karen36bc
March 24th, 2005, 18:04 PM
I've noticed when I browse the internet, I get a popup on my screen. The popup refers to hotbar which is in fact spyware. When I look at the scource code though, I see "media.fastclick.net". This sucker managed to get into my computer and I can't for the life of me get rid of it.
Now I'd like to think I am as protected as can be. I am running a firewall, an antivirus scanner and I have lots of spyware scanners installed on my system. I am running: ewido security suite, abtrusion protector, Microsoft Antispyware, perfect process shield, spyware guard, pest patrol, adaware, spybot, system spyware interrogator, xp anti-spy, spywareblaster, bazooka spyware scanner and BHODemon and none of these have found that one pest that is still lingering in my system. I also have ran HijackThis. I've even checked in the registry under run/runservices and found nothing.
So you see...having just one or two spyware scanners just isn't enough. If one doesn't detect anything, then the others will. So it is a good idea to have more than one and have quite a few. Maybe I have a bit much but hey...it's for the better. :-) Now my question is....where am I NOT looking? Can anyone tell me where I this thing may be residing? Thanks for your help. :-)
Now I'd like to think I am as protected as can be. I am running a firewall, an antivirus scanner and I have lots of spyware scanners installed on my system. I am running: ewido security suite, abtrusion protector, Microsoft Antispyware, perfect process shield, spyware guard, pest patrol, adaware, spybot, system spyware interrogator, xp anti-spy, spywareblaster, bazooka spyware scanner and BHODemon and none of these have found that one pest that is still lingering in my system. I also have ran HijackThis. I've even checked in the registry under run/runservices and found nothing.
So you see...having just one or two spyware scanners just isn't enough. If one doesn't detect anything, then the others will. So it is a good idea to have more than one and have quite a few. Maybe I have a bit much but hey...it's for the better. :-) Now my question is....where am I NOT looking? Can anyone tell me where I this thing may be residing? Thanks for your help. :-)