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[Hurt And Laugh]

Huge spyware. Have Ad-Aware .6...still lotta spyware..help me :/

This is what's wrong:

-Home pages changed
-Downloaded toolbars
-Tons of pop ups
-Slow..slow and more slowness

[Solo Ace]

• Stop all processes which you know of they shouldn't be there, I know you wouldn't have any idea which those are, so guess this doesn't help;
  
• Don't only use Ad-Aware, use Spybot search & destroy too, make sure their reference files are updated before scanning;
  
• Some of these add / spyware things have uninstallers, uninstall the software you know of it's spy or adware;
  
• I wouldn't do this without some experienced user's help (the registry is not something to mess with!), use these programs;
  
• Increase your browser's security, don't let websites execute scripts without your permission;
  
• Change your homepage to something normal, every time you load the page it might try to execute some nasty scripts which just installs the software you're trying to remove again;

I would have to control your system again to provide better help, but I don't have better tips than those, for now.

[CypherJF]

Also, start to learn not to use internet explorer :/
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[Mr Ekted]

I tried SpyBot, but it locks up trying to remove cookies. I have latest version and updated references.
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[Guest]

Hey solo, long time no see.... :/
Oh well, thatnks.

[Hurt And Laugh]

Yeah, that guest was me, my bad.
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[Xudikkor]

At the IE browser menu: Tools -> Internet Options -> Security -> Internet (zone) & Custom Level.
It's a good tool which can save you a lot of unneeded grief and AV/T/S software running time.

[Solo Ace]

I have no idea why so many people get so much ad / spyware, I use IE (don't you even dare to flame me, I use a content-filtering proxy in front of it now ) and never had any trouble with it.
When a security notice pops up with "YOU NEED TO DOWNLOAD THIS PROGRAM TO BE ABLE TO VIEW THIS PAGE", I click [NO] of course, but unforunately there are so many idiots who believe it and click the Yes button.

I mean you can just stay spy/adware-free if you just think about what you're doing and just don't allow websites to do everything they want to do.

[D1st0rt]

I run Firefox with a cookie prompt
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[Solo Ace]

I do that with IE.

[Xudikkor]

Ah yes, cookie settings as well.
Prompt 1st hand cookies, auto-block all 3rd party ones.

In almost all matters, IE is well properieted to protect a keen and intillegent user from all harms in the way of surfing, were one only to make use of said protections.

[Mine GO BOOM]

Actually, IE with SP2 is pretty good. It forces you to work to install ActiveX components, instead of poping up with a window.