Spyware

Panfan · 08-01-2009, 07:43 PM

I think we've had a thread about this earlier this year.

All links from google link me to something else and it really ****ing pisses me off. and also random sounds will play when i'm using the computer

oh that's totally cool that spysweeper just expired

Eagle Eye · 08-01-2009, 08:09 PM

I had some weird ish that was actually playing infomercials through my computer....with no visual. My computer would just start trying to sell me some muscle milk or male enhancement product. and I was all like....are you hitting on me?

**Valigarmander** · 08-01-2009, 08:25 PM

"Get paid to watch porn"? All right! *click*

Panfan · 08-01-2009, 09:06 PM

^^ that would be the "random sounds" in my case

we've got a spare unused copy of spysweeper that won't load, and system restore won't work on the computer either

suggestions?

**Galefore** · 08-01-2009, 09:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Andre the Giant

I had some weird ish that was actually playing infomercials through my computer....with no visual. My computer would just start trying to sell me some muscle milk or male enhancement product. and I was all like....are you hitting on me?

Happened to me very briefly back a month or so ago. Scared the **** out of me. But it stopped pretty quickly.

Also, earlier today my Antivirus software suddenly said it had averted 3 Spyware crises today. I think Panfan's viruses were somehow contagious. Dammit UN Panfan!

Luigiman7 · 08-01-2009, 09:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Particular Set of Skills

I had some weird ish that was actually playing infomercials through my computer....with no visual. My computer would just start trying to sell me some muscle milk or male enhancement product. and I was all like....are you hitting on me?

Awesome.

***Ace Mercury*** · 08-01-2009, 10:19 PM

If you have spyware, it's too late; you can't rely on spyware cleaners. Your only choice is to nuke the site from orbit*, it's the only way to make sure.

---
* by this, I mean format and re-install your OS

Panfan · 08-01-2009, 10:46 PM

well that's gonna be a bitch.

That'll get rid of all my music and files and stuff, yes?

the thing is i'd assume system restore would work, but it seems not to be working. I click on "next" to begin it, but it won't go through.

Kargath · 08-01-2009, 11:18 PM

You should download a copy of the Live CD of Ubuntu on another computer (important), burn it there, then boot with that in the drive of the infected computer. Once Ubuntu has loaded, then you can use the Linux interface to copy the files to a USB key or something, then after that you can do the wipe. Before you connect the USB key to your computer after the wipe, though, MAKE SURE YOU HAVE INSTALLED THE VIRUS SCANNERS AND SPYWARE PROTECTION. The malware could have infested the USB's files, so you should immediately scan them.

***Ace Mercury*** · 08-01-2009, 11:21 PM

^^ It will delete everything. If you can grab all of your MP3s and documents, put them on an external drive and then wipe your computer clean. Remember to get things like bookmarks, game saves, and other irreplaceables first.

This will work well assuming that you know how not to get infected next time. The easiest way is to not run Windows (use Ubuntu instead), or at least not run Internet Explorer (use Firefox instead).

Panfan · 08-02-2009, 12:19 AM

i guess it finally clicked, running how it was at about 6 AM yesterday, none of the problems

t3hDarkness · 08-02-2009, 04:31 AM

I had the informercial problem before, Spybot took care of it.

***Ace Mercury*** · 08-02-2009, 11:28 AM

^^ I'm slightly more paranoid about when my computer is owned. Just because you don't see anything doesn't mean they're not tracking your surfing, silently redirecting web pages, or sending personal info to God-knows-where. I'd check your hosts file, your registry, and your startup apps before saying that everything's okay =/

Vgfian · 08-02-2009, 01:00 PM

Had to reformat for the second time in two months the other day because of the crap (spyware).

Metal Man · 08-02-2009, 01:45 PM

I never have had any problems with Spyware, but that's because I'm a paranoid maniac with defenses all over the computer.

Typhlame · 08-02-2009, 03:34 PM

I had a virus recently that messed up firefox, froze my comp, disabled Task Manager, and eventually froze whenever I got to my desktop, forcing me to get a new hard drive.

Yeah, viruses and spyware are a bitch

Panfan · 08-02-2009, 06:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ace Mercury

^^ I'm slightly more paranoid about when my computer is owned. Just because you don't see anything doesn't mean they're not tracking your surfing, silently redirecting web pages, or sending personal info to God-knows-where. I'd check your hosts file, your registry, and your startup apps before saying that everything's okay =/

don't worry, i'm not completely ignoring it. The main problem with the google links is gone, but i'm still getting a ****ton of pop ups from this.

Luigiman7 · 08-02-2009, 08:26 PM

DELETE SYSTEM32

08-01-2009, 07:43 PM	#1
Panfan AND HE PRAYS Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Grayskull Gender: Posts: 18,806 Thanks: 1,405 Thanked 2,251 Times in 1,339 Posts Blog Entries: 15	Spyware I think we've had a thread about this earlier this year. All links from google link me to something else and it really ****ing pisses me off. and also random sounds will play when i'm using the computer oh that's totally cool that spysweeper just expired

08-02-2009, 08:26 PM	#18
Luigiman7 ヽ(◔ ◡ ◔)ノ.･ﾟ*｡･+☆ Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: ~)´◡｀(~ Gender: Posts: 17,605 Thanks: 1,134 Thanked 1,012 Times in 713 Posts Blog Entries: 8	DELETE SYSTEM32 __________________ ／人◕ ‿‿ ◕人＼ＷＯＮ’Ｔ　ＹＯＵ　ＢＥＣＯＭＥ　Ａ　ＭＡＧＩＣＡＬ　ＧＩＲＬ？

08-01-2009, 08:09 PM	#2
Eagle Eye Diddy bops Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Birmingham, AL Gender: Posts: 15,014 Thanks: 1,616 Thanked 1,084 Times in 597 Posts	I had some weird ish that was actually playing infomercials through my computer....with no visual. My computer would just start trying to sell me some muscle milk or male enhancement product. and I was all like....are you hitting on me?

08-01-2009, 08:25 PM	#3
Valigarmander The Bee's Knees Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: The land of rain and trees (Oregon) Gender: Posts: 29,755 Thanks: 1,649 Thanked 5,701 Times in 2,581 Posts Blog Entries: 20	"Get paid to watch porn"? All right! click

08-01-2009, 09:06 PM	#4
Panfan AND HE PRAYS Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Grayskull Gender: Posts: 18,806 Thanks: 1,405 Thanked 2,251 Times in 1,339 Posts Blog Entries: 15	^^ that would be the "random sounds" in my case we've got a spare unused copy of spysweeper that won't load, and system restore won't work on the computer either suggestions?

08-01-2009, 10:19 PM	#7
*Ace Mercury* Marshmallow Knight ☆ Supermod Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Southern Ontario Gender: Posts: 23,275 Thanks: 568 Thanked 3,297 Times in 1,582 Posts Blog Entries: 1	If you have spyware, it's too late; you can't rely on spyware cleaners. Your only choice is to nuke the site from orbit, it's the only way to make sure. --- by this, I mean format and re-install your OS

08-01-2009, 10:46 PM	#8
Panfan AND HE PRAYS Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Grayskull Gender: Posts: 18,806 Thanks: 1,405 Thanked 2,251 Times in 1,339 Posts Blog Entries: 15	well that's gonna be a bitch. That'll get rid of all my music and files and stuff, yes? the thing is i'd assume system restore would work, but it seems not to be working. I click on "next" to begin it, but it won't go through.

08-01-2009, 11:18 PM	#9
Kargath et in Arcadia ego Join Date: Jul 2001 Gender: Posts: 8,334 Thanks: 1,226 Thanked 780 Times in 488 Posts	You should download a copy of the Live CD of Ubuntu on another computer (important), burn it there, then boot with that in the drive of the infected computer. Once Ubuntu has loaded, then you can use the Linux interface to copy the files to a USB key or something, then after that you can do the wipe. Before you connect the USB key to your computer after the wipe, though, MAKE SURE YOU HAVE INSTALLED THE VIRUS SCANNERS AND SPYWARE PROTECTION. The malware could have infested the USB's files, so you should immediately scan them.

08-01-2009, 11:21 PM	#10
*Ace Mercury* Marshmallow Knight ☆ Supermod Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Southern Ontario Gender: Posts: 23,275 Thanks: 568 Thanked 3,297 Times in 1,582 Posts Blog Entries: 1	^^ It will delete everything. If you can grab all of your MP3s and documents, put them on an external drive and then wipe your computer clean. Remember to get things like bookmarks, game saves, and other irreplaceables first. This will work well assuming that you know how not to get infected next time. The easiest way is to not run Windows (use Ubuntu instead), or at least not run Internet Explorer (use Firefox instead).

08-02-2009, 12:19 AM	#11
Panfan AND HE PRAYS Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Grayskull Gender: Posts: 18,806 Thanks: 1,405 Thanked 2,251 Times in 1,339 Posts Blog Entries: 15	i guess it finally clicked, running how it was at about 6 AM yesterday, none of the problems

08-02-2009, 04:31 AM	#12
t3hDarkness Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: I weep oily black tears of joy. Gender: Posts: 7,590 Thanks: 119 Thanked 418 Times in 306 Posts Blog Entries: 5	I had the informercial problem before, Spybot took care of it.

08-02-2009, 11:28 AM	#13
*Ace Mercury* Marshmallow Knight ☆ Supermod Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Southern Ontario Gender: Posts: 23,275 Thanks: 568 Thanked 3,297 Times in 1,582 Posts Blog Entries: 1	^^ I'm slightly more paranoid about when my computer is owned. Just because you don't see anything doesn't mean they're not tracking your surfing, silently redirecting web pages, or sending personal info to God-knows-where. I'd check your hosts file, your registry, and your startup apps before saying that everything's okay =/

08-02-2009, 01:00 PM	#14
Vgfian Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Listening to Seeking 7 Seven and giving out free hugs. :) Gender: Posts: 6,862 Thanks: 2,433 Thanked 398 Times in 311 Posts	Had to reformat for the second time in two months the other day because of the crap (spyware).

08-02-2009, 01:45 PM	#15
Metal Man Fairy-Slaying Maniac Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: 1592 Miles Away From Here Gender: Posts: 18,062 Thanks: 148 Thanked 683 Times in 482 Posts	I never have had any problems with Spyware, but that's because I'm a paranoid maniac with defenses all over the computer.

08-02-2009, 03:34 PM	#16
Typhlame Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Probably eating. Gender: Posts: 4,284 Thanks: 709 Thanked 155 Times in 110 Posts	I had a virus recently that messed up firefox, froze my comp, disabled Task Manager, and eventually froze whenever I got to my desktop, forcing me to get a new hard drive. Yeah, viruses and spyware are a bitch