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Old July 25th 04, 06:45 PM
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Stop popup windows and remove adware / spyware.

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This IS an exception of your rule. It is free with no catch.

You mix two programs http://noadwares.1found.com to clear adware and
spyware; and http://stoppopupwindow.1found.com to stop those annoying
popup windows.

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system scan, totally safe and 100% free, just click and view the
results. This can tell you if your computer is infected with HIDDEN
SPY-WARE.


Using the popup killer or popup nuker you can stop popup windows even
BEFORE they have opened. Don't continue to put up with annoying popup
ads, THE INTERNET WAS NOT MADE FOR POPUP ADS. Do something about it.
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Files usually affected
stcloader.exe, bho.dll, bho001.dll, rsp.dll, rsp001.dll,
install all.dll, update com.dll, winstart.exe,
winstart001.exe, Loader.exe, IE ClrSch.DLL,
Install All.dll, Update Hosts.DLL, Update BHO.DLL,
Update RSP.DLL, Update RemoveOld.DLL, rules.dat,
ClrSchP012.exe, ClrSchP013.exe, ClrSchP014.exe,
ClrSchP015.exe, ClrSchP012.dll, ClrSchP013.dll,
ClrSchP014.dll, ClrSchP015.dll, ClrSchP041.dll


Detection
Bazooka Adware and Spyware Scanner detects IGetNet.
Bazooka is freeware and detects spyware, adware,
foistware, trojan horses, viruses, worms, etc. Read more
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Programs: Stripping Adware/Spyware from PC Can Be Tricky
By Gene Emery

One of the biggest challenges a computer owner can face is getting rid
of
adware or spyware, programs that can sneak onto your PC when you agree
to
download free utility software from the Web.
In addition to monitoring your activity on the Internet, adware and
spyware
can lock you into an unwanted home page and swamp you with pop-up
advertisements.


Removal can be difficult because the designers of such programs often
try to
keep them out of sight on your PC.


Most don't show up on the "Add/Remove Programs" list in the Windows
control
panel. They seldom offer an "Uninstall" option in the Windows
"Programs"
list; in fact, they're seldom listed at all.


Even when you identify them, some adware programs can't be removed
directly
because they are tied to other unrelated utility programs you may have
wanted.


If you're a do-it-yourselfer, there are ways to get rid of the
programs. The
first step: Go to sites such as http://noadwares.1found.com or
http://noadwares.1found.com
and run a free scan of your computer. They list any adware/spyware
they see,
but they do not tell you how to remove it.


The site http://noadwares.1found.com , has been very aggressive in
taking on adware
and spyware. And, although it identifies fewer programs than
PestPatrol and
WebRoot, it does a much better job of explaining how to clean your
computer.


Another way of removing adware is to find its Web site, a plan that
can be
easy if your home page has been hijacked. Some of those sites offer an
"Uninstall" program for their software, though it may be a challenge
to find
it. Look for an FAQ (frequently asked questions) link.


Unfortunately, such uninstall programs don't always undo all the
changes
made to your PC. An adware program called i-lookup had a downloadable
program to uninstall its software, but the i-lookup-sponsored Web
pages
listed in the "Favorites" section of Internet Explorer remained. I had
to cl
ick on "Organize Favorites" and manually delete them.


A better bet for scouring your hard disk clean may be independent
programs.
The ones I found worked pretty well from all sorts of places (like the
Windows registry).


The best bargain was "Ad-aware," popular with many readers, as I
learned
from the e-mail I got after last week's column.


"Ad-aware 6.0," available to home users for free from
http://noadwares.1found.com , is easy to use. It lets you sort
programs and
files by type or adware company, so you can see the program it is
proposing
to delete. It eliminated annoyances such as a toolbar cluttering up
Internet
Explorer that kept returning even after I told Explorer not to display
it.


"Ad-aware" tracked down traces of adware I thought I had removed, and
eliminated two viruses that had gotten on the PC because the owner had
not
kept his virus checker up to date.


However, "Ad-aware" does not automatically watch for adware unless you
pay
$27 for an upgrade. You must run it regularly and check for updates.


Several readers said they run "Spybot-Search & Destroy," available for
free,
at http://noadwares.1found.com .


I have less confidence in "Spy Sweeper" from
http://noadwares.1found.com , which you
can try for free or buy for $30. It's easy to use and updates
automatically,
but offers few details about the adware it finds.


During the cleaning process, "Spy Sweeper" told me I was running other
programs I needed to close, but didn't say which ones or how to go
about it.
It also said I had Internet Explorer running when I didn't (at least
as far
as I could tell). Such statements don't inspire confidence.



When I asked "Pest Patrol" to clean up a PC whose owner had already
manually
eliminated or disabled some of the unwanted programs, it found plenty
of
adware-associated remnants. But it got hung up in the decontamination
process. Fortunately, the program displayed the folder that seemed to
be
causing problems. Because the folder was named Claria, after the
adware
company, I quit out of "Pest Patrol," opened Windows Explorer, and
sent the
whole Claria folder to the Recycle Bin.

When I reran "Pest Control," it cleaned everything else out smoothly.
You
can try "Pest Patrol" for free. The full version, with a year of
updates, is
$40. The license costs $20 a year.

If you're bothered by adware, but you want to keep using the "free"
programs
that come with it, "StopZilla," available from StopZilla.com, may be
worth a
look. It doesn't try to remove the adware and spyware, but claims to
suppress it, by eliminating most of the pop-up windows while letting
the
"free" programs run freely. It costs $20 per year.

Personally, I'd rather just get rid of it all. Then I would use
www.PanicWare.com 's free "Pop-Up Stopper" program, or something
comparable,
to block most pop-up windows.

A final word: Make it a habit to click "No" whenever a Web site tries
to get
you to download a "free" program.



* Gene Emery is a columnist who covers science and technology. His
Internet
address is GEmery(at)

http://noadwares.1found.com

Les méthodes d'espionnage
-Les Adware
-Les Bho Browser Helper
-Les Cookies
-Les Dialer
-Les Error Reporting Tool
-Les Guid identificateur
-Les Hijack Hijacker Hijacking
-Les KeyLogger
-Les Nsa Trapdoor
-Les PopUp - fenêtres pop up
-Les Préfixes d'url
-Les Script
-Les Spyware
--Diffusion
--Directive Europe
--Fonctionnement
--Informations volées
--Insu vs Permission
--Matérialité
-Les Trojan
--Attaques
--Détection
--Diffusion
--Eradication
--Fonctionnement
--Est-ce un virus ?
-Les Web Bug
Les listes d'espions
-A propos des listes
-Liste hosts courte
-Liste hosts longue - 2'
-Liste spywares
-Liste trojan alphabétique
-Liste trojan par port
-Liste vecteurs Spy Courte
-Liste vecteurs Spy Longue
-Liste Web Bug
Veille technologique
Revue de Presse
Quelques espions
-Advert.dll
-Aureate Radiate
-Brillantdigital AltNet
-Brillantdigital rapport
-Doubleclick
-Doubleclick communiqué
-New Net
-Radiate Aureate

Les méthodes de lutte
Centre de contres mesures
-Anti Adware
-Anti Backdoor
-Anti Bho
-Anti Cookies
-Anti Dialer
-Anti Guid
-Anti Hackers
-Anti HiJack
-Anti KeyLogger
-Anti Pirates
-Anti PopUp
-Anti Préfixe d'url
-Anti Script
-Anti Spyware
-Anti traque traces
-Anti trojan
-Anti Virus
-Anti Web Bug
Les modes d'emploi
-Ad-Aware
-Addsoff
-Antiy GhostBusters
-Astuces diverses
-Cookie Crusher
-Cookie Wall
-Guard Dog
-IE Spyad
-Internet Explorer Cookie
-Interquick
-Kazaa rebound
-Le Surveillant
-Liste hosts simple
-Liste hosts étendue
-McAfee FireWall
-Norton Personal FireWall
-Pest Patrol
-PopUp Killer
-PopUp Stopper
-Proxomitron
-Regwizc - Regwizc.dll
-SpyBlocker
-SpyBot Search & Destroy
-Sygate Personal FireWall
-Webroot Cache Cookie W.
-Webwasher
-X-Cleaner
-ZoneAlarm

Bon courage



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