick for me.

http://www.safer-networking.org/inde...&page=download

And this to remove the blaster virus and others.

http://housecall.trendmicro.com/hous...start_corp.asp

Night Stalker · 11-26-2003, 06:07 PM

You could also try Spybot

AngelofDeath · 11-26-2003, 06:22 PM

Or if you're feeling froggy, you can go into the registry and blast it that way.

****However....playing with the registry can be very DANGEROUS!!!*******

[ 11-26-2003, 06:32 PM: Message edited by: AngelofDeath ]

11-26-2003, 06:27 PM

This one worked good for me...and it gets rid of A LOT more then Spyware, my friend! www.pestpatrol.com (oh yeah, by the way. I got mine from the Imesh thing.)

Astala Vista, Spyware!
[img]graemlins/beheaded.gif[/img]

Charlie · 11-26-2003, 06:33 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Night Stalker:
You could also try Spybot

Same link as mine mate, I just linked the download page was all. [img]tongue.gif[/img]

Lord · 11-26-2003, 11:40 PM

Speaking of spyware, when my older sister and I both came home from college a few weeks ago, she showed me something on my computer to be careful about. If you run Windows XP, do this:

Open 'My Computer'
Open your C Drive
Open 'Program Files'
Look through your files. Look for files like XEROX (may appear in all lower case letters as well) or microsoft frontpage (may appear in all capital letters as well). These files cannot be deleted, apparently take up no space, and have no files in them. Hold your mouse over 'microsoft frontpage' and it will say Version 3.0. I did a bit of research (I'll explain) since this was freaking me out, and I read that Microsoft does not use all capital or all lower case letters in folder names. They also don't use version numbers. It is believed that Microsoft put these files on your computer . I have found no way to remove them, and AFAIK, nobody has. If anyone has any idea how to remove files like this, please let me know.
I read some more and some computer geniuses couldn't figure it out. Some managed to get rid of the files, only to have it reapper again right away! It's possible that Microsoft is spying on its users, which just freaks me out. Someone else I read up on reformated their computer a couple of times and came up with the results that these files are installed on your computer from the start. This stuff is just plain scary...

wellard · 11-27-2003, 05:36 AM

I can reccomend as others have, spybot. it seems aggresive with term like search and destroy but it works well.

wellard · 11-27-2003, 05:38 AM

BTW have you gone to the microshaft site to download the patches for IE there are quite a few, some new.

Good luck.

11-26-2003, 04:59 PM	#1
Kaltia Jack Burton Join Date: May 2, 2002 Location: Canterbury, England Age: 36 Posts: 5,817	Alright, I have Ad-aware, but it's just not picking up this spiteful bit of spyware-msbb.exe. As far as I can tell, it's hijacked my IE browser-any effort to log in to anything means I get redirected to it's homepage to search for...uh...casinos (the hell?) and there's always a thin blue tool bar at the top of my screen which I know I wouldn't have installed unless I was drunk, stoned and dead. I've run scans with Adaware, which won't pick it up, and spy-hunter, which picks it up, but won't delete it until I buy the bloody software. However, a source I found but have now lost confirms that this is definatly spyware, not a trojan or a virus. Adaware and Norton AV are both fully updated. If anyone is wondering how I'm typing this, I've downloaded Mozilla and while it beats IE and is now my browser of choice, I'd still like to be able to use IE. __________________ The wolf is as cunning as he is ferocious; once he's had a taste of flesh then nothing else will do.

11-26-2003, 06:02 PM	#2
Charlie Lord Ao Join Date: March 3, 2001 Location: London, England Age: 30 Posts: 2,021	I used this, it seemed to do the trick for me. http://www.safer-networking.org/inde...&page=download And this to remove the blaster virus and others. http://housecall.trendmicro.com/hous...start_corp.asp __________________ [img]\"http://img.ranchoweb.com/images/ladyzekke/england1.gif\" alt=\" - \" /><br />One Love, Peace. [img]\"http://img.ranchoweb.com/images/ladyzekke/pissr.gif\" alt=\" - \" /> [img]\"http://img.ranchoweb.com/images/ladyzekke/piss.gif\" alt=\" - \" />

11-26-2003, 06:07 PM	#3
Night Stalker Lord Ao Join Date: June 24, 2002 Location: Nevernever Land Age: 49 Posts: 2,002	You could also try Spybot __________________ [url]\"http://www.duryea.org/pinky/gurkin.wav\" target=\"_blank\">AYPWIP?</a> .... <img border=\"0\" alt=\"[1ponder]\" title=\"\" src=\"graemlins/1ponder.gif\" /> <br />\"I think so Brain, but isn\'t a cucumber that small called a gherkin?\"<br /><br />Shut UP! Pinky!

11-26-2003, 06:22 PM	#4
AngelofDeath Drizzt Do'Urden Join Date: June 11, 2001 Location: Wherever the road takes me..... Age: 53 Posts: 609	Or if you're feeling froggy, you can go into the registry and blast it that way. **However....playing with the registry can be very DANGEROUS!!!***** [ 11-26-2003, 06:32 PM: Message edited by: AngelofDeath ] __________________ I am the Angel of Death You Can Not Hide

11-26-2003, 11:40 PM	#7
Lord Ma'at - Goddess of Truth & Justice Join Date: June 3, 2003 Location: New York Age: 39 Posts: 3,302	Speaking of spyware, when my older sister and I both came home from college a few weeks ago, she showed me something on my computer to be careful about. If you run Windows XP, do this: Open 'My Computer' Open your C Drive Open 'Program Files' Look through your files. Look for files like XEROX (may appear in all lower case letters as well) or microsoft frontpage (may appear in all capital letters as well). These files cannot be deleted, apparently take up no space, and have no files in them. Hold your mouse over 'microsoft frontpage' and it will say Version 3.0. I did a bit of research (I'll explain) since this was freaking me out, and I read that Microsoft does not use all capital or all lower case letters in folder names. They also don't use version numbers. It is believed that Microsoft put these files on your computer . I have found no way to remove them, and AFAIK, nobody has. If anyone has any idea how to remove files like this, please let me know. I read some more and some computer geniuses couldn't figure it out. Some managed to get rid of the files, only to have it reapper again right away! It's possible that Microsoft is spying on its users, which just freaks me out. Someone else I read up on reformated their computer a couple of times and came up with the results that these files are installed on your computer from the start. This stuff is just plain scary... __________________ "You're a thief and a liar." "No, I only lied about being a thief."

11-26-2003, 06:27 PM	#5
Son of Osiris Guest Posts: n/a	This one worked good for me...and it gets rid of A LOT more then Spyware, my friend! www.pestpatrol.com (oh yeah, by the way. I got mine from the Imesh thing.) Astala Vista, Spyware! [img]graemlins/beheaded.gif[/img]

11-27-2003, 05:36 AM	#8
wellard Dracolisk Join Date: November 1, 2002 Location: Australia ..... G\'day! Posts: 6,123	I can reccomend as others have, spybot. it seems aggresive with term like search and destroy but it works well. __________________ fossils - natures way of laughing at creationists for over 3 billion years

11-27-2003, 05:38 AM	#9
wellard Dracolisk Join Date: November 1, 2002 Location: Australia ..... G\'day! Posts: 6,123	BTW have you gone to the microshaft site to download the patches for IE there are quite a few, some new. Good luck. __________________ fossils - natures way of laughing at creationists for over 3 billion years

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