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dovlin (f)
How To Get Trojans, Spyware, And Network Worms Off My System
« on: December 10, 2006, 08:27 PM »

Somebody somehow must have tried to download something from the net on my system and now i think i have spyware on my system.  Somebody should please tell me what to do.  I don't.  My system is now very slow.
bodun (f)
Re: Help Get Trojans, Spyware, Network Worms Off My System
« #1 on: December 11, 2006, 08:13 AM »

install and run NORTON anti virus or MCAFEE antivirus programs on your PC and also delete any game and screensaver  that you downloaded for free if you have any.
gbengaijot (m)
Re: Help Get Trojans, Spyware, Network Worms Off My System
« #2 on: December 11, 2006, 08:40 AM »

you can get avast antivirus for free buy downloading the home edition at www.avast.com
Afam (m)
Re: Help Get Trojans, Spyware, Network Worms Off My System
« #3 on: December 11, 2006, 03:54 PM »

Get spybot - Search & Destroy and Ad-aware and run them, it will clean your system.
adewaleafolabi (m)
Re: Help Get Trojans, Spyware, Network Worms Off My System
« #4 on: December 11, 2006, 09:36 PM »

yes some viruses slow down the pc. but i suggest downloading avira antivir. and if your pc's are networked i suggest u run it from the main computer. norton also slows  down the pc thats why i don't use it although the pc is a p4
hayprof (m)
Re: Help Get Trojans, Spyware, Network Worms Off My System
« #5 on: December 13, 2006, 11:09 PM »

Abeg No try NORTON. Unless u want your system to be slowest,
Get Avira or Better Yet AVG 7.5 its the Best now-Just do it a favour and update it reguarly then perform a test[scan] of your sys,
That Should Do,
Seun (m)
Re: Help Get Trojans, Spyware, Network Worms Off My System
« #6 on: May 10, 2007, 10:30 AM »

I support the recommendation someone gave above: use Spybot Search & Destroy
otuonye (m)
Re: How To Get Trojans, Spyware, And Network Worms Off My System
« #7 on: May 10, 2007, 10:59 AM »

Quote from: Seun on May 10, 2007, 10:30 AM
I support the recommendation someone gave above: use Spybot Search & Destroy

Is Spybot Search & Destroy a free download off the Internet [just like the home edition of AVAST] or do I have to get it from the market?. I know I have the same problems with my PC.

Someone please help!
Jojo
zillonnair (m)
Re: How To Get Trojans, Spyware, And Network Worms Off My System
« #8 on: May 10, 2007, 11:33 AM »

The best anti-spyware, anti-spam and antivirus you could bargan for would be PANDA. Send me mail for more info., mail on profile.
oyb (m)
Re: How To Get Trojans, Spyware, And Network Worms Off My System
« #9 on: May 10, 2007, 11:41 AM »

very often, you will find that one tool will not do it.also, YOU MUST BACK U P ALL YOUR INFO before commencing any repair.more than once, malware on my system corrupted critical files,and the removal required a reinstall of windows.
download the following tools,
boot your system into safe mode
disable system restore, and run the apps
spybot(get latest defs)
ad aware(get latest defs)
microsoft malicious software removal tool(latest version)
mcafee avert stinger(latest version)
mcafee avert stinger
spyware terminator(latest version)
mcafee avert stinger
advanced windows care personal(latest version)

i also recommend that you use process explorer .looking through it may highlight suspicious processes/.exe files that can be killed and navigated to .it will also identify which .exe files  are  hogging your cpu.
the above are all free

you can also referece the following thread:
http://forums.majorgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=35407

miiday (f)
Re: How To Get Trojans, Spyware, And Network Worms Off My System
« #10 on: May 10, 2007, 12:11 PM »

why not use Kaspersky Anti-virus, you can get a trial version from their website.
cyprianjr (m)
Re: How To Get Trojans, Spyware, And Network Worms Off My System
« #11 on: May 10, 2007, 12:21 PM »

run this free software on your system,restart and do same again in safe mode

AVS ANTI-SPYWARE 7.5
oyb (m)
Re: How To Get Trojans, Spyware, And Network Worms Off My System
« #12 on: May 10, 2007, 01:40 PM »

i forgot to add
when using process explorer to view any processes, you'll find that supspicious processes do not have a manufacturer name.for instamce lssass.exe 's owner is microsoft, and that will be indicated.you can google any suspicous processes directly from within process explorer's window.
for instance, once i saw intserv.exe among my processes. i googled it, and was linked to symantec, sophos and mcafee's sites, where i found info on the malware, and how to remove it.
sirfemoz (m)
Re: How To Get Trojans, Spyware, And Network Worms Off My System
« #13 on: May 10, 2007, 02:17 PM »



The best tin 4 u 2 B on a safer side is 2 backup all D documents on your hard drive and then format your hard disc. Grin
Okejazz (m)
Re: How To Get Trojans, Spyware, And Network Worms Off My System
« #14 on: May 10, 2007, 09:07 PM »

I'm not no computer geek but some older computers become extremely slow due to the antivirus processes constantly running in the background.

That Stinger is the shiznit.

Of course, if all fails then sirfemoz's advice is the very last resort.

Here are some more free virus scan sites

1.BitDefnder (www.bitdefender.com/scan8/ie.html)
2.AVG             (www.free.grisoft.com)
3.MWAV          (www.mwti.net/products/mwav/mwav.asp)
4.TREND         (housecall.trendmicro.com/)
5.Dr. Web     (online.drweb.com)
6.F-Secure    (support.f-secure.com/enu/home/ols.shtml)
7.Virustotal   (www.virustotal.com/en/indexf.html)
8.MyV3         (http://global.ahnlab.com/products/myv3.html)

Coleslove
Re: How To Get Trojans, Spyware, And Network Worms Off My System
« #15 on: May 11, 2007, 11:27 AM »

Quote from: miiday on May 10, 2007, 12:11 PM
why not use Kaspersky Anti-virus, you can get a trial version from their website.

Kaspersky Internet Security 7.0 Latest Version. That's d best
Bishop7 (m)
Re: How To Get Trojans, Spyware, And Network Worms Off My System
« #16 on: May 11, 2007, 02:09 PM »

Getting  freebies or free downloads is a terrible thing. My system was running normally until I decided to get a free Internet SpeedBooster. Now my system is slower than it was before. I think what they do is that they infiltrate these spys to get you to buy the real thing. They are the ones who create these viruses to sell their anti-viruses. Run from Awufu, e dey purge!!
akara (m)
Re: How To Get Trojans, Spyware, And Network Worms Off My System
« #17 on: May 11, 2007, 05:33 PM »


A double dose of Avira Antivirus and Spybot Search and Distroy will do the trick.  It worked for me and Avira does not slow up your system.
Double N (m)
Re: How To Get Trojans, Spyware, And Network Worms Off My System
« #18 on: May 12, 2007, 11:20 PM »

As for me,I use Aavast 4.7  and Spyware Terminator,They work fine for me.You can try them out!
Christino (m)
Re: How To Get Trojans, Spyware, And Network Worms Off My System
« #19 on: May 14, 2007, 04:42 PM »

Format your PC daily  Grin
Elgaxton (m)
Re: How To Get Trojans, Spyware, And Network Worms Off My System
« #20 on: May 14, 2007, 05:08 PM »

well all u need is NOD 32,  very powerful to the extent that it got a virus out of avast setup
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