Annoying spyware thing, how to get rid?

Metalface Mark · 19 Dec 2008 at 12:36

I have an annoying spyware problem, ive tried uninstalling mozilla, but it makes no difference, ive ran avast and adaware and the problem persists.

If i type anything in google, i get an advert up with something similar to what ive searched for, for instance, i was trying to find a company called admiral in Glasgow, i clicked search and a new page opens with an advert for admiral direct insurance.

How can i get rid of this as its driving me nuts.

Rob7865 · 19 Dec 2008 at 13:02

LOL Que Bledd and his Sticky Comment!!! ;o)

Reality|Bites · 20 Dec 2008 at 18:44

download super antispyware

http://www.superantispyware.com/superantispywarefreevspro.html

Tomc@T · 20 Dec 2008 at 22:36

Reality|Bites said:
download super antispyware

http://www.superantispyware.com/superantispywarefreevspro.html

and Malwarebytes Anti-Malware. http://www.malwarebytes.org/

Also try the mrt.exe (Microsoft's own spyware remover), open the command prompt and type mrt.exe.

Duke · 20 Dec 2008 at 22:46

Turn off System Restore, install NOD32 & Update, run full scan in Safe Mode.

The Deuce · 20 Dec 2008 at 23:42

spybot search & destroy

thevet · 20 Dec 2008 at 23:49

re

webroot spysweeper or trojan hunter

Rainmaker · 21 Dec 2008 at 01:43

Duke said:
Turn off System Restore, install NOD32 & Update, run full scan in Safe Mode.

Normally I'd have agreed; but I've sorted not one but TWO computers this week which were teeming in trojans and malware despite running a legit, fully updated and heavily configured NOD32 install :mad:

One was an XP SP3 box, installed by me and running NOD32 continuously since day one. I found nearly 200 trojans and worms on there, including droppers and a key logger. The second was a guy I know who again was running NOD under similar circumstances and had half a dozen trojans and misc. malware.

Both were only detected after random popups started appearing etc, we all know the symptoms. NOD32 still scanned as clean (0 infected files found). SuperAntiSpyware and Avira AntiVir (better than NOD32, or at least how NOD32 USED to be) sorted it in safe mode in the end.

I now only use, or recommend, Avira AntiVir. I got the Premium Edition for free via TrialPay too

EDIT: Should have added; I only discovered Avira after my OWN computer was over-run by trojans last year, while I was also running... well, I'll let you guess which AV it was

That was v2.7 of NOD iirc, fully configured for top detection rates as per Blackspear's settings.

OCdude · 21 Dec 2008 at 09:01

Don't even need to install anything

www.eset.com/onlinescan/

Run that, job done.

End of. (probably)

Rabtech · 21 Dec 2008 at 12:29

1. Download and run Combofix in safe mode from here: http://download.bleepingcomputer.com/sUBs/ComboFix.exe

2. Download and run AVG Free from here: http://www.avg.com/filedir/inst/avg_free_stf_en_8_176a1400.exe

3. Download and run Spybot from here: http://www.spybotupdates.biz/files/spybotsd160.exe

Metalface Mark · 22 Dec 2008 at 09:12

Tomc@T said:
and Malwarebytes Anti-Malware. http://www.malwarebytes.org/

Also try the mrt.exe (Microsoft's own spyware remover), open the command prompt and type mrt.exe.

Thanks for all the replies, this is the one that has done the trick (had to wait till today to get back to work to try them).

Appreciate the time you guys took to reply.

spider2003 · 22 Dec 2008 at 13:24

I am glad your spyware problem is gone but one of the very effective spyware removal tools is SmitFraudFix.
http://siri.geekstogo.com/SmitfraudFix.php

Ross1234 · 22 Dec 2008 at 13:26

Rabtech said:
1. Download and run Combofix in safe mode from here: http://download.bleepingcomputer.com/sUBs/ComboFix.exe

2. Download and run AVG Free from here: http://www.avg.com/filedir/inst/avg_free_stf_en_8_176a1400.exe

3. Download and run Spybot from here: http://www.spybotupdates.biz/files/spybotsd160.exe

Not AVG. AVG isn't very good. Another free one such as avast maybe as a normal antivirus but not for this.

Metalface Mark · 22 Dec 2008 at 14:08

For the record, (ive noticed a few people are being plagued by these at the moment), avast, spybot and adaware were not able to pick it up.

mick4545 · 22 Dec 2008 at 14:55

Format C:\ Sorts em all out.

J1234 · 22 Dec 2008 at 14:57

Have the same problem on the parents PC. Will try what people have suggested in here

Admiral Huddy · 22 Dec 2008 at 15:00

Mm I'm not so sure about Spybot recently.

Will try a few others that have been suggested.

Doohickey · 22 Dec 2008 at 15:05

Malwarebytes Anti-Malware sorts things out for me 99% of the time, make sure you are updated before scanning. In the event that fails, only then do I resort to SDFix/ComboFix in safe mode, and then one final scan using NOD32.

Davy644 · 22 Dec 2008 at 15:11

I can vouch for http://www.malwarebytes.org/ for the OP, worked for me

J1234 · 22 Dec 2008 at 15:29

Malwarebytes got rid of it for me