Free porn

[Roto13]

Except replace "porn" with "spyware remover"

I don't think I have any, but I'd like to be sure. What's a good spyware removal program? Gots ta be free.

[rih29]

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/

SpyBot is okay, but It didn't work for me as the spyware came back 2 minutes after I deleted it.
http://www.spybot.info/

[Renmiri]

Free porn gives you tons of spyware and even some worms and (computer) viruses.

[ValiantKnight]

Can elaborate more later but for now.

http://www.ewido.net/en/
Removes alot of trojan horses as well as spyware.

Get the VX2 cleaner for Adaware also, will get ya link when I can post more, have to head out for now.

That's about it for cleaning, besides hijackthis, which you can do more harm than good with if not knowledgeable.

[Shoeberto]

Linux ;D

[Roto13]

Linux ;D

I want my computer to not suck afterwards, though.

[ValiantKnight]

Fixed the emergency neighbor problem for now, so am back with the plugin link

http://www.lavasoft.com/download_and_buy/plugins_for_ad-aware/

Not sure of anything else to recommend besides those, as from there it gets into either products i havent used, or smaller volunteer-made programs designed to fight one particular strain.

Also be sure to toggle off ewido's background guard if you install it and keep it.
In past versions it was insanely annoying to have it pop up constantly while trying to fix someone's computer that had a "slightly meaner" infection and ewido pops up.. heh you have a virus, blah blah... and you say ok clean it.. then 2 seconds later... and again.. and again... and again...

Also once the 30 day trial is over, you can no longer toggle the background guard off/on.(at least in version 4. I am still using ewido version 4, where I have not upgraded since AVG bought out ewido however.

[rubah]

An Ounce of Prevention is worth a Pound of Cure.

I mean, I'd link firefox, but I'm sure any man worth his salt, such as you roto, is already using it

[Roto13]

Oh, naturally. I'm not a cave man. It's just that I'd like to start that whole internet banking dealy and I want to make sure everything's good before I go.

[crono_logical]

To be honest, I find it's faster, more efficient, and gives better results to reinstall Windows then secure it down (firewall, antivirus, decent browser etc) from the beginning of a clean install if you've got really stubborn malware :p

[Rostum]

Where's the free porn? ; ;

And I use CClearner, Lavasoft, Spybot and Ashampoo. As well as having norton antivirus / internet security on. Seems to do me just fine.

[Kanshisha]

Lol you look at porn...Haven't seen one of those for ages...

[Rostum]

One of what exactly? :p

[Kanshisha]

ah forget it..

[ValiantKnight]

To be honest, I find it's faster, more efficient, and gives better results to reinstall Windows then secure it down (firewall, antivirus, decent browser etc) from the beginning of a clean install if you've got really stubborn malware :p

Depending on the type and severity of infection, I whole heartedly agree.
I have a problem case that doesn't have a windows CD to reinstall, but wants her computer fixed.. The problem is, the hijackthis text file was over 5 pages long at the start of cleaning. 3-4 very mean pieces of spyware + custom filenames not found on any spyware website, so I assume trojan horse/hacker entry. After cleaning each time she complains with all known spyware utilities, it still has various windows problems(assuming custom registry entries that spyware software hasnt been designed to fix yet), and seems highly prone to reinfection.

If Adaware with VX2 cleaner + Ewido + an antivirus, + posting at a spyware message board and getting a few third party cleaners for smitfraud/vundo/other lovelys.... doesnt clean your system, then reinstall is definately in order. Preferably format/reinstall.

Then fully update that fresh install, offline if possible(service pack 2 slipstreamed on the CD is nice)
Put an antivirus, 2 spyware cleaners(ewido + adaware are my favorite, but don't turn on both background monitors), a firewall(hardware and software preferred), spywareblaster for activeX protection, and ie-spyads to restrict scripting on 10,000+ bad websites.

overkill? Havent had a virus/spyware in 4 years :)