Spyware is EVIL

[Lord Nepenthean]

I just thought I'd clarify to all of you that Spyware is, in fact, EVIL.  I hate it, and you should too.  My sisters are incompetent to say the least, and in spite of my many warnings, have managed to get Spyware in every nook and cranny of their PC's.  Now, I get to remove it.

One of the programs, which I had on my PC once and can apparently be gotten by simply viewing the wrong popup, is called Cool Web Search.  It has 25 or 30 different variations, and is nearly impossible to remove without reformatting.  There is a program that is made to destroy Cool Web Search and ONLY Cool Web Search.  Yes, this ONE Spyware program is so bad that it requires its own removal program...  which can't always remove it anyway.  So, I now have all of the following trying to remove or block Spyware programs:

Cool Web Search Shredder
Ad-Aware Professional
SpyBot 1.3
Spyware Blaster
Spy Cleaner
Ad-Watch 3.0
Spy Sweeper
Norton Anti-Virus Corporate Edition
Zero Popup
Google Toolbar

It's out of hand.  Somebody needs to make this trash illegal.  It's an invasion of my pravacy, and it causes my computers to stop functioning.  All of my internet securities are set to their highest settings, and I have even tried using other web browsers.  Nothing can stop this garbage.  I HATE SPYWARE.

[Geondp]

yep cool web sucks.. this is why i have taking MANY MANY actions agains this, no more cokies, pop up blocker, active x turnd off, hijack this etc.. I FUCKING HATE IT!!!
GREAT!!! GREAT site for info on all this shit, fixes etc.
http://computercops.biz/

[Sauza12]

I have to go cleanup the computer at my moms house.  It has so many viruses/spyware, that it takes 30 minutes to load up any random page.  I haven't even attempted to touch it yet because I fear it.

[Lord Nepenthean]

Jesus.  If it's really that bad, it's time to reformat.

[Zimbacca]

god i fucking hate spyware.  my little brother has done the same thing.  but what we have keeps bookmarking porn sites....very disturbing porn sites.

[2D-Forever]

Because of memory leaks, expanding paging files ect. produced by windows, when I run into a difficult problem, my first response is to napalm the harddrive and start again with a fresh install.  Before internet comes on, Norton, Sygate, and Spybot SD show up for the party, update and get their shit together.

Remarkably, I haven't had a problem for a long while.

[Mike Leon]

I've said before that if I could find the people who are responsible for some of the major Spyware I would cut their children's throats in their sleep. I would also make sure to use a saw or other serrated blade so there is more tearing action. In the event that I couldn't make the parents watch in person, I would send them a video.

[Sureshot]

HijackThis is also good for scanning your registry and identifying Spyware that most other programs won't catch.

Check it out here (and PLEASE heed the warnings it tells you, don't go deleting your entire registry):  http://s89223352.onlinehome.us/mirror/hjt/

[Izret101]

god i fucking hate spyware.  my little brother has done the same thing.  but what we have keeps bookmarking porn sites....very disturbing porn sites.

I had the same problem with our "family" computer
because of my little bro.
I guess the problem of having to reformat due to undermaintence of a computer due to general incompetence of its owner is common. [smiley=laugh.gif]
i have to reformat the "family" computer tomarrow morning because it is full of hijackers, redirectors, toolbars, viruses, spyware ect.
They got something on there that actually stops my Norton, Ad-aware, Spybot Search and Destroy
even the scandisk for a improper shutdown.