
How long did you put up with malware...
#1
Posted 23 May 2004 - 05:51 PM
Malware esan mala, ji mi disaman. SWI ji kikan ekster!
PM me if you know what that says. Whoever gets it right gets put here!
Bagman wins, good job!
#2
Posted 25 May 2004 - 07:40 PM
#3
Posted 29 May 2004 - 10:08 AM
I'll put up with crapola on my PC about as long as I'd allow a pedophile near my grandkids. Let's just say they'd better be ducking and running before I see them.
Like I've often been told, I'm prone to OVERKILL.
#4
Posted 02 June 2004 - 02:33 AM

#5
Posted 02 June 2004 - 05:46 AM
#6
Posted 04 June 2004 - 11:13 PM
Bad choice.
Man I had no firewall and no antivirus and tremendous numbers of adwares, spywares and Sasser had a Smackdown on my comp every day!! LOL!!
Well I've wised up and I have AVG Anti-Virus, X Cleaner, Crap Cleaner, MRU Blaster, SpywareGuard, SpywareBlaster, my Internet Connection Firewall is UP, I have installed ZoneAlarm which is a bi-directional firewall and I know what the hell comes in and goes out of my comp, Ad-Aware 6, Spybot Search and Destroy 1.3, Hijack This in a folder on my hard drive not on my desktop!!! , Browser Hijack Blaster and Registry Mechanic!!!
Spyware, adware and viruses have enraged me to the point that I am going to go to college and learn all about PC's and security and learn EVERYTHING about that registry!!
Next boot camp you run count me in!!!! I am determined to learn hijck this until I know it like the back of my hand!!!!
All I want now is a router or hardware firewall, and to learn everything I can find out about fighting spyware, adware and those damn viruses!!!
#7
Posted 04 June 2004 - 11:19 PM
Helpful link: SpywareBlaster...
MS MVP 2006 and ASAP Member since 2004
Please read the Instructions for posting requested logs and the article "So how did I get infected in the first place?"
#8
Posted 05 June 2004 - 10:48 AM
Chief.
#9
Posted 05 June 2004 - 01:31 PM

Took me about a minute to start looking for help with my first spyware problem.
Shell91
#10
Posted 07 June 2004 - 09:17 AM
Gator
Comet Toolbar
And a greeting of pop-ups when the browser was opened
To name but a few.
Therein began my absolute hatred of crapware, I cleaned up the machine as best as I could (and did a pretty good job I reckon), massively beefed up the security and started researching the subject.
I've been called compulsive and obsessive about it!!
#11
Posted 08 June 2004 - 10:20 AM
When I first got hijacked, I knew of a few security forums, and so, was luckier than some, and got help very quickly. Since then, the learning curve on PC vulnerability has risen steeply. I stopped using IE and installed Opera. I now use Firefox, and can't remember when I last had anything nasty on my machine. Also having a firewall, anti-virus/spy/adware progs and active monitoring of my PC, also helps a great deal.

The other thing I do now is read the EULA, which I never did. I have saved myself a lot of hassle as a result.


Edited by Freebird, 08 June 2004 - 10:23 AM.
#12
Posted 08 June 2004 - 10:23 AM

How camest thou in this pickle? -- William Shakespeare:(1564-1616)
The various helper groups here
UNITE
#13
Posted 08 June 2004 - 01:11 PM
I din't use it much for the first few months (neither did my wife) but my 16 year old son and 6 year old daughter did (especially my son).
I knew my son was downloading from Kazaa but didn't do much about it because I just couldn't be bothered at the time. Then one night my daughter was using it and she turned to me and asked "Daddy, what's this ?". I looked at the screen and saw a very graphic porno pop-up.
I decided then and there to do something and soon found myself posting a log at CCSP, who were a great help. I have since downloaded all the necessary anti-spyware apps and have the computer locked up tight.
So for me it was about protecting the kids !
#14
Posted 11 June 2004 - 11:37 AM
