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  1. check facts first by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0 · on Why Does Skype Read the BIOS?

    http://forums.tomcoyote.org/index.php?showtopic=74 921&view=findpost&p=346242

    it looks like /. is ultimate FUD nest

  2. Re:I second that by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0 · on MS AntiSpyware vs Ad-Aware vs. SpyBot

    For profesional use nothing beats HiJackThis. It requires skill and/or google to use though.

    Just in case you run into something like this again

  3. Other anti-spyware stuff by Cosslax · · Score: 1 · on Anti-Spyware Vendor Partners with Spyware Company?

    I've seen a lot of people mention AdAware and Spybot, but I figured I'd throw a couple other recommendations in. For the computers we get in at work, we use a combination of

    Autoruns (Kind of like MSConfig on crack)
    HiJack This
    and some other scanner, usually Ad-Aware or SpySweeper.

    SpySweeper makes for some impressive numbers, but it's unclear to me why these numbers are any higher than what other software detects. Maybe it counts too many cookies.

  4. Re:your mission, should you choose to accept it .. by superyooser · · Score: 4, Informative · on Batch-o-Moz: Firefox, Thunderbird, Suite Released
    Ad-Aware doesn't cut it. Spybot Search & Destroy finds things that Ad-Aware doesn't. For systems that are seriously 0wn3d, you need Spybot. Also, HijackThis, which runs in seconds, is great for getting rid of insidious components that software sneaks on your computer.

    I use all three of these programs. No one program finds everything. Oh, and also use a virus scanner, of course.

  5. Please learn how to make links. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0 · on Am I a Spam Zombie?
    Please learn how to make links.
    <a href="http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/">Merjin< /a>
    <a href="http://www.tomcoyote.org/hjt/">HijackThis</a >
    <a href="http://www.sysinternals.com/ntw2k/freeware/p rocexp.shtml">Process Explorer</a>
    (without the "; " or any spaces put there by Slashdot) yields:
    Merjin
    HijackThis
    Process Explorer
    If that's too much typing for you,
    <URL:http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/>
    <URL:ht tp://www.tomcoyote.org/hjt/>
    <URL:http://www.sysi nternals.com/ntw2k/freeware/procexp.shtml>
    (without any spaces put there by Slashdot) yields:
    http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/
    http://www.tomcoyote.org/hjt/
    http://www.sysinternals.com/ntw2k/freeware/procexp .shtml
    Also:

    Don't try and terminate the spyware's running processes.

    "Don't try to terminate".
  6. Please learn how to make links. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0 · on Am I a Spam Zombie?
    Please learn how to make links.
    <a href="http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/">Merjin< /a>
    <a href="http://www.tomcoyote.org/hjt/">HijackThis</a >
    <a href="http://www.sysinternals.com/ntw2k/freeware/p rocexp.shtml">Process Explorer</a>
    (without the "; " or any spaces put there by Slashdot) yields:
    Merjin
    HijackThis
    Process Explorer
    If that's too much typing for you,
    <URL:http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/>
    <URL:ht tp://www.tomcoyote.org/hjt/>
    <URL:http://www.sysi nternals.com/ntw2k/freeware/procexp.shtml>
    (without any spaces put there by Slashdot) yields:
    http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/
    http://www.tomcoyote.org/hjt/
    http://www.sysinternals.com/ntw2k/freeware/procexp .shtml
    Also:

    Don't try and terminate the spyware's running processes.

    "Don't try to terminate".
  7. More fake programs by Mr_Silver · · Score: 5, Informative · on Spyware Masquerading as Spyware Removal Software
    I found a comment from this page very informative:
    Rogue Anti-spyware Programs Part 3

    I mentioned some of these before, but this is a more inclusive list.

    Spy Wiper
    AdWare Remover Gold
    BPS Spyware Remover
    Online PC-Fix SpyFerret
    SpyBan
    SpyBlast
    SpyGone
    SpyHunter
    SpyKiller
    SpyKiller Pro
    SpywareNuker
    TZ Spyware-Adware Remover
    xp-AntiSpy
    SpyAssault
    InternetAntiSpy
    Virtual Bouncer
    AdProtector
    SpyFerret
    SpyGone
    SpyAssault

    Sources: Doxdesk.com: parasite, Tom Coyote Forums, Spywareinfo.com forums, safernetworking.org, home of Spybot Search & Destroy

    Looks like this program isn't the only one.
  8. New.Net by TheSpoom · · Score: 5, Interesting · on Which Adware and Spyware are the Most Insidious?
    I do tech support, and one of the worst things I've seen is a piece of software called New.Net. While not technically spyware (though that's arguable), it actually overwrites parts of the user's TCP/IP stack so that any time they access the internet (not just their browser), it gets pushed through the (usually fairly buggy) New.Net DLLs.

    And the fun part is, if you (or the user) uncheck the New.Net software in MSCONFIG, it doesn't just stop New.Net from working... They simply stop being able to use the internet. At all. So then we have to pray that their version of New.Net has a working uninstaller, or we have to go through a huge manual uninstall that involves removing multiple registry keys. BTW, if anyone here gets this or other spyware that is difficult to remove, try using a program called HijackThis and "Fix" anything that looks out of the ordinary (use common sense... don't delete everything).

  9. Use Hijackthis by lpret · · Score: 1 · on Gator Examined

    Try Hijackthis. It allows much more control and can be run from a CD. We use it for tech support. Much better, faster, and doesn't cause any issues.