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Spybot & AdAware

I use both and feel the results are very good, but PC World knocked both products within the past month or two saying there were better products out there. Just for your info. I plan to continue using both, but may need to upgrade to the latest version.

Tags: Spyware, Spyware, adware & malware, billrogers@..., SpyBot, Ad-aware

Discussion threads 2007-11-20

Windows startup

Hey :)I have a problem with my computer when it starts up. I enter Windows and my desktop appears. Then, the Norman startup window pops up. When it's gone again, and everything seems to be ready for me to use the PC normally, I have to wait for about 4-5...

Tags: Spyware, Spyware, adware & malware, PRODUCTIVITY, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, Startup Control Panel, magnus_mann@..., Norman, Ad-aware, Norman AntiVirus, antivirus, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2007-11-05

computer

I have been working on this computer for over a week now and i have just got this computer to a some what decent speed but it is still really slow. I did the msconfig and stopped the unneeded things from starting up. But i tried to run AD-AWARE it...

Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Spyware, Spyware, adware & malware, chris grey, computer, system ram, RAM, Ad-aware

Discussion threads 2007-07-31

RUN TIME ERROR 35761

We are using the easybrowsing ver.6.2.4b cybercafe billing system.Most of the time it crashes and the run time error pops up it stops counting how do we resolve this problem.Need More InfoAre you running SpyHunter software? If so, you're issue may be related to that. Here's more info:http://tinyurl.com/3aql24Even if...

Tags: Spyware, adware & malware, Spyware, Cyberthreats, Viruses and worms, briansovi@..., X-Cleaner Micro, Ad-aware, Tools Select Internet Options, Internet

Discussion threads 2007-06-02

IEXPLORE.EXE upon start-up

Hi,(This is on my home computer.) Whenever I start up my computer, I open the process explorer, and I see three processes all named "IEXPLORE.EXE", but there aren't any windows associated with these processes. Does anyone have any ideas on what this is and how to get rid...

Tags: Spyware, adware & malware, Scanners, Cyberthreats, INTERNET, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, robert_uang@..., spyware, Ad-aware, X-Cleaner Micro, scanner

Discussion threads 2007-05-23

Weird processes

I am working on a Win2003 server that has some odd processes running on it...such as:winifkepu.exewinixiosk.exewintuaq.exeI cannot find any info on these process by doing searches but I belive they may be tied to something that is sending spam out from this server. Has anyone seen these before?Thank you.Definately sounds...

Tags: Ad-aware, Weird, uberg33k50, windows, virus

Q&A 2006-08-24

SpyWare Removal

My Internet Explorer is set to open as a blank page,but everytime internet explorer opens a page comes up http://www.topsecuritysite.net/Security Center and everytime my computer boots up the system32 folder appears, i know it is a spyware, i uses Ad-aware , Cccleaner , Windows Defender, Live One Care,all update w/...

Tags: Safe Mode, spyware, sc3reface@..., Ad-aware, Microsoft Windows, SpyBot, firewall, PC, spyware removal

Q&A 2006-06-12

REMOVING ADWARE & SPYWARE

is there any more ways on how to get rid of spyware and adware on my computer?Coz i tried using adwareSE from lavasoft both on normal and safe mode but still i have the spyware and adware on my machine. It did remove some but still i have 2 to...

Tags: Spyware, adware & malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses and worms, SECURITY, RegRun, Ad-Aware Pro, spyware

Discussion threads 2006-06-01

HELP! WINDOWS 2000 ASKING FOR USERNAME & PASSWORD

I never have username, psw activated on this,win2000 pc i have, but today, it just stop during bootup with this message: "System could not log you on. Make sure username & domain are correct, then type your psw again.Letter in psw must be typed using the correct case. Make sure...

Tags: username, windows2000 boot up username, password problem, password, r69@..., windows, Ad-aware, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows 2000, spyware

Discussion threads 2006-05-13

Is this a virus or what?

Can anyone PLEASE tell me what this is?I started getting the following message a couple of days ago: "This system is shutting down. Please save all work in progress and log off. Any unsaved changes will be lost. This shutdown was initiated by NT AUTHORITYSYSTEMTime before shutdown: 00:00:XX...

Tags: Ad-aware, Nightwing308, nt authority\system, removal tool, Sasser worm, security, services.exe, SpyBot, system32, terminated, tool, virus, windows

Discussion threads 2006-03-20

Spyware remover or not

I would like to inform people of a very bad spyware removal software that is floating around the internet.The approach is:If your computer is running slow you may have spyware,check now with free online scan.Then it indicates with internet explorer that it is trust worthy,and downloads 21 spyware files to...

Tags: spyware, doksplan, security, stormer, Ad-aware, Ad-Aware SE

Q&A 2006-03-06

surfsidekicker

Hi guys I've just downloded Microsofts new version of Windows Defender They done it again) taken a good program and made it useless. Point being after it downloaded, Surfsidekicker snuck in somehow and now i cant get rid of it any suggestions pleaseDownload CWShredder (http://www.intermute.com/spysubtract/cwshredder_download.html) and click on Fix (it...

Tags: Spyware, Spyware, adware & malware, SECURITY, VX2, Ad-aware

Q&A 2006-03-02

Background (winxp)

My friend called me with a problem on his computer that on the back round it is blue and in the middle it says that windows has detected a spyware or addware and that you need to use removle program for that, and here is the question: the background cannot...

Tags: Ad-aware, spyware, cantu.stephen@..., windows, Microsoft Windows XP

Q&A 2006-02-25

Spy Bot Peer Product Review

Spy Bot Peer Product Reviewarticle rootSpy Bot Peer Product Review DiscussionShare your Spy Bot experiences with TechRepublic Members here by replying below!Why it is great!I have been using spybot S&D since I first encountered it about 8 years ago in my quest to speed up my dialup connection by blocking...

Tags: TechRepublic's Peer Produ, Spy Bot Peer Product Review, SpyBot, spyware, spy bot, TechRepublic's Peer Product Review, off-topic, Ad-aware

Discussion threads 2006-02-14

Ad-aware Peer Product Review

Ad-aware Peer Product Review DiscussionShare your Ad-aware experiences with TechRepublic Members here by replying below!Good and Bad with AdAwareSePlusThe bad right off the bat as there is more of that.If I have this loaded, and a new versions comes out, why do I have to download an entire package, uninstall...

Tags: Ad-aware, Ad-aware Peer Product Review, off-topic, SpyBot, SpySweeper, spyware, TechRepublic's Peer Produ, TechRepublic's Peer Product Review

Discussion threads 2006-02-14

Stop spyware with Microsoft's AntiSpyware Beta

What is spyware?A bit late with this....It is great that MS offer this product for free. But, unlike antivirus definitions, it seems that one product is not enough to identify and remove all spyware from a computer.If you run Spybot and Ad-Aware after running MS AntiSpyware, those programs will identify...

Tags: Ad-aware, Blackcurrant, microsoft, Microsoft Corp., SpyBot, spyware

Discussion threads 2006-01-31

Ad Aware and GOOGLE ???

Ad Aware and GOOGLE ???I am not a fan of Google. Having said that, it seems to me that every second program seems to be trying " for some reason" to get on the Google Bandwagon.I feel that if a person actually want's Google, Fine. Then they are free to...

Tags: Aaron Baker, Ad-aware, adware, Google Inc., Google Pack, Lavasoft, spyware and invasion of privacy

Discussion threads 2006-01-22

MS AntiSpyware vs Ad-Aware SE Professional

I have been using the Ad-Aware SE Professional on some of my machines it seems to do well. However, someone kept suggesting using the Microsoft AntiSpyware Beta v1.0. What is the general opinions of both and how many thinks which one is better?Thanks for your input.Both are goodThe...

Tags: Ad-aware, anti-spyware, Microsoft Corp., MS Anti-Spyware, networking, Old Guy, security, spyware

Discussion threads 2005-12-07

can't open cntrl panel after install sp2

gentlemen, i am running a amd 64 3000 with a dfi m/b and i just installed sp2. i can't open the cntrol panel by either clicking on my computer or by start/control panel? what happens is when i click on the my computer icon, the desk top goes blank for...

Tags: bugsb69@..., Control Panel, Good Luck Regards Aaron, Norton Co., security, Service Pack 2

Q&A 2005-09-16

strange redirection

I entered www.alibris.com in Netscape's address windowlet and landed in a search engine with an unrememberable url. After a couple of clicks this heroic - self-sytled - search engine got me to alibris, but I would have preferred to get there directly. I tried with a few other urls, but...

Tags: Spyware, Spyware, adware & malware, SECURITY, Cyberthreats, Viruses and worms, Ad-aware, SpyBot

Discussion threads 2005-09-06