Spyware software

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"Julia" wrote

>I have been recommended Adware, Spybot and Spywareblaster. I am running an
>XP system.
>
> Please can you confirm that these are the most appropriate to run at
> regular intervals on my system.
>
> Kind regards.

Spywareblaster cannot be "run". It just protects you while you are surfing.
You should also get Spywareguard from the same place you got the blaster.
Run AdAware and Spybot in Safe Mode.

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"Alias" <aka@[notme]maskedandanonymous.org> wrote in message
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> Run AdAware and Spybot in Safe Mode.

Why? I never have.

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Dealing with Unwanted Spyware and Parasites
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm

"Julia" <noreply@mail.com> wrote in message
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>I have been recommended Adware, Spybot and Spywareblaster. I am running an
>XP system.
>
> Please can you confirm that these are the most appropriate to run at
> regular intervals on my system.
>
> Kind regards.
>

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"Gordon" <gordon@gbpcomputing.co.uk.invalid> wrote
> "Alias" <aka@[notme]maskedandanonymous.org> wrote
>>
>> Run AdAware and Spybot in Safe Mode.
>
> Why? I never have.

Because I said so :-)

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Please can you let me know why AdAware and Spybot need to be run in
safe-mode?

"Alias" <aka@[notme]maskedandanonymous.org> wrote in message
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> "Julia" wrote
>
>>I have been recommended Adware, Spybot and Spywareblaster. I am running
>>an XP system.
>>
>> Please can you confirm that these are the most appropriate to run at
>> regular intervals on my system.
>>
>> Kind regards.
>
> Spywareblaster cannot be "run". It just protects you while you are
> surfing. You should also get Spywareguard from the same place you got the
> blaster. Run AdAware and Spybot in Safe Mode.
>
> --
> Alias
>
> Use the Reply to Sender feature of your news reader program to email me.
> Utiliza Responder al Remitente para mandarme un mail.
>

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These are three excellent free programs. I frequently install them for
clients and show them how to use.

Note that SpywareBlaster can and SHOULD be run periodically to update the
protection it provides. Download any updates and then enable all
protection.

re. Safe Mode - The reason to run spyware cleaners in safe mode is that
some parasites, which might otherwise load in a normal boot, may not be
loaded in safe mode and are easier to remove. Both Adaware and Spybot will
try to identify such parasites in a normal boot, and if unable to kill the
running process and remove them, will ask permission to run on your next
reboot (always say yes) and will try to remove them - roughly equivalent to
a safe mode boot.

Unfortunately, as these parasites have gotten more sophisticated, some do
load in safe mode and resist removal in various ways. Adaware and Spybot
will work well against many common items, but will often not be sufficient
for a massively infected machine.
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"Alias" <aka@[notme]maskedandanonymous.org> wrote in message
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> "Julia" wrote
>
>>I have been recommended Adware, Spybot and Spywareblaster. I am running
>>an XP system.
>>
>> Please can you confirm that these are the most appropriate to run at
>> regular intervals on my system.
>>
>> Kind regards.
>
> Spywareblaster cannot be "run". It just protects you while you are
> surfing. You should also get Spywareguard from the same place you got the
> blaster. Run AdAware and Spybot in Safe Mode.
>
> --
> Alias
>
> Use the Reply to Sender feature of your news reader program to email me.
> Utiliza Responder al Remitente para mandarme un mail.
>

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"Alias" <aka@[notme]maskedandanonymous.org> wrote in message
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> "Gordon" <gordon@gbpcomputing.co.uk.invalid> wrote
>
> > "Julia" <noreply@mail.com> wrote
>
> >> Please can you let me know why AdAware and Spybot need to be run in
> >> safe-mode?
> >
> > They don't. he's joshing.
>
> No, I wasn't joking. See GTS' post for why.
>

Yes I've seen it - it's the first I'VE heard of that.

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They only need to be run in Safe Mode if they don't work in normal (Windows)
mode, Julia.

Check for/Help with Hijackware
http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/Darnit.htm
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm
http://defendingyourmachine.blogspot.com/

When all else fails, HijackThis
(http://aumha.net/downloads/hijackthis.zip) is the preferred tool to
use. It will help you to both identify and remove any hijackware/spyware.
**Post your files to http://forums.spywareinfo.com/,
http://castlecops.com/forum67.html or
http://aumha.net/viewforum.php?f=30 for expert analysis, not here.**
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE) & Security


Julia wrote:
> Please can you let me know why AdAware and Spybot need to be run in
> safe-mode?
>
> "Alias" <aka@[notme]maskedandanonymous.org> wrote in message
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>> "Julia" wrote
>>
>>> I have been recommended Adware, Spybot and Spywareblaster. I am running
>>> an XP system.
>>>
>>> Please can you confirm that these are the most appropriate to run at
>>> regular intervals on my system.
>>>
>>> Kind regards.
>>
>> Spywareblaster cannot be "run". It just protects you while you are
>> surfing. You should also get Spywareguard from the same place you got the
>> blaster. Run AdAware and Spybot in Safe Mode.
>>
>> --
>> Alias
>>
>> Use the Reply to Sender feature of your news reader program to email me.
>> Utiliza Responder al Remitente para mandarme un mail.

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Ken Blake wrote:
> "Julia" <noreply@mail.com> wrote in message
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>
>> I have been recommended Adware, Spybot and Spywareblaster. I am
>> running an XP system.
>>
>> Please can you confirm that these are the most appropriate to
>> run at regular intervals on my system.
>
> Yes, they are good choices.

*Ad-aware*, hopefully. <wink>

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I have been running Microsoft Antispyware Beta1 for several months and
it has been excellent, it cleaned out my system,
and since then nothing has got through.

cheers

Daniel
"Julia" <noreply@mail.com> wrote in message
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>I have been recommended Adware, Spybot and Spywareblaster. I am running an
>XP system.
>
> Please can you confirm that these are the most appropriate to run at
> regular intervals on my system.
>
> Kind regards.
>