Joetheeskimo Posted October 22, 2003 Share Posted October 22, 2003 I''ve got a problem with some spyware called MySearchBar. I never installed it on my computer, it somehow got through my internet's security. Now it won't go away. I need to know how to get rid of it. Don't tell me "go to add/remove programs, and remove Searchbar," becaus that's the first thing I did. All it did was remove it from the list and do nothing. I have SpyBot: Search And Destroy, up-to-date and everything. It doesn't help me. Does anyone have knowledge in this that can help me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellfire Jedi Posted October 22, 2003 Share Posted October 22, 2003 The best free program for spyware scans on your HDD. Select Custom and choose all your HDD's and registry blah. My dad is a IT tech guy, wicked smart, he uses this and reccomends this. http://www.lavasoft.de/support/download/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boba Rhett Posted October 22, 2003 Share Posted October 22, 2003 also get Spybot-Search and Destroy. It finds some things that AdAware doesn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joetheeskimo Posted October 22, 2003 Author Share Posted October 22, 2003 Originally posted by Boba Rhett also get Spybot-Search and Destroy. It finds some things that AdAware doesn't. I already said, that's what I'm using. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boba Rhett Posted October 22, 2003 Share Posted October 22, 2003 Adaware is very good. Try it if Spybot isn't doing the job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joetheeskimo Posted October 22, 2003 Author Share Posted October 22, 2003 Okay, thanks everyone for the advice. I'll also try looking in Google. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rad Blackrose Posted October 22, 2003 Share Posted October 22, 2003 This MIGHT be ezula... Sounds like a similar case I took care of a few hours ago. You know it's bad enough when McAfee/Norton's picks it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TiE23 Posted October 22, 2003 Share Posted October 22, 2003 I got Spy Sweeper http://www.spysweeper.com/ I had 37 spy wares on my computer Jesus!!!! TiE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tesla Posted October 22, 2003 Share Posted October 22, 2003 I'd better check my comp, im on the net for hours on end so im bound to have got one of these nasty things installed !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tesla Posted October 22, 2003 Share Posted October 22, 2003 Gah !!! I've been scanning my HD for sometime now, and it's discovered i have 78 Spyware things on my HD !!!!! Oh crap, this isn't good..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TiE23 Posted October 22, 2003 Share Posted October 22, 2003 Originally posted by Tesla Gah !!! I've been scanning my HD for sometime now, and it's discovered i have 78 Spyware things on my HD !!!!! Oh crap, this isn't good..... OMG Yeah, when i scanned mine, i thought i would only have like 2 or 3, but I had 37, but i think i had 49... and you have 78!!!! Like Gain installer, Gator, X-Juipiter, and other stuff One was called French c*m cookie, and what is cool, is that they tell u what the do. Half of them used your computer to browse porno sites somehow.... TiE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leXX Posted October 22, 2003 Share Posted October 22, 2003 I've always used Ad-Aware and it works just fine. I check my drive and registry at least once a week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joetheeskimo Posted October 22, 2003 Author Share Posted October 22, 2003 I use SpyBot and AdAware now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toms Posted October 22, 2003 Share Posted October 22, 2003 surely ones like eZula that actually re-install themselves once you have uninstalled them culd be considered as viruses or hacking programs?? I don't know what the law is on this, but you would think that the companies that make them could be charged under these laws. Most of the others just get around the law by burying your acceptance in those T&C acceptance pages that NO ONE EVER READS and have thousands of legal jargon words so we couldn't understand them even if we did read them. But ones that re-install themselves must be a different case. I heard mcafee stopped recognising eZula as a virus? if this is true then i smell a payoff... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BongoBob Posted October 22, 2003 Share Posted October 22, 2003 Ever since I cought my friend on my comp looking at porn, my connection has been really slow, especially on this site. I'm downloading the program right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obi Posted October 22, 2003 Share Posted October 22, 2003 I had 103 spyware programs on my computer! 103!!!!!!!! I got rid of them all and now my computer slowness and problems are all gone. THANK YOU AD-AWARE! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mex Posted October 22, 2003 Share Posted October 22, 2003 I am downloading it now, thank you for giving me a link to this website, I have about 20 and I have only just started, wowsers. My computer will be spyware free! Result : 129 spyware thingymabobbies! Holy medaroley! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Sitherino Posted October 22, 2003 Share Posted October 22, 2003 if programs don't work do it old-school style . DOS! I check my systems everyday, constantly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leXX Posted October 22, 2003 Share Posted October 22, 2003 If you are using Ad-aware, don't forget to do two scans. Do "Perform smart system-scan" AND "Select drives/folders to scan". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Datheus Posted October 22, 2003 Share Posted October 22, 2003 Originally posted by obi-wan13 I had 103 spyware programs on my computer! 103!!!!!!!! I got rid of them all and now my computer slowness and problems are all gone. THANK YOU AD-AWARE! My mom's computer had 550+ *bows and walks off* But yeah, I prefer Anti Ad Aware... It's one of the first things I install on a fresh format Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rad Blackrose Posted October 22, 2003 Share Posted October 22, 2003 Originally posted by toms I heard mcafee stopped recognising eZula as a virus? if this is true then i smell a payoff... That's one ****ing hell of a negative, Symantec recognizes it as a Adware virus, and both Norton's and McAfee detect it. It's been bugging the hell out of me because I've been trying to get it off a girl's computer, but it seems there's more then one auto-download/installer component. EDIT: Just pulled up the Symantec page. http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/adware.ezula.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TiE23 Posted October 22, 2003 Share Posted October 22, 2003 Originally posted by Tesla Gah !!! I've been scanning my HD for sometime now, and it's discovered i have 78 Spyware things on my HD !!!!! Oh crap, this isn't good..... Oh yeah, look in options (If u have spy sweeper) and make it sweep every thing, not just your C:\\Drive I got 47+ only in C, now i gotta check my E and D drives:D and, has anyone heard of fclc? TiE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurgan Posted October 22, 2003 Share Posted October 22, 2003 If you use Adaware, be sure you have the latest definitions/update file as well (with the new version you can download it from the net) before each scan. I usually get maybe 7 pieces of crap (usually cookies) a week, but after installing each new program that isn't a commercially purchased from the store product I usually get a few more. ; p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BongoBob Posted October 23, 2003 Share Posted October 23, 2003 On a barely halfway search with Spy sweeper, I had 53 spywarez(some with the "No Spyware" Kazaa )and 5,131 traces:eek: Sweetness that I got them off, everything is running quite smoothly now:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swphreak Posted October 23, 2003 Share Posted October 23, 2003 A great program I use (in addition to Ad-Aware and SpyBot S&D) is called SpywareBlaster. It stops spyware/adware/certain cookies from even getting onto your computer. Ever since I installed it, I've had very few ad/spyware stuff detected after doing full system scans with Ad-Aware and Spybot and even my Virus Scanner. It is very handy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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