looking for a spyware scan ?

ProFool · 12th October 2003

Hi,
does anybody knows where i can find a secure online spyware scanner ?
I think i have a running spyware on my computer and its playing trick's on me.
I can't acces my task manager anymore and my server email acount seems to be emty everytime ill check it, but still get my emails in outlook.

Im running xp.

thanks

Telepc · 12th October 2003

I don't use XP, but I'm sure they make a version for it too.

"AdAware" from Lavasoft is free and extremely effective. You can also pay money to get the cooler versions, of course.

Lavasoft website

ProFool · 12th October 2003

thanks ill check it out

ProFool · 12th October 2003

Huh, I thought it was just one spy thingy running on my pc and to my surprise after the scan was completed i found out i had 127 spy components running

!!!
glad they are removed now, but still have no acces to the task manager

dont know whats wrong now

Thanks again Telepc

Telepc · 12th October 2003

Yeah... the first time you run it, it's always a shocker. Sorry about the Task Manager thing though--no idea on that one.

Glad I could help a little.

ProFool · 12th October 2003

yeah it was quite a chock, but im also amazed how many items came from microsoft !

bopmachine · 12th October 2003

You have a virus. It's typical for the newer ones to disable your taskmanager - that way you cant close it down. I suggest getting norton antivirus or something similar.

if you can do that start in safe mode, find "taskmgr" duplicate it and call it progkiller or something like that. restart your computer and launch the renamed dup. then shut down anything that looks suspicsious. You'll know when you have found it when you can launch task manager again.

ProFool · 13th October 2003

Hi bopmachine,

Iv did a virus check and no virus found I had a lot recently & today.
The trouble with the tasmgr began after the last one.
So I did what you said with the copy rename and safe modus.
The strange thing about is when I launch it I see just a blank taskmgr with the extensions hidden. ill explain myself a little better
I see a small white screen with 3 options,
End task, Activate and New task but the list with the extensions and running files + CPU etc is not visible and no possibility to close the taskmgr.
there must be something running because the cpu power is pretty hot even when i start up protools it gives straight away cpu over run.

wath a day

those damn monkey virus bastrds

ProFool · 13th October 2003

I did a system recovery and its running normal again, finaly
now its time to eat something
Thanks again for your help, greetz

hrn · 13th October 2003

I suggest that you always have an antivirus program enabled with real time protection and updated virus definitions every time you're on the net.

Also suggest that you run a fix patch for the virus found to be sure it's completely gone from the computer. These small programs can be downloaded from for example www.symantec.com

I wouldn't trust a system recovery myself.

Hans,
www.hagen.nu

12th October 2003	#1
ProFool Lives for gear Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: BELGICA, THE FLANDERS, VENICE OF THE NORTH ! Posts: 995 Thread Starter	looking for a spyware scan ? Hi, does anybody knows where i can find a secure online spyware scanner ? I think i have a running spyware on my computer and its playing trick's on me. I can't acces my task manager anymore and my server email acount seems to be emty everytime ill check it, but still get my emails in outlook. Im running xp. thanks

12th October 2003	#2
Telepc Gear interested Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Columbus, Ohio, USA Posts: 6	I don't use XP, but I'm sure they make a version for it too. "AdAware" from Lavasoft is free and extremely effective. You can also pay money to get the cooler versions, of course. Lavasoft website __________________ Gear & Groove, what else is needed?

12th October 2003	#7
bopmachine Gear nut Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: London, England Posts: 118	You have a virus. It's typical for the newer ones to disable your taskmanager - that way you cant close it down. I suggest getting norton antivirus or something similar. if you can do that start in safe mode, find "taskmgr" duplicate it and call it progkiller or something like that. restart your computer and launch the renamed dup. then shut down anything that looks suspicsious. You'll know when you have found it when you can launch task manager again. __________________ Regards, Jose

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13th October 2003	#8
ProFool Lives for gear Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: BELGICA, THE FLANDERS, VENICE OF THE NORTH ! Posts: 995 Thread Starter	Hi bopmachine, Iv did a virus check and no virus found I had a lot recently & today. The trouble with the tasmgr began after the last one. So I did what you said with the copy rename and safe modus. The strange thing about is when I launch it I see just a blank taskmgr with the extensions hidden. ill explain myself a little better I see a small white screen with 3 options, End task, Activate and New task but the list with the extensions and running files + CPU etc is not visible and no possibility to close the taskmgr. there must be something running because the cpu power is pretty hot even when i start up protools it gives straight away cpu over run. wath a day those damn monkey virus bastrds

13th October 2003	#10
hrn Lives for gear Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Gävle, Sweden Posts: 586	I suggest that you always have an antivirus program enabled with real time protection and updated virus definitions every time you're on the net. Also suggest that you run a fix patch for the virus found to be sure it's completely gone from the computer. These small programs can be downloaded from for example www.symantec.com I wouldn't trust a system recovery myself. Hans, www.hagen.nu