DH Guides: Spyware Revision 3

***Veridian3*** · Jun 16, 2004, 08:13 PM

Frank "Dom" DeJesus has just published a new revision of the Driverheaven Spyware removal guide, you can check it out by clicking the link below.

"The following guide is not just about removing "spyware" and "adware", but a detailed prevention tutorial. The tools and programs used in this guide will block spyware from being installed on your computer. Although I can't guarantee following this guide will get every little bit of spyware off of your system, but if you use these tools with some common sense, you can become spyware and adware-free."

Full Guide

hasher · Jun 17, 2004, 04:22 AM

ok beside the feud i would like to point out one other program i use with those others is spy sweeper from webroot. it great it looks for 24000 types of diff kinds of spyware.

iplaycs · Jun 17, 2004, 04:34 AM

Great guide! I've always had spyware protection, but reading these make me double check if I've missed anything. Very helpful! Thanks!

**dj_stick** · Jun 17, 2004, 08:26 AM

The basics of the guide may be the same, there are only very few ways to do the same thing with the best-rated programs out there

BWX · Jun 17, 2004, 06:14 PM

I skimmed through it- looks good. Does it tell you how to block Flash only for certain sites automatically while letting flash work for all other sites? I use all those programs already, but I didn't see where you can do that- (for IE6) - Maybe it is something you have to do in the security settings inside IE6 if it's possible at all.

Dom · Jun 17, 2004, 07:20 PM

There was no way to do that in the program.

**Roadee** · Jun 18, 2004, 01:59 AM

Very nice guide. Can't wait to read the next revision.

hasher:

I haven't tried spy sweeper ......but I will look into it and see what it has to offer.

If anyone here on DH has any other software that they like to use or would like to have checked out for a possible inclussion in the next revision, contact any of the staff members and we will be sure to check it out. After all, the Guides section is for the DH communtiy and we will supply content based on the over all needs of this community.

Yard Waste · Sep 16, 2004, 11:34 PM

Those are the big three programs that I use!!

I am clean !!!

An update on adaware would be nice since 6.0 is disconitnued and SE is now out!

Zardon · Sep 18, 2004, 12:38 AM

we are working on an updated version.

zerodamage · Sep 22, 2004, 12:36 AM

I made an offer to Dom to work with him on the next version. It is up to him if he wants my input on it. It is 90% of my business and I think my input would be beneficial. My offer is still open if he wishes to PM me or email me. Lee(at)archercomputers.us

Yard Waste · Nov 3, 2004, 01:44 AM

How about a FireFox guide??
No problems at all blocking flash as well as choosing which one that I want to block with the adblock extension installed.

Xx#1BallerxX · Jan 1, 2005, 11:53 AM

That is a very good guide. It really helped me get rid of that spy-ware.

Matth · Jan 1, 2005, 04:12 PM

Avoiding potential spyware in the first place is good, like any "free" software (screensavers, Weather thingy) that appears in the Falk Ad banner HERE!

Visit if you want to credit DH a click, but make damn sure your SCUM shields are fully engaged... nothing installs unprompted on my system, and it needs a damn good reason for me to ever say Yes to the prompt.

NB. The Weather whatsit goes stright to an install attempt if you click it, and that's WAY out of order.

Sorry, but I have to lay Falk clearly on the "black hat" side, though not quite as bad as Tribalfusion - there are good ads, and bad ads, and Falk seem to have more bad than good... I'd better make a point of clicking the (no doubt spyware tracking cookied) Google ad, as I've never had anything too verminous from them.

JRosenfeld · Feb 13, 2005, 01:34 AM

Nice guide. I suggest you update the link to CWShredder. Merijn sold it to intermute some time ago:

http://www.intermute.com/spysubtract..._download.html

The other addition I would suggest is MS antispyware, currently in beta. It has very good active moitoring

http://www.microsoft.com/athome/secu...e/default.mspx

mike2h · Feb 13, 2005, 01:59 AM

i'll 2nd the ms prog. so far it works pretty good. be interesting to see how the final release is. unfortunately i heard they might charge for it

hasher · Feb 13, 2005, 02:26 AM

yeah the ms antispy was great before ms bought it it was know as giant worked great then and still works great they also look the same .i was using giant before ms bought them at least i still get updates.

TambourineMan · Feb 21, 2005, 02:13 PM

I also bought Giant Anti-spyware before Ms bought them. It was hihgly rated and works great. I heard that MS has decided NOT to charge for their version once the trial period is up this summer.

FearTheTerp · Dec 30, 2005, 12:21 AM

Webroot Spysweeper, which you can get from www.download.com as a trial is by far the best antispyware problem I have ever used, ever. My friend's dad bought a copy of it and I installed it on my system and I've used the trial to fix many of my computer's friends.

MS antispyware, frankly, it's garbage. When Spysweeper and Ad-aware find 20 objects or so, MS antispyware finds NONE. I'm not sure whats the deal with microsoft and wildtanget and why the hell microsoft lowered the danger level, wildtangent is up there with the most annoying spywares, ever.

mike2h · Dec 30, 2005, 03:12 AM

i agree about spysweeper. costco had it for $25 so i jumped on it. one of the best software purchases i have made.

BWX · Dec 30, 2005, 04:47 AM

Adaware
Spybot S&D
SpywareBlaster
-----------
AVG

dan|d|man · Jan 7, 2006, 05:07 AM

This site was brought to my attention from downloading the latest Omega Driver for ATi Radeon over at http://www.omegadrivers.net/. I am very glad i visisted! This is one of the best tutorials i have had the pleasure of reading, even more, my understanding of preventing spywware was minimal and am now confident, after following the tutorial, that i have carried out all the neccesary procedures to block spyware from my computer.

Props to Frank "Dom" DeJesus, for a great guide!

bstef9950 · Jan 7, 2006, 06:12 AM

Im currently running Web Root Spy Sweeper and it has been great,But i did install the MS one a few weeks ago it has yet to find anything new, so spy spy sweeper must be doing pretty good!!

Firstperson · Jan 7, 2006, 06:39 AM

Its good to know I know what I am doing because those are the three and only three programs I have been using for years!!!

yuwei88 · Mar 19, 2006, 07:17 AM

A very great guide

I'm using Lavasoft's Ad-Aware SE Personal, working perfectly for me :P

Lightindarkness · Mar 28, 2006, 04:00 AM

I can't start a new thread. Whats that about?

zerodamage · Mar 31, 2006, 01:24 AM

This guide is really outdated now. I would not really go by it at this point, though adaware, spybot and spywareblaster are heavily recommended.

There are some other tools that will be included in the next guide which will be in Zardon's hands in the next few weeks. (Webroot changing their demo/trial version altered my guide too much)

***craig5320*** · Apr 1, 2006, 03:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lightindarkness

I can't start a new thread. Whats that about?

This forum is the DriverHeaven Guide forum, you'll notice all the threads are actually guides that have been posted and not topical threads, if you're wanting to submit a guide there is a thread about this in the list.

Craig

danked · Jul 5, 2006, 12:42 AM

good read thx

Eshwar · Jul 11, 2006, 04:47 AM

Good yp

Razgriz · Jul 14, 2006, 03:18 AM

Spybot S&D FTW!!!!

Jun 17, 2004, 06:14 PM	#5
BWX unplugged Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: USNY Posts: 19,665 Rep Power: 109 System Specs	I skimmed through it- looks good. Does it tell you how to block Flash only for certain sites automatically while letting flash work for all other sites? I use all those programs already, but I didn't see where you can do that- (for IE6) - Maybe it is something you have to do in the security settings inside IE6 if it's possible at all. __________________

Jun 18, 2004, 01:59 AM	#7
Roadee Never forgotten Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Rest In peace, Joe. Posts: 2,198 Rep Power: 67	Very nice guide. Can't wait to read the next revision. hasher: I haven't tried spy sweeper ......but I will look into it and see what it has to offer. If anyone here on DH has any other software that they like to use or would like to have checked out for a possible inclussion in the next revision, contact any of the staff members and we will be sure to check it out. After all, the Guides section is for the DH communtiy and we will supply content based on the over all needs of this community. __________________ We are born naked, wet, and hungry. Then things get worse.

Jan 1, 2005, 11:53 AM	#12
Xx#1BallerxX Driver Heaven's MVP Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: New Jersey Posts: 860 Rep Power: 0	That is a very good guide. It really helped me get rid of that spy-ware. __________________

Feb 13, 2005, 01:59 AM	#15
mike2h DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: norcal Posts: 6,483 Rep Power: 89 System Specs	i'll 2nd the ms prog. so far it works pretty good. be interesting to see how the final release is. unfortunately i heard they might charge for it __________________

Feb 21, 2005, 02:13 PM	#17
TambourineMan DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 2 Rep Power: 0	I also bought Giant Anti-spyware before Ms bought them. It was hihgly rated and works great. I heard that MS has decided NOT to charge for their version once the trial period is up this summer. __________________ Chet ____ *XP Pro SP2; LanParty UT NF3 250GP; A64 2800+; stock HSF; 512 MB mis-matched Corsair & Muskin PC2400 DDR; Audigy Platinum w. bay; Maxtor 200, 80, 160 & WD 200 Gig 7200 ATA 133s; LiteOn CDRW 48125W & DVD 163D; ext. USB2/1394 WD 120 & 160 Gig 7200, ext. USB2/1394 Liteon DVD +/-R/RW; Enermax 431W (Whisper), Logitech Z-560 Speakers (400W) * Win XP Pro SP2, Dell Inspiron 8200, Intel P4-M 2.0 ghz, 15" Ultra Sharp, ATI 9000, DVD & CDRW, 80 Gig 7200, 640MB DDR PC2100

Jun 16, 2004, 08:13 PM	#1
*Veridian3* Administrator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Cloaked Posts: 4,827 Rep Power: 174	DH Guides: Spyware Revision 3 Frank "Dom" DeJesus has just published a new revision of the Driverheaven Spyware removal guide, you can check it out by clicking the link below. "The following guide is not just about removing "spyware" and "adware", but a detailed prevention tutorial. The tools and programs used in this guide will block spyware from being installed on your computer. Although I can't guarantee following this guide will get every little bit of spyware off of your system, but if you use these tools with some common sense, you can become spyware and adware-free." Full Guide

Jun 17, 2004, 04:22 AM	#2
hasher if u got some ,pass it around Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 94 Rep Power: 0	ok beside the feud i would like to point out one other program i use with those others is spy sweeper from webroot. it great it looks for 24000 types of diff kinds of spyware.

Jun 17, 2004, 04:34 AM	#3
iplaycs DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 15 Rep Power: 0	Great guide! I've always had spyware protection, but reading these make me double check if I've missed anything. Very helpful! Thanks!

Jun 17, 2004, 07:20 PM	#6
Dom DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 12,940 Rep Power: 0	There was no way to do that in the program.

Sep 16, 2004, 11:34 PM	#8
Yard Waste Lost In Space Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 216 Rep Power: 0	Those are the big three programs that I use!! I am clean !!! An update on adaware would be nice since 6.0 is disconitnued and SE is now out!

Sep 18, 2004, 12:38 AM	#9
Zardon DriverHeaven Founder Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 32,480 Rep Power: 177	we are working on an updated version.

Sep 22, 2004, 12:36 AM	#10
zerodamage HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Virginia, USA Posts: 3,478 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	I made an offer to Dom to work with him on the next version. It is up to him if he wants my input on it. It is 90% of my business and I think my input would be beneficial. My offer is still open if he wishes to PM me or email me. Lee(at)archercomputers.us

Nov 3, 2004, 01:44 AM	#11
Yard Waste Lost In Space Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 216 Rep Power: 0	How about a FireFox guide?? No problems at all blocking flash as well as choosing which one that I want to block with the adblock extension installed.

Jan 1, 2005, 04:12 PM	#13
Matth Flash Banner Hater Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: UK Posts: 3,409 Rep Power: 91 System Specs	Avoiding potential spyware in the first place is good, like any "free" software (screensavers, Weather thingy) that appears in the Falk Ad banner HERE! Visit if you want to credit DH a click, but make damn sure your SCUM shields are fully engaged... nothing installs unprompted on my system, and it needs a damn good reason for me to ever say Yes to the prompt. NB. The Weather whatsit goes stright to an install attempt if you click it, and that's WAY out of order. Sorry, but I have to lay Falk clearly on the "black hat" side, though not quite as bad as Tribalfusion - there are good ads, and bad ads, and Falk seem to have more bad than good... I'd better make a point of clicking the (no doubt spyware tracking cookied) Google ad, as I've never had anything too verminous from them.

Feb 13, 2005, 01:34 AM	#14
JRosenfeld HardwareHeaven Lover Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 104 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	Nice guide. I suggest you update the link to CWShredder. Merijn sold it to intermute some time ago: http://www.intermute.com/spysubtract..._download.html The other addition I would suggest is MS antispyware, currently in beta. It has very good active moitoring http://www.microsoft.com/athome/secu...e/default.mspx

Feb 13, 2005, 02:26 AM	#16
hasher if u got some ,pass it around Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 94 Rep Power: 0	yeah the ms antispy was great before ms bought it it was know as giant worked great then and still works great they also look the same .i was using giant before ms bought them at least i still get updates.

Dec 30, 2005, 12:21 AM	#18
FearTheTerp DriverHeaven Addict Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Pacific Grove, California Posts: 358 Rep Power: 0	Webroot Spysweeper, which you can get from www.download.com as a trial is by far the best antispyware problem I have ever used, ever. My friend's dad bought a copy of it and I installed it on my system and I've used the trial to fix many of my computer's friends. MS antispyware, frankly, it's garbage. When Spysweeper and Ad-aware find 20 objects or so, MS antispyware finds NONE. I'm not sure whats the deal with microsoft and wildtanget and why the hell microsoft lowered the danger level, wildtangent is up there with the most annoying spywares, ever. __________________ System specs Motherboard:Biostar M7NCD Pro Cpu:AMD XP 2600+ Throughbred B @ 2340 195x12 Memory:2x Corsair CMX512-3200c2PT @ 195 mHz 2-3-3-10 Dual channel Graphics Card: Ati Radeon 9800 Pro All-In-Wonder w/Vga Silencer Rev 3 Antec SL-350

Dec 30, 2005, 03:12 AM	#19
mike2h DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: norcal Posts: 6,483 Rep Power: 89 System Specs	i agree about spysweeper. costco had it for $25 so i jumped on it. one of the best software purchases i have made. __________________

Dec 30, 2005, 04:47 AM	#20
BWX unplugged Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: USNY Posts: 19,665 Rep Power: 109 System Specs	Adaware Spybot S&D SpywareBlaster ----------- AVG __________________ Last edited by BWX; Mar 19, 2006 at 08:13 AM.

Jan 7, 2006, 05:07 AM	#21
dan\|d\|man DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 4 Rep Power: 0	This site was brought to my attention from downloading the latest Omega Driver for ATi Radeon over at http://www.omegadrivers.net/. I am very glad i visisted! This is one of the best tutorials i have had the pleasure of reading, even more, my understanding of preventing spywware was minimal and am now confident, after following the tutorial, that i have carried out all the neccesary procedures to block spyware from my computer. Props to Frank "Dom" DeJesus, for a great guide!

Jan 7, 2006, 06:12 AM	#22
bstef9950 -=[DHzer0point Team]=- Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Chicago,IL Posts: 21 Rep Power: 0	Im currently running Web Root Spy Sweeper and it has been great,But i did install the MS one a few weeks ago it has yet to find anything new, so spy spy sweeper must be doing pretty good!! __________________

Jan 7, 2006, 06:39 AM	#23
Firstperson What? Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Grand Rapids MI Posts: 232 Rep Power: 0	Its good to know I know what I am doing because those are the three and only three programs I have been using for years!!! __________________

Mar 19, 2006, 07:17 AM	#24
yuwei88 DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 2 Rep Power: 0	A very great guide I'm using Lavasoft's Ad-Aware SE Personal, working perfectly for me :P

Mar 28, 2006, 04:00 AM	#25
Lightindarkness DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1 Rep Power: 0	I can't start a new thread. Whats that about?

Mar 31, 2006, 01:24 AM	#26
zerodamage HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Virginia, USA Posts: 3,478 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	This guide is really outdated now. I would not really go by it at this point, though adaware, spybot and spywareblaster are heavily recommended. There are some other tools that will be included in the next guide which will be in Zardon's hands in the next few weeks. (Webroot changing their demo/trial version altered my guide too much) Last edited by zerodamage; Apr 2, 2006 at 11:22 PM.

Jul 5, 2006, 12:42 AM	#28
danked DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 39 Rep Power: 0	good read thx

Jul 11, 2006, 04:47 AM	#29
Eshwar DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 1 Rep Power: 0	Good yp

Jul 14, 2006, 03:18 AM	#30
Razgriz Intelligence? Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: On the edge of insanity Posts: 1,183 Rep Power: 53	Spybot S&D FTW!!!!