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Spywareness
Posted: 26 Dec 2010, 14:59
by Rajiv
Today I got Internet for my PC. I connected and thought that it would automatically download updates while I eat. When I came back, SPYWARE arrived and infected my PC. My PC was kind of old. I have Windows XP 32-bit version. Should I reinstall everything. Do a clean sweep?
Re: Spywareness
Posted: 26 Dec 2010, 15:07
by Monty
Uhm.......... To get spyware, YOU need to install dodgy programs. It doesn't just appear...
Re: Spywareness
Posted: 26 Dec 2010, 15:10
by Rajiv
I did try and update my very old AVG 9. Is this the problem?
Re: Spywareness
Posted: 27 Dec 2010, 10:45
by JollyJamma
No AVG is legit. You have installed something else like a Driver update utility or zombie Brittany stripper app.
Download and install Spybot, update and run that. Then download NOD32 AV and see what that picks up (It's a trial that will pick up a lot but I highly recommend you buy the full version instead of AVG)
AVG does viruses. Not spyware.
Re: Spywareness
Posted: 29 Dec 2010, 08:22
by Siemens
I used to get spyware from just surfing. Is that possible?
Re: Spywareness
Posted: 29 Dec 2010, 08:31
by rustypup
JollyJamma wrote:Download and install Spybot
i'd opt for a combination of
SUPERAntiSpyware and
Malware Bytes Anti-Malware....
i suspect the OP is an IE user... :/
@Siemens: drive-by infections are entirely possible, but they tend to focus on shareware/torrent/pr0n sites... every so often one of the adserver tjops will expose one of the main stream sites but that happens very rarely....