Spyware returns again and again and again

  1. #1
    prof is offline Full Member

    Spyware returns again and again and again

    hi

    Everytime I run Spybot it picks up the same Syware,usually Ad Revolver,Cassava,MicrosoftWindowsSecurityCenter_Di sabled,Statcounter and Trade doubler.

    I remove them every time and even if I run Spybot a couple of hours later they are back again.

    I have Norton Anti-Virus 2007 and the latest Zone Alarm Firewall and everything is up to date.

    Why does this keep happening please,shouldn't Zone Alarm stop these programes getting through?

    Thanks


  2. #2
    VopThis is offline Senior Member (Canada)
    Save 20% on AVG Internet Security 2012 Suite!
    Some of those items can be blocked by use of a HOSTS file:

    A HOSTS file can block Internet access to thousands of known-bad sites by not allowing you any easy browser access to such sites knowingly or unknowingly. Use HJT to determine if a current HOSTS file exists and any contents therein:
    • Run the HiJackThis tool and select ‘Open the Misc Tools section’.
    • Next select ‘Open host file manager’ button.
    • Use the ‘Open in Notepad’ button in XP/W2K or use WORDPAD if necessary [type wordpad.exe in the RUN box (Start>Run)] and load the FILE PATH identified in HJT.
    • Go to http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.txt . # Read the initial instructions #. Copy and paste (append or replace) the RELEVANT host address entry contents of that file into Notepad or Wordpad and save the updated file contents.

      EXCERPT:
      #start of lines added by WinHelp2002
      # [Misc A - Z]
      127.0.0.1 phpadsnew.abac.com
      127.0.0.1 a.abnad.net
      127.0.0.1 e.abnad.net
      127.0.0.1 www.accoona.com #[Adware-Accoona][Adware.Atoolb][Panda.Accoona]
      .
      .
      .
      #end of lines added by WinHelp2002



    Meanwhile, please ensure that your have run the 'READ FIRST Procedures' found here and post a HijackThis LOG if you are having continuing issues:

    http://www.d-a-l.com/help/showthread.php?t=32403

+ Reply to Thread