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Stubborn Spyware Removal Advice?

Posted by Cliff on from the get-that-bad-out dept.

onedobb asks: "I'm sure all of us are familiar with Lavasoft's Ad-Adware and Spybot Search and Destroy, however there always seems to be that particular piece of spyware, or malware that seems to slip past both of those programs (even with the most recent definition updates, and virus definitions). What program combinations, or websites do you use to uproot that last bit of unwanted software intrusion?"

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  1. The only solution ... by Palal · · Score: 3, Insightful

    To read yourself of ALL spyware: format c:

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    -Palal
    1. Re:The only solution ... by MillionthMonkey · · Score: 3, Insightful

      To read yourself of ALL spyware: format c:

      How do you know you're executing the real format executable and not a fake that simulates a formatted system just to fool you?

  2. If these don't work... by thenetbox · · Score: 3, Insightful

    If Spybot, Adaware, Yahoo Antispyware, Sysinternals tools, add/remove programs, etc.. don't work then back up your files and format/reinstall.

  3. You're Asking this on Slashdot? by Greyfox · · Score: 3, Insightful
    Install Linux.

    OK now that we've got THAT out of our system...

    Use Firefox, install the NoScript plugin, don't run stuff you download from every web site on the planet, and don't run Outlook. I'd suggest using a text-only email client if you can stand it. Oh yeah and don't run as the adminstrator and refuse to use any third party program that claims it needs administrator privs. Also keep your system up to date

    If you're sufficiently paranoid, you should be able to keep even a Windows system reasonably secure.

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    I'm trying to teach myself to set people on fire with my mind... Is it hot in here?