The Definitive Spyware/Trojan/Virus Thread *DOWNLOAD LINKS*

[menace]

Taken directly off another forum, I thought it would be of great value here as well.

:yes: :yes: :yes:





Ok, in writing this post, i was 3 times forced to start over due to some mother fucking spyware piece of shit, so all the more reason for me to go through with this.

We all know how much the recent wave of spyware and advertising trojans piss us off. They at best, piss us off and at worst, disrupt and damage our system's operations. So in this thread we will bring forward programs that have worked for us in our battle with this E-VERMIN.

All these programs are free to download, and have been taken from respected and credible sites. I've atleast tried most of these, however some others have come highly recommended.

1.) Ewido Security Suite (*****) For Windows 2000/XP


Removes Trojans, keyloggers and other spyware, Over 40.000 effective signatures, Worldwide unique and efficient protection system, Discovers modified and hidden threats, Overview of all runnig processes and connections
Erases unneeded data irrecoverably.

Download Link: http://download.ewido.net/setup-free.exe

2.) Spybot - Search & Destroy 1.3 (*****) For Windows 98/ME/2000/XP

Spybot - Search & Destroy is an adware and spyware detection and removal tool. This includes removal of certain advertising components, that may gather statistics as well as detection of various keylogging and other spy utilities. In addition, it also securely removes PC and Internet usage tracks, including browser history, temporary pages, cookies (with option to keep selected) and more.

Download Link: http://www.spychecker.com/download/download_spybot.html

3.) SpywareBlaster 3.1 (*****) For Windows 98/ME/NT/2000/XP

SpywareBlaster doesn`t scan and clean for so-called spyware, but prevents it from being installed in the first place. It achieves this by disabling the CLSIDs of popular spyware ActiveX controls, and also prevents the installation of any of them via a webpage. This allows you to run Internet Explorer with Active-X enabled, but it will never download or even prompt you for any of the known ActiveX controls.

Download Link: http://www.spychecker.com/download/...areblaster.html

4.) HijackThis 1.97.7 (***) For Windows 98/ME/2000/XP

HijackThis is a tool, that lists all installed browser add-on, buttons, startup items and allows you to inspect, and optionally remove selected items. The program can create a backup of your original settings and also ignore selected items. Additional features include a simple list of all startup items, default start page, online updates and more. Intended for advanced users.

Download Link: http://www.spychecker.com/download/...hijackthis.html

5.) AdAware 6.181 (*****) For Windows 98/ME/NT/2000/XP

AdAware is a privacy tool, that scans your memory, registry, hard, removable and optical drives for known data-mining, aggressive advertising, and tracking components. It then lists the results and offers to remove or quarantine the components. The program detects a wide range of adware/spyware related issues and can be updated with the latest signatures via the built-in update utility. Please be advised that removing certain components may impact the functionality of effected software applications. You should fully read the included Ad-aware documentation before removing any files!

Download Links:

http://majorgeeks.com/download.php?det=506

http://www.spychecker.com/download/...ad_adaware.html

http://download.com.com/3000-2144-1...&tag=button

Update Page: http://www.lavasoftusa.com/support/download/

6.) CWShredder (****) For Windows 9x/ME/2000/XP

A small utility for removing CoolWebSearch (aka CoolWwwSearch, YouFindAll, White-Pages.ws and a dozen other names). Spybot S&D tends to forget essential parts of the hijack, so until it updates, you can just this to completely remove the hijack. Updated to remove the new variants once they come out.

Download Links: http://www.soft32.com/download-CWShredder-19014-5.html

http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/downloads.html


7.) Spy Sweeper (?) For Windows

The spyware remover software will scan your computer for spy-ware and adware and remove these pests.

Download Link: http://www.spysweeper.com/cgi-bin/s...ssfsetup347.exe

[vifferman]

Is this post a Spam?

[menace]

Is this post a Spam?
Huh? Highway Biker i know i had a few trojans and a bit of spy ware and the programs helped me get rid of them... I found it usefull and i though others might as well...


Use it you want dont if you dont want to... ;)

[duckman]

Hey Menace,

No offense intended but ..... Do you really think anyone is going to click on a link that you've posted after the "logging off" link that you posted ??

Don't take this the wrong way but ... seriously. :doobey:

[menace]

Hey Menace,

No offense intended but ..... Do you really think anyone is going to click on a link that you've posted after the "logging off" link that you posted ??

Don't take this the wrong way but ... seriously. :doobey:
Fair enough duckman...

Im not forcing anyone to have a look at it or what not but i found it usefull and i thought I would share it.. PLUS you can see whewre the link leads... ;)

And besides people clicked on the 80's biker ad's link i posted @ the sime time the logoff link was posted... ;)

[riffer]

Spyware has been really pissing me off lately.

I have lost count of the amount of trojans I've had to remove lately.

Even though I use Mozilla and Firefox for browsing, and hide behind Norton Internet Security they still ge through.

NIS in particular has been driving me mad with Sockets de Trois trojan alerts every 5 minutes!

I have put new hard drives in 2 computers at home and installed both Win2K Pro and XP Pro, and in both of them, within 5 minutes of being hooked up to the net to download security updates, they have been compromised through the Windows Messenger service (not MSN, the actual service itself), with a pop-up window promising me larger firmer erections.

Pity its stuffing up my computer at the same time.

Cheers menace :done:

[duckman]

I take it your working on a home computer (i.e. not in an office environment),
Normally the firewall should take care of this sort of crap.

Bloody windows .... try upgrading to Doors, it works much better. :whistle:

[riffer]

At the risk of starting a flame war, this never happens on my mac G4.

[PuppetMaster]

At the risk of starting a flame war, this never happens on my mac G4.


***Puppet unholsters the flame thrower** :ar15:

[jrandom]

At the risk of starting a flame war, this never happens on my mac G4.

If 90% of online users had G4s, it would.

[Satan]

I have tried long and hard to pervert the internet. I gave it porn, and have since given it viruses, spyware and trojans - damn you all to heaven for trying to avoid them. My wrath on the internet and the pleasantness of society will not be stopped to stupid fucken programmes. Why do you think I created Bill Gates.....if not to use the internet for my own gain!

[jrandom]

I have tried long and hard to pervert the internet.

Well, then, you should be able to find a suitable Prince of Darkness-y avatar picture. Duh.

[Satan]

Pardon - dip shit? You mock the Prince of Darkness.....wait til you go to sleep tonight

[Badcat]

At the risk of starting a flame war, this never happens on my mac G4.

don't laugh at the poor windows users, Celtic. You mustn't mock the inflicted.
don't want to start a religious debate.....


Ken
dual G4 powermac
g4 ibook
iMac
etc
etc
etc

[menace]

Cheers menace :done:


No problem, glad to help. :)

[riffer]

***Puppet unholsters the flame thrower** :ar15:


Oooh could be dangerous - I'm pretty sure I know where you live if its your bike I've seen parked in a driveway just around from Upper Hutt School.

You might be able to get my house from your one :niceone:

[menace]

Just a few up dates...


I don't recommend editing your registry unless you know what you are doing or are in line for a format anyway

To stop programs running at startup:

1) Go to Start -> Programs -> Startup
Everything that is in this folder starts automatically when you log in.

2) Go to Start -> Run and type msconfig and press Enter.
This is a system configuration utility that covers startup programs in common locations in





win.ini

boot.ini

system.ini

Common Windows Services

Common Startup Locations (including Start -> Programs -> Startup and normal registry startup locations)



3) (Win 2000/XP only) Go to Start -> Settings -> Control Panel. (Click go to classic view in the left pane if required), open Administrative Tools, and then open Services. The Windows services are all listed here, and can be started/stopped removed etc.

If you have to do it in the registry, back it up first.
The autorun programs are kept in
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\
Run
and
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\
RunOnce

To see the end of adware, get Linux.


There are also many good programs some are free, others which are on a free-to-trial basis on www.download.com

I've found some programs on there which helped me. Just do a search on Spyware, Adaware, or Virus Killers.

If you find pop-up ads also to be annoying that site is great it's got a ton of things!!



A Bump and expansion, since people seem to have a problem keeping their boxes SpyWare free.....

Steps to Help Prevent SpyWare Infection, and Other Counter-Measures:

1) Adjust your Internet Security Settings.

File -> Tools -> Internet Options -> Security Tab -> Custom Level. Once here, set ALL ActiveX settings to Prompt and when a window asks you if you want to Download "Bonzai Buddy", or some other piece of crap click *no*. Go through the rest of the list and adjust as necessary. The less things you have set to automatic, the more secure you are and the more control you have over your box.

2) Use an alternative browser.

Go and get either Mozilla or FireFox. Try it out and see if you like it.

3) MSconfig + Windows StartUp Online

Start Menu -> Run -> msconfig

MsConfig is a powerful and useful program for editing how your system loads windows. Back in the day all this crap had to be done by hand, but now it's in a nice point and click interface. Going through this program has two advantages: 1) You can prevent SpyWare from being loaded. 2) You can prevent other self-righteous programs that think they have a right to start up every time you turn on your computer even though you rarely use them from starting up.

The tab we're interested in is, surprisingly, the startup tab. If you go here, you'll see a series of checkboxes and some sometimes cryptic. Go Here and to find out what all the processes are doing: http://www.windowsstartup.com/wso/index.php

Some things ought to be loaded, but if you find spyware loading up click the box to disable them. You can't hurt your computer by disabling anything here, although some things will "break" it temporarily until you re-click the check box and reboot a second time. All changes made in msconfig take effect after a reboot.

One last resource you might be interested in: http://pestpatrol.com/pestinfo/

This site seems to be pretty good, although I just stumbled across it.

Hope this helps.



Again i will not accept any responsobilty if you try playing around with your registry but if you think you can do it go ahead... :)


Hope this will help

[menace]

Ok another thing i use is the online Virus scan as i dont have an up to date Antivirus...


http://www.trendmicro.com.au/free_tools/

And just click on the Scan your PC -- FREE link it may take a while to dload on a slower conection but IMO its worth it... :)

[NotaGoth]

Whats this about the "logging off" link? I haven't been around long to be able to know.

As for free virus checks http://housecall.trendmicro.com/ I'm not sure if it's one of the same ones as what menace has posted as I'm not to keen on checking out the links (no offence)

There was a free online spyware check that I used to know the address for. Will post that when I find out what it was again (suffers from memory loss)

Other then that, having zonealarm (you can download a free version) again I'm not sure on the addy for that. And having a pop up stopper, and a big one "downloading music" sure it's cool but thats the main problem.. most viruse, spyware and all that come through onto your computer through what you may think is just an mp3..

http://www.symantec.com/index.htm <<~*~ this site may help..


Anywho enough from me before I make this post even more useless.

*Theresa*

[menace]

As for free virus checks http://housecall.trendmicro.com/ I'm not sure if it's one of the same ones as what menace has posted as I'm not to keen on checking out the links (no offence)


Yup its the same one... :cool:

[mangell6]

www.grisoft.com - Makers of AVG Virus software. I have had this find virii that McAfee didn't find and it was the latest version with the latest signatures downloaded from the web.

[Skyryder]

I use the freeware of AVG and Zone Alarm. Seems to keep the nasties out.

Skyryder

[wkid_one]

Just a few up dates...


I don't recommend editing your registry unless you know what you are doing or are in line for a format anyway

To stop programs running at startup:

1) Go to Start -> Programs -> Startup
Everything that is in this folder starts automatically when you log in.

2) Go to Start -> Run and type msconfig and press Enter.
This is a system configuration utility that covers startup programs in common locations in





win.ini

boot.ini

system.ini

Common Windows Services

Common Startup Locations (including Start -> Programs -> Startup and normal registry startup locations)



3) (Win 2000/XP only) Go to Start -> Settings -> Control Panel. (Click go to classic view in the left pane if required), open Administrative Tools, and then open Services. The Windows services are all listed here, and can be started/stopped removed etc.

If you have to do it in the registry, back it up first.
The autorun programs are kept in
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\
Run
and
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\
RunOnce

To see the end of adware, get Linux.


There are also many good programs some are free, others which are on a free-to-trial basis on www.download.com (http://www.download.com/)

I've found some programs on there which helped me. Just do a search on Spyware, Adaware, or Virus Killers.

If you find pop-up ads also to be annoying that site is great it's got a ton of things!!



A Bump and expansion, since people seem to have a problem keeping their boxes SpyWare free.....

Steps to Help Prevent SpyWare Infection, and Other Counter-Measures:

1) Adjust your Internet Security Settings.

File -> Tools -> Internet Options -> Security Tab -> Custom Level. Once here, set ALL ActiveX settings to Prompt and when a window asks you if you want to Download "Bonzai Buddy", or some other piece of crap click *no*. Go through the rest of the list and adjust as necessary. The less things you have set to automatic, the more secure you are and the more control you have over your box.

2) Use an alternative browser.

Go and get either Mozilla or FireFox. Try it out and see if you like it.

3) MSconfig + Windows StartUp Online

Start Menu -> Run -> msconfig

MsConfig is a powerful and useful program for editing how your system loads windows. Back in the day all this crap had to be done by hand, but now it's in a nice point and click interface. Going through this program has two advantages: 1) You can prevent SpyWare from being loaded. 2) You can prevent other self-righteous programs that think they have a right to start up every time you turn on your computer even though you rarely use them from starting up.

The tab we're interested in is, surprisingly, the startup tab. If you go here, you'll see a series of checkboxes and some sometimes cryptic. Go Here and to find out what all the processes are doing: http://www.windowsstartup.com/wso/index.php

Some things ought to be loaded, but if you find spyware loading up click the box to disable them. You can't hurt your computer by disabling anything here, although some things will "break" it temporarily until you re-click the check box and reboot a second time. All changes made in msconfig take effect after a reboot.

One last resource you might be interested in: http://pestpatrol.com/pestinfo/

This site seems to be pretty good, although I just stumbled across it.

Hope this helps.



Again i will not accept any responsobilty if you try playing around with your registry but if you think you can do it go ahead... :)


Hope this will helpYou are best to download a registry cleaning tool and general maintenance software such as Absolute Start Up or Tune Up Utilities etc - which scan for files in your registry and startup which are superfluous - running these regularly in conjunction with a firewall and AV software is the easiest way to keep things clean. These registry software tools take the editing away from you and make it simple.

I wouldn't recommend playing with your registry unless you know what you are doing either.....however once you know your way around it - it is an easy way to fix many of the problems in your computer. That and the Services tab in the Admin Option - as many of the viruses etc attack the shut down protocols of these. RPC is a common one (for example SASSER attacks this - forcing your pc to shutdown).

You can disable these by going in to the Recovery Tab (>Control Panel>Admin Tools>Services>The double click on services) and turn the failure defaults to 'Take No Action' - which means that the likes of the Sasser etc won't cause your computer to reboot.

Another handy tool to look at is the Event Viewer (>Control Panel>Admin Tools>Event Viewer). This logs every action your computer completes and is a good source for tracing back through the MS Knowledge Base for known remedies for fixing the problem - and can quite often reveal the root cause of the problem rather than the symptom.

I use Tune Up Utilities 2004 with MacAfee Antivirus and Firewall 8 - which keeps me free of viruses/trojans/worms etc.

Also - you can go to the MacAfee site and see how vunerable your computer is to attacks etc

[angle]

Menace, I've got two questions:
1). Do you actually ride a motorcycle?
2). Did you study CS at Auckland?

[NotaGoth]

I use the freeware of AVG and Zone Alarm.

Skyryder

AVG is a really good antivirus programme, cool thing is... It's free. Used that for a while on our computer and it seemed to pick up things at the right time, and prevented my computer becoming badly infected.

Also my uncle had his computer become infected with "bugbear" i'm not sure who here has heard of it. But AVG was the only antivirus that actually picked it up. Confusing considering you pay alot for Nortons and it can't even pick up something that a free antivirus programme can.

*Theresa*