some kind of horrid spyware shit has invaded my fucking computer, i'm pissed.

currently no desktop picture is displayed just white, can't change it, the tab that controls the desktop picture is essentially frozen. i get pop ups (i hate IE) and lately this Magicantispy shit has been popping up....

I'm at my wits end, i think this week will be a process of dling updates/patches copying stuff over then reformatting.....

7/25/2007 9:48:30 PM

did you go into safe mode and do a bunch of scans?

Quote :

" Lavasoft Adware http://www.lavasoft.de/download_and_buy/product_comparison_chart.php Windows Defender http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/default.mspx Spybot http://www.safer-networking.org/en/download/index.html CA eTrust Spyware http://shop.ca.com/spyware/anti_spyware.aspx AVG Antivirus http://free.grisoft.com/doc/avg-anti-virus-free/lng/us/tpl/v5 Hijack This http://www.majorgeeks.com/download3155.html Free online spyware/virus scanners/removers These are pretty helpful when you think your security programs have been comprimised. Bitdefender Very nice scanner, catches alot. http://www.bitdefender.com/scan8/ie.html TrendMicro Housecall http://housecall.trendmicro.com eTrust Antivirus http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/virusinfo/scan.aspx For those who don't know, If you have any infection at all, always run antivirus/antispyware scans in safe mode."

7/25/2007 10:00:08 PM

Sounds like SpySheriff. Had a client's computer that was like that once... background tab locked down was the telltale sign. You can google it... there are a few registry keys you have to modify/delete, but that usually takes care of it.

Oh yeah, make sure you run the spyware scans, too. Good luck.

7/25/2007 11:15:28 PM

yep its definitely spysheriif. Got this retarded shit on my fuck-around laptop a while back, it was an absolute little shit to get rid of. Luckily a clean restore fixed it in 15 minutes.

7/26/2007 2:27:55 AM

i think i might have cleaned it out.... ill have to check when i get back from work today (more scans)

but i agree Noen, I might just be going back on a restore point..... before any of this shit happened

what's the default interval for system restore? (i've had it off the last few weeks since i got this shit to keep it from hanging around any longer than possible

[Edited on July 26, 2007 at 9:16 AM. Reason : s]

7/26/2007 9:14:39 AM

i wouldnt count on system restore

7/26/2007 12:18:32 PM

yeah im not banking on it.... tho i do pretty much know when this all occurred.... hopefully the rest of the cleaning will get rid of it... that and some regedit checks

7/26/2007 12:21:12 PM

I do not get it - I have never once installed any kind of anti-spyware, and yet I still have never had a single virus or spyware infection.

Do I just not go to the wrong sites, or am I lucky?

7/26/2007 6:07:40 PM