NOOOO!!! ARRGH!!! STUPID SPYWARE!!!

:< :x :<
I’VE GOT SPYWARE!!! :<
deep breath
okay… I’ve got some spyware on my computer, here are the"spywaring programs":

  • MjyZG.exe
  • fqxX3mo.exe
  • Czcy3Fz.exe
  • dp-k13w13.exe

and a bunch of others. When I select one of the programs in the task manager and select “end process”, another just starts!!! :<
They each use about 30MB of ram, and 97 CPU Cycles!!! :<

Anyway, I ran Spybot - Search and Destroy, but IT DIDN’T FIND THEM!!! :x :frowning:

What do I do? :frowning:
And WHERE DID THEY COME FROM??? :x :o :frowning:

did you try:
antivirus software
ad-aware
(ther is another…)

lemme see here, where could they come from…
do you run IE or outlook?
when IE is running, get used to the activex control dialogs, and always choose NO

like this one: (copy/paste)
http://www.geocities.com/z3r0_d/images/gator.jpg

Ooh yeah gator is nasty… especially cause every time I let someone else use my puter the dunces tend to install it hehe.

Usually I can get rid of everything using spybot & adaware… did you let spybot do a scan on startup yet??? that helps lots usually.

z3r0 d: No, I will run norton antivirus now. And yeah, I always say “no” to those. And I use Avant Browser, not IE. Avant has popup-blocking.

macouno: yes, I ran spybot on startup before. :slight_smile:

Anyway, thanks, and what does ad-aware do that spybot doesn’t?

Ad-aware scans the registry (spybot doesn’t) and is better when it comes to detecting tracking cookies. But with SpybotS&D, you can prevent spyware from being installed by going to the Inmunize section and pressing the button with the same name, if you haven’t done so already. And it also takes much less time to scan than ad-aware (even though ad-aware scans through EVERYTHING and Spybot does not)

I would also recomment SpywareBlaster, from javacool software. Every 2 or 3 days, the spyware database is updated. (it has activex/cookie/spyware sites protection and also stuff for mozilla/firefox)

unfortunately there isn’t a no to all from this company option for activex controls

I personally run opera (uses netscape plugins, don’t have to worry about activex at all)

and, does anyone other than you use your comptuer?

yes, why?

Why? Because usually if you are responsible for screwing your computer up, you know about it. My roomate was looking at porn on my computer and installed this ridiculously hard to remove virus that caused my computer to go to searchpage.cc every time I tried to dl an exe or mpg, AND Media Player wouldn’t work anymore. ARRGGHHH. I had no idea where it came from, until I looked at the bottom of searchpage.cc/some number and it said “Having problems?” and then gave instructions for removing the virus, with a note saying, “Stop looking for free porn, just pay the $5 a month.”

You probably haven’t updated Spybot lately, so do that. There’s a button inside the program that allows you to search for the latest updates. There are always new spy programs being written, and both ad-aware and spybot have a tough time keeping up with them all. That’s why you should have both.

hey after i did a spybot check i had lots of them but there were 3 called “possible hijacker” and they were not ticked what shall i do?

i use “spy sweeper” yay

I would recommend from using other software than spybot or adaware. Since some of those installs their own spyware! Kinda ironic, but irritating for clueless dweeb.

DOES AD-AWARE INSTALL SPYWARE?! :o

Use Mozilla FireFox instead of IE, it’s much better. I generally microsoft.

DOWNLOAD IT!

Have you updated Spybot - Search and Destroy? If you haven’t, it might help.

I did a search on MjyZG.exe, look here:

http://www.computercops.biz/postt32430.html

No results found on fqxX3mo.exe, or Czcy3Fz.exe.

However, here’s one result for dp-k13w13.exe:

http://www.kephyr.com/spywarescanner/library/dsi/index.phtml

Hope this helps some

Thanks, I got rid of it all with ad-aware! :smiley:

Yea i hate spyware, you I use spybot but u can try this if u want. :stuck_out_tongue:
Hope it helps.

http://www.spywarenuker.com/download.php?hop=befreeswn

Great application indeed.

http://forum.fok.nl/i/s/biggrin.gif

My anti-spyware is simply playing it smart, and using a firewall to watch connections.

If I’m just sitting there blending and all of a sudden such-or-such wants a internet connection, I block it because it has no ligitimate need, and then may even go delete the requesting program. Then when you fire up IE lets say, and IE requests a connection, you can allow it because you know you just opened it less than a second ago, and there is a ligitimate reason for having a connection. Also helps to keep a idea on posible “hijacking” software, very nice being able to block all incomming connections.

Sure you may know this, but it’s my little tip.