HOW do you STOP this SH*T?? - Democratic Underground

serryjw

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Wed Mar-09-05 10:47 PM
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HOW do you STOP this SH*T??

I have McAfee Firewall and virus protection. I just ran Registry Mechanic and it found over 100 bad guys on a 'deep scan'? BESIDES installing Firefox what else can I do to protect the computer...I have not run the OTHER 4 adwares programs I have!

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KitchenWitch

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Wed Mar-09-05 10:49 PM
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1. Spyware Blaster is a pre-emptive

and is good in addition to Ad Aware and Spybot.

http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html

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serryjw

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Wed Mar-09-05 11:04 PM
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3. RFLOL!

I have that ALSO.....a lot of good it did. I run these programs every month or so and every time they all find a bunch of bad guys.I just don't know how to stop it.

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KitchenWitch

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Wed Mar-09-05 10:50 PM
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2. Registry Mechanic may have found obselete registry entries

in addition to spyware.

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Massacure

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Wed Mar-09-05 11:07 PM
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4. In Firefox, make sure "Allow Sites to Install Software" is not checked.

Only check it during the times you need it.

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fleabert

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Wed Mar-09-05 11:14 PM
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7. how do I find that box to check if it's checked?

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Massacure

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Thu Mar-10-05 11:03 AM
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9. Tools -> Options -> Web Features.

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fleabert

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Thu Mar-10-05 05:28 PM
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10. thanks, unchecked! don't know why I couldn't locate that myself?!?

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Massacure

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Thu Mar-10-05 05:47 PM
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11. Don't worry about it. I don't mind helping people.

Edited on Thu Mar-10-05 05:48 PM by Massacure

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lenidog

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Wed Mar-09-05 11:12 PM
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5. Try Spyware Blaster

Its a program that shields you computer from spyware. Its excellent, onece installed it run on its own and best of all its free. They usually update at LEAST once a month sometimes more. Now it wont stop everything, especially with the way the programmers keep coming up with new spyware but if you keep up with the updates you should have no more than 5 or 6 a week to take care of with your remover.

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roguevalley

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Wed Mar-09-05 11:17 PM
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8. go to options, web features and it is there.

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TreasonousBastard

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Wed Mar-09-05 11:13 PM
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6. Mac or Linux, or...

just live with the shit. One of the geek emags I get says the common spyware programs get only half of the nasties, if that much.

Firefox, btw, has had its own security problems, as has my favorite-- Opera. Checking for the upgrades is a given. At least they have security upgrades, though, which is nice.

A lot of those nasties found in the registry might simply be false positives and dead entries. My registry is hopeless from all the installs and uninstalls I've done over the years. Seems nobody wants to write a program that cleans up after itself.

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