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Temporary_User · 06-25-2004, 10:50 PM

Well I have spy sweeper installed, have for a while.
but im constantly getting my homepage changed. it gives me a message and I change it back.'
spy sweeper says the spy ware is comet cursor. and i go through its program to delete it. it says it worked, but i sweep again and its still there...
how do i get rid of this pesky thing?
thanks

Dragonlich · 06-25-2004, 11:21 PM

try googling for the program "spyware search and destroy". It has jet to fail me once.

Bamrak · 06-26-2004, 04:23 AM

a combination of spybot search and destroy and ad aware has not failed me yet. Between the two it should get all spyware.

Tempboy · 06-26-2004, 05:40 AM

Throw in SpywareBlaster and SpywareGuard too.

bodymassage3 · 06-26-2004, 08:42 AM

CWShredder and Hijackthis.

Temporary_User · 06-26-2004, 11:00 AM

Well, as I said I had spy sweeper. that would find some spyware.
I used it to delete it, but when I would run it again it would show up again.
I then got the search and destroy prog and it does the exact same thing.
I cant get rid of this stuff.

Temporary_User · 06-26-2004, 11:01 AM

I would format my computer, but I lost my xp disc.
If I have my valid liscense, but no disc what would I do to get a new legit copy w/out paying lots of $$ for a new copy?

Craven Morehead · 06-26-2004, 11:09 AM

YOu do not need to reinstall XP. Just cleaned a ton a crap off of my sons XP PC last night. Used every software that was mentioned here. But first I made sure the Virus scanning software was current and then scanned his box. That found a trojan program that was probably at fault for his constant hijacking. Then I ran in order Ad-Aware, Spybot (and immunized the PC), HijackThis (found programs running in 'silent' mode), installed Spywareblaster and ran CWshredder (which found nothing) PC is good as new.

I downloaded all the programs to another PC and burnt them to a CD. As I installed each one, I checked for updates. And I also made sure XP was fully up to date.

Oh yeah, I also installed the Google toolbar to kill pop-ups.

Temporary_User · 06-26-2004, 01:46 PM

hmm, my virus definitions are a bit old. I guess Ill renew them to see if I have anything wrong in that dept first.

Temporary_User · 06-26-2004, 01:53 PM

hmm, liveupdate is unable to connect to the internet?

Bamrak · 06-26-2004, 04:05 PM

You can also use http://housecall.trendmicro.com/ which is an online virus scan, which can't be compromised as easily as virus scanners residing on your hard drive.

viejo gringo · 06-26-2004, 06:46 PM

I like to have WinPatrol running---it is free and it tells me when ever there is a new program trying to install that I did not authorize...

It can also show you what is running or will be running from the startup program...

Temporary_User · 06-28-2004, 01:32 PM

damn, I did that online virus, I had 85 things, they were all unfixable and in my schache folder so I deleted them all.
system32.exe said it had a virus, so I deleted that as well....
can you do that?

06-25-2004, 10:50 PM	#1 (permalink)
Temporary_User Psycho	spyware Well I have spy sweeper installed, have for a while. but im constantly getting my homepage changed. it gives me a message and I change it back.' spy sweeper says the spy ware is comet cursor. and i go through its program to delete it. it says it worked, but i sweep again and its still there... how do i get rid of this pesky thing? thanks

06-25-2004, 11:21 PM	#2 (permalink)
Dragonlich 42, baby! Location: The Netherlands	try googling for the program "spyware search and destroy". It has jet to fail me once.

06-26-2004, 04:23 AM	#3 (permalink)
Bamrak Enter Title Here Location: Tennessee	a combination of spybot search and destroy and ad aware has not failed me yet. Between the two it should get all spyware.

06-26-2004, 05:40 AM	#4 (permalink)
Tempboy Insane Location: The Red Mile	Throw in SpywareBlaster and SpywareGuard too.

06-26-2004, 08:42 AM	#5 (permalink)
bodymassage3 Upright	CWShredder and Hijackthis.

06-26-2004, 11:00 AM	#6 (permalink)
Temporary_User Psycho	Well, as I said I had spy sweeper. that would find some spyware. I used it to delete it, but when I would run it again it would show up again. I then got the search and destroy prog and it does the exact same thing. I cant get rid of this stuff.

06-26-2004, 11:01 AM	#7 (permalink)
Temporary_User Psycho	I would format my computer, but I lost my xp disc. If I have my valid liscense, but no disc what would I do to get a new legit copy w/out paying lots of $$ for a new copy?

06-26-2004, 11:09 AM	#8 (permalink)
Craven Morehead Custom User Title	YOu do not need to reinstall XP. Just cleaned a ton a crap off of my sons XP PC last night. Used every software that was mentioned here. But first I made sure the Virus scanning software was current and then scanned his box. That found a trojan program that was probably at fault for his constant hijacking. Then I ran in order Ad-Aware, Spybot (and immunized the PC), HijackThis (found programs running in 'silent' mode), installed Spywareblaster and ran CWshredder (which found nothing) PC is good as new. I downloaded all the programs to another PC and burnt them to a CD. As I installed each one, I checked for updates. And I also made sure XP was fully up to date. Oh yeah, I also installed the Google toolbar to kill pop-ups.

06-26-2004, 01:46 PM	#9 (permalink)
Temporary_User Psycho	hmm, my virus definitions are a bit old. I guess Ill renew them to see if I have anything wrong in that dept first.

06-26-2004, 01:53 PM	#10 (permalink)
Temporary_User Psycho	hmm, liveupdate is unable to connect to the internet?

06-26-2004, 04:05 PM	#11 (permalink)
Bamrak Enter Title Here Location: Tennessee	You can also use http://housecall.trendmicro.com/ which is an online virus scan, which can't be compromised as easily as virus scanners residing on your hard drive.

06-26-2004, 06:46 PM	#12 (permalink)
viejo gringo Registered User Location: Deep South Texas	I like to have WinPatrol running---it is free and it tells me when ever there is a new program trying to install that I did not authorize... It can also show you what is running or will be running from the startup program...

06-28-2004, 01:32 PM	#13 (permalink)
Temporary_User Psycho	damn, I did that online virus, I had 85 things, they were all unfixable and in my schache folder so I deleted them all. system32.exe said it had a virus, so I deleted that as well.... can you do that?