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Adware and Spyware

Ad ware and Spy ware are extremely common. 9/10 computers have been infected with spy ware. Spy ware collects personal data and files, which include your passwords and credit card numbers. Ad ware basically displays advertisements and can slow down your computer:

It is recommended to have two Anti spy ware programs. The two I use are:
Microsoft Anti-Spyware



Lavasoft Adware



Warning: Microsoft anti spy ware is beta and is a pre release of the product.

In addition, you could use these:
•    Spybot
•    Spy ware Doctor

All are free.

um ok this info is quite basic and im sure most people know it. and what is with these tutorials on what to use?

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Originally posted by mad_onion
um ok this info is quite basic and im sure most people know it. and what is with these tutorials on what to use?

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To help noobs (Which i am felling like now)

*Absorbation regreats writing the threads

You shouldnt regret at all. Just use the users suggestion to make them better, like you did for the Firewall thread, and keep up the good work !

Just make your screenshots smaller not to mess up the thread layout

thanks for the anty Ad-ware link
I was needing that

I also advice Spybot S&D, for explorer immunity and blocking bad downloads:


(click to enlarge)

and SpywareBlaster, wich prevents spyware from installing in the first place (works together with Spybot S&D, but can also be run separate).

I specialise in Spyware and Adware removal jobs.

I currently have the following Applications installed on my clients computers.

Ad-Aware SE  ~ 4's  ~ FREE
Anti-Spyware (Microsoft) ~ 2's ~ FREE
Spyware Blaster ~ 3's ~ FREE
Spybot S&D 1.3 ~ 4's ~ FREE
Spyware Doctor ~ 3's ~ TRIAL
Spy Sweeper ~ 5's ~ TRIAL
Reg Mechanic ~ 4's ~ TRIAL
Window Washer ~ 3's ~ TRIAL

More than 95% of problems users encounter in computers these days are due to Spyware, Adware and Other Malware nasties.

You can download all these files (legal versions) from my website, www.Niles-Lair.tk Soon

But for now they are available (some illegally) from www.nsane.tk


My last client had over 1500 cases of Spyware/Adware on her machine and over 15,000 bad Registration entries and 2 Viruses

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Originally posted by Absorbation
Spy ware collects personal data and files, which include your passwords and credit card numbers.

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Well not really. A virus is what does that. Spyware sends data back to the servers which include browsing habits, and what you type into search engines. Nothing like credit card numbes or passwords.

nice thread, usefull for me, I got Adaware but it doesnt remove eveything, ill try the microsoft one, thx again

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Originally posted by lp15
nice thread, usefull for me, I got Adaware but it doesnt remove eveything, ill try the microsoft one, thx again

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It can't remove whats in use...if you boot into safemode it will remove it...i suggest using Spybot S&D for memory resident ad/spyware.