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Website · Post by **Damien** » Sun Jan 23, 2005 10:00 am

For the windows users, What do you use to rid your pc of it?

I am using spybot, lavasoft adaware se pro 1.05, and the new M$ application, and also FireFox seems to do its share..

Post by **Evanidus** » Sun Jan 23, 2005 10:06 am

Damien wrote:For the windows users, What do you use to rid your pc of it?

I am using spybot, lavasoft adaware se pro 1.05, and the new M$ application, and also FireFox seems to do its share..

Me I'm using nothing

Never got a spyware in my life.

Try it, it works great.

...

oh. you said for those using windows.. sorry

Being annoying is such a wonderful thing.

Post by **Buzkashi** » Sun Jan 23, 2005 6:59 pm

I use zone alarm + Firefox.

Post by **psi29a** » Sun Jan 23, 2005 7:01 pm

... and that is how I used Linux to save the day. (no spyware).

Post by **Buzkashi** » Sun Jan 23, 2005 7:04 pm

I new you were gona say that.

Post by **dos.azn** » Mon Jan 24, 2005 4:30 am

i use BPS (bulletproof software) adware remover + popup blocker.

Post by **psi29a** » Mon Jan 24, 2005 5:07 am

Hey, if you all can... post links as well.

As an IT consultant, I recommend:

HijackThis:
http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/
Best damn tool ever! Be warned, it is powerfull and can remove even legit things, use carefully and you can remove anything.

Spy-Bot: Search & Destroy
http://www.safer-networking.org/en/download/index.html
Gets rid of some nasties and helps protect IE and your systems settings from the evils of the intarweb.

Adaware: SE
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/
Get's whatever else Spybot didn't detect. (cookies, and other fluff)

Firefox:
http://www.mozilla.org/
Free web-browser that beats the pants off of IE, works on Windows/Linux/Mac/Younameit/toaster. Anti-popups, awesome search functionality, tabbed browsing (great for multiple forum topics), and FAST & SMALL.

If anyone else has any awesome FREE applications that you can use on Windows that does not come with spyware/malware/viruses/trojans/shareware/nagware... please post! ^_^

Website · Post by **Damien** » Mon Jan 24, 2005 5:17 am

Yeah Psi, I allready use all of those....

Post by **Eldo** » Mon Jan 24, 2005 5:21 am

Damien wrote:Yeah Psi, I allready use all of those....

...and you gotta stop using coloured text with your ava and sig....

I got all those programs too, and I have a popup everytime I start IE. I usually prefer using Mozilla, but it's a spyware issue in IE.

Post by **psi29a** » Mon Jan 24, 2005 5:35 am

Damien is really one hot chick.. why else would she post picture's of herself!

The real question is, why didn't you post links? I'm sure others would like to know where to get them.

If you are still having issues, why not try an alternate solution like: MacOSX, Linux, or BSD ?

Post by **Buzkashi** » Mon Jan 24, 2005 5:49 am

...Those arent pictures of damien, ....Isnt Damien a guy?

Post by **psi29a** » Mon Jan 24, 2005 6:28 am

newp, damien is a girl... i mean, why else would the text be pink and pictures be female. hell, i'm a squirrel!

Post by **Buzkashi** » Mon Jan 24, 2005 6:30 am

whoa And here i was thinking the other day that there wasnt one girl in all of EG? and MW sept Jade...

Post by **Eldo** » Mon Jan 24, 2005 6:31 am

psi29a wrote: If you are still having issues, why not try an alternate solution like: MacOSX, Linux, or BSD ?

Just thought this is appropriate:

Post by **psi29a** » Mon Jan 24, 2005 6:32 am

there are more than you think, you should thumb through the list of users.

http://www.evil-genius.us/forums/memberlist.php

Your just jealous because you can't afford a quality computer. *grin*

Kidding aside, once MacOSX came out, I can truly say that finally... I like Macs. I may not like Apple as a company, but their products are top notch. What can ya say, MacOSX is really just a lickable version of Unix. Whats not to like?

Website · Post by **Damien** » Mon Jan 24, 2005 6:32 am

Just started using spysweeper too...

Post by **Buzkashi** » Mon Jan 24, 2005 6:34 am

Bah spysweeper fucked up my cpu. I only use zone alarm and firefox seems to be working good for me also.

Website · Post by **Damien** » Mon Jan 24, 2005 6:38 am

Buzkashi wrote:Bah spysweeper fucked up my cpu. I only use zone alarm and firefox seems to be working good for me also.

I will have to try out ZA...

Post by **psi29a** » Mon Jan 24, 2005 6:51 am

We have tested webroot's Spysweeper, sunbelt's counterspy, and pest petrol.. a few others as well. In my formalized documentation to my employer... they all suck. They are not ready for deployment and can cause problems with existing software, it is better to use stand-alone tools at this time.

Microsoft has made some inroads by buying out Giant, a software developer and are making plans to integrate Giant's spyware prevention tool into Windows. You can download and test it here:
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/securit ... fault.mspx

because it is microsoft supported, it will find LOADS of more stuff than what any combination of independant spyware removal tools you use.

Post by **Eldo** » Mon Jan 24, 2005 6:55 am

psi29a wrote:We have tested webroot's Spysweeper, sunbelt's counterspy, and pest petrol.. a few others as well. In my formalized documentation to my employer... they all suck. They are not ready for deployment and can cause problems with existing software, it is better to use stand-alone tools at this time.

Microsoft has made some inroads by buying out Giant, a software developer and are making plans to integrate Giant's spyware prevention tool into Windows. You can download and test it here:
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/securit ... fault.mspx

because it is microsoft supported, it will find LOADS of more stuff than what any combination of independant spyware removal tools you use.

hmmm...I recall there was a spyware detector that was paid off by a spyware company to NOT detect their spyware...they *claim* it wasn't spyware, while the others detected it. Can't remember the name, do you know what it is Psi?

Post by **psi29a** » Mon Jan 24, 2005 7:01 am

One can only speculate *grin*. Personally, I think they are as corrupt as the anti-virus venders... how else do you get people to buy your products? Easy: be the people that create the viruses and spyware in the first place.

Website · Post by **Damien** » Mon Jan 24, 2005 7:07 am

How devious...Yeah ive been using MS giant spyware app and like it alot.

Post by **Eldo** » Mon Jan 24, 2005 7:18 am

Psi: It was annouced on CNET a long time ago, but I forgot the name. It was like a global annoucement made to all the users. I know about the antivirus campanies generating viruses...otherwise there wouldn't be any need for the programs. My only query is why there is a Norton NTvirus for Mac...

Damien: You gotta stop using the coloured text!

'spcially the pink. It's the same colour as the bra....

Website · Post by **Damien** » Mon Jan 24, 2005 7:39 am

LOL @ at Eldo's comment...

Post by **Buzkashi** » Tue Jan 25, 2005 2:49 am

So damien your a girl huh? I would have never known.

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