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Can anyone solve this little dilema?

April 5, 2005 6:53:33 AM from WinCustomize ForumsWinCustomize Forums
I'm not very good at computing or anything and this probably sounds really ignorant but why don't anti-virus programs delete the adware i've got on my computer. The same adware comes up every time I try to use the antivirus program. I use Norton anti-virus by the way.
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Reply #1 April 5, 2005 8:33:12 AM
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AdWare isn't really considered a virus. Adware comes with a lot of 'free' programs and if you just breeze through the EULA and installation, you basically agree to let them install on your computer.
Try an adware/spyware program like SpyBot Search & Destroy (watch out for knock offs, you want Patrick M Kolla's) or AdAware. One is free, the other has a free version that works pretty good.

There are earlier posts here discussing anti-adware programs, and I'm sure someone else will come along and post some more info here.
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Reply #2 April 5, 2005 8:49:26 AM
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Also, if you're having major issues with Spyware all the time, try installing the beta of Microsoft's Anti-Spyware. It's free and seems to work pretty well. I'm not sure if it'll get rid of the filth you've already got, but it should help prevent new stuff from appearing.
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Reply #3 April 5, 2005 8:55:20 AM
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Ah, Yarlen beat me to it...
In any case I have had GREAT success with the Microsoft Anti-Spyware beta. I recently used it on my Dad's and a freinds computer. Both were over run with spyware (contant pop-ups for porn in any website, browser hijacks, etc...).

The MS Anti-Spyware beta cleaned them both and prevented several hijack attempts during the process. It detected some spyware that SPyBot S&D and AdAware (free) did not... Of coarse, SpyBot and AdAware picked up things the MS beta did not as well.
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Reply #4 April 5, 2005 8:27:27 PM
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No one spyware program will detect everything. While I don't personally use Windows, I always set up my friend's Windows boxes with Adaware and Spybot Search & Destroy as this combo seems to be very effective as each catches some things the other doesn't.
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Reply #5 April 6, 2005 12:02:11 PM
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thanx everybody for the comments. The only problem i hav is that i dont hav broadband and i expect that most of these programs are pretty big
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Reply #6 April 6, 2005 12:26:32 PM
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Microsoft's Antispyware program is not large:

File Name: MicrosoftAntiSpywareInstall.exe
Download Size: 6374 KB
Date Published: 2/16/2005
Version: Beta


here is a direct link to the download: Link

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