http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ How-To Geek Forums Topic: For Newbies (Old School) Spy-Ware Solution en Fri, 09 Jan 2009 04:07:08 +0000 http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/for-newbies-old-school-spy-ware-solution/page/2#post-45740 Wed, 03 Sep 2008 21:15:08 +0000 whs 45740@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>Some of the commercial versions of the HIPS programs seem to do full registry monitoring. But you might as well use Spybot's Teatimer which will do that for free. The teatimer uses very little resource - CPU utilization is less than 0.4% (as to the Process Explorer). </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/for-newbies-old-school-spy-ware-solution#post-45727 Wed, 03 Sep 2008 20:59:36 +0000 BobJam 45727@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>Would a HIPS program do the same thing in protecting the registry from changes?? </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/for-newbies-old-school-spy-ware-solution#post-45633 Wed, 03 Sep 2008 17:58:51 +0000 whs 45633@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>Oz, I think Rick meant PhotoBucket. Here is the procedure how to do it that I wrote up a few weeks ago:</p> <p>1. Create your account at <a href="http://photobucket.com/" rel="nofollow">http://photobucket.com/</a> - real easy<br /> 2. Use the folder with your name on it or create a subfolder (recommended). You do that on the left side where it says "New Album" &gt; Save<br /> 3.Go to "Upload Images and Videos", somewhere in the middle. Underneath where it says "Reduce to", pick 640x480 (best size for posting). Now click on "Choose Files". This will most likely bring up your "Pictures" folder (but you can select another folder). Double click on the file you want to upload. After a few seconds you will see it.<br /> 4. If you want to post this picture directly on the Forum, click on IMG Code (last link). If you only want to post the link to the picture, click on Direct link. Note: the thing will get yellow - then you got it in your clipboard (from where you Paste).<br /> 5. Now you can paste this into your HTG posting. If you chose IMG, the picture will only show up AFTER you posted - In the posting you will only see the link. If you chose "Direct link", it will just be a link. </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/for-newbies-old-school-spy-ware-solution#post-45614 Wed, 03 Sep 2008 17:19:06 +0000 raphoenix 45614@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>0zSpitt,</p> <p>The image has to be on a server.<br /> Most members use "Bit Bucket".<br /> If you care to send it to me, I'll post it off of one of my sites and of course give you all the credit plus write-up.<br /> It's (NOT) a technical knowledge issue SO DON'T FEEL UNACCOMPLISHED.<br /> Friend,<br /> Rick P. &#9829; :) </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/for-newbies-old-school-spy-ware-solution#post-45466 Wed, 03 Sep 2008 01:37:30 +0000 0zSpitt 45466@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>i found that out only because i found a program called "clean sweep or clean space" on a computer and looked it up. thats where i found the rogue antispyware list. now if i could just figure out how to get my desktop picture in the other thread i might feel like i accomplished something... </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/for-newbies-old-school-spy-ware-solution#post-45464 Wed, 03 Sep 2008 01:17:57 +0000 raphoenix 45464@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>0zSpitt,</p> <p>Thanks for the tip.</p> <p>Was going to test it but just deleted the file because of your recommmendation.</p> <p>Would have caused another massive manual registry clean-up so glad I waited now.</p> <p>Again Thanks.<br /> Kindest Regards,<br /> Rick P. &#9829; :) </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/for-newbies-old-school-spy-ware-solution#post-45460 Wed, 03 Sep 2008 00:41:59 +0000 0zSpitt 45460@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>spyware teminator was on the rogue anti spyware list at one time. crawler toolbar. spyware terminator is a junk real time anti spyware thats more of a pain than anything else. it ranks down there with comodo firewall and few other popup happy programs. </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/for-newbies-old-school-spy-ware-solution#post-45081 Mon, 01 Sep 2008 03:20:35 +0000 raphoenix 45081@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>1chargerfan,</p> <p>That's one I haven't heard of before.</p> <p>I downloaded but didn't install it because it is pretty late CST/USA time.</p> <p>Maybe some members will jump-in on this one and we'll get some feedback.</p> <p>Appears to have been around for awhile as the earlier version supported Win98 and WinME.</p> <p>Kindest Regards,<br /> Rick P. &#9829; :) </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/for-newbies-old-school-spy-ware-solution#post-45070 Mon, 01 Sep 2008 02:40:14 +0000 1chargerfan 45070@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>would anybody recommend spyware terminator?does anyone think its better than spybot? </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/for-newbies-old-school-spy-ware-solution#post-44947 Sun, 31 Aug 2008 14:26:50 +0000 raphoenix 44947@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>@ScottW,</p> <p>Spywareblater has been around for a long time; kinda/Sorta the grand daddy of prevention. Basically it does what ScottW figured out using Kill Bits and CLISD's in the Registry. If you have some of the programs I have that can search the Relationships in all Registry Hives, you can search on some really nasty words and find 1000s of really gross sites in the registry that spyblaster is protecting one from.</p> <p>==== One can even go to these web sites but the registry will not retain or allow to function the spyware they attempt to load. Once you clear (ALL) caches, its gone in most cases. The key word is (ALL).</p> <p>@LH,<br /> One can can (ALWAYS) edit their registry. In fact, after testing and UN-installing (ANY) program, there are (ALWAYS) HUNDREDS OF REFERENCES to the program that must be removed manually from the registry so Spyblaster has (NO) affect on manually editing the registry what-so-ever.</p> <p>@ALL<br /> I thought everyone used this program so I just was reminding Newbies where to find it. As most members know, I (NEVER) run (ANY) programs in the Background so was just giving a (Trick)/(Tip) to Newbies since we have so many questions concerning infected computers which result in so many other problems.</p> <p>(DISCLAIMER)<br /> If one hangs around on IRC and with crowd that likes to experiment with BOTs, etc..; then one can forget about Spywareblaster as one has to use other methods of protection (LOL) (LOL).<br /> <a href='http://www.irchelp.org/irchelp/irctutorial.html'>http://www.irchelp.org/irchelp/irctutorial.html</a><br /> Kindest Regards,<br /> Rick P. ♥ :) (Old School) </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/for-newbies-old-school-spy-ware-solution#post-44931 Sun, 31 Aug 2008 12:23:33 +0000 ScottW 44931@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>I'm getting a picture for how it works, though I don't have a single source that describes it. What SpywareBlaster does is to add known spyware sites to the Restricted Zone in IE7, adds tracking cookie domains to cookie block lists, and sets kill bits in the registry for the CLSID of known spyware ActiveX controls and BHOs. When it updates, it adds new restricted sites, cookie blocks and kill bits. It certainly works as billed -- passive protection.</p> <p>The first thing that leaps out at me is that folks who don't use IE7 for their browser have a far more limited exposure to ActiveX and BHOs. Also, adding sites to the Restricted Zone in IE7 is no help for, e.g., Firefox 3 users unless there is some similar site restriction list in FF3. Also, it would be possible to get infected if a new spyware came out between updates and you happened to get it and it installed itself where the kill bits couldn't stop it. That's a lot of things that have to happen, so it's quite unlikely. </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/for-newbies-old-school-spy-ware-solution#post-44915 Sun, 31 Aug 2008 10:23:49 +0000 Lighthouse 44915@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>I have a vague feeling, that Spywareblaster, stops you from editing your own registry. I will try it out, but am in the the middle of setting up a new system. </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/for-newbies-old-school-spy-ware-solution#post-44897 Sun, 31 Aug 2008 04:27:06 +0000 1chargerfan 44897@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>thanks scottw </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/for-newbies-old-school-spy-ware-solution#post-44894 Sun, 31 Aug 2008 04:06:56 +0000 ScottW 44894@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>@Rick, any idea how SpywareBlaster does real-time prevention without running in the background?</p> <p>@1chargerfan, from reading their website, SpywareBlaster claims to prevent spyware, not find and remove it. So, I would say you should definitely use some other spyware remover software, such as Spybot S&#38;D, in addition to this. </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/for-newbies-old-school-spy-ware-solution#post-44888 Sun, 31 Aug 2008 03:36:17 +0000 raphoenix 44888@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>1chargerfan,</p> <p>Thank you.</p> <p>HTG is an international site so hang out with us and you will learn much from others around the world.</p> <p>Kindest Regards,<br /> Rick P. ♥ :) </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/for-newbies-old-school-spy-ware-solution#post-44887 Sun, 31 Aug 2008 03:23:42 +0000 1chargerfan 44887@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>thanks raphoenix </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/for-newbies-old-school-spy-ware-solution#post-44886 Sun, 31 Aug 2008 03:20:41 +0000 raphoenix 44886@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>1chargerfan,</p> <p>Spybot is a good program but has had "feature creep" over the years.</p> <p>I'm not a good member to ask as I run my machines for speed only and have a regular maintenance schedule to keep them fixed.</p> <p>Other members probably set a better security example than me.</p> <p>Kindest Regards,<br /> Rick P. ♥ :) </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/for-newbies-old-school-spy-ware-solution#post-44881 Sun, 31 Aug 2008 02:41:43 +0000 1chargerfan 44881@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>hey raphoenix and oxsplitt thanks for the recommendation .would you recommend this over spybot search an destroy? </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/for-newbies-old-school-spy-ware-solution#post-44877 Sun, 31 Aug 2008 02:20:55 +0000 raphoenix 44877@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>0zSpitt,</p> <p>Roger that !!</p> <p>Thought I'd just remind the Newbies since they appear to have so much trouble with such easy to prevent and fix issues.</p> <p>Kindest Regards,<br /> Rick P. ♥ :) </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/for-newbies-old-school-spy-ware-solution#post-44874 Sun, 31 Aug 2008 02:13:09 +0000 0zSpitt 44874@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>spywareblaster has been on every computer i ever had. that and nod32 </p>