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Sue
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Mon Dec 20, 2004 6:51 am Post subject:
Downloading Spybot and Ad-aware after SP2 |
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I am trying to clean my computer of spyware and I'd like to download spybot
and ad-aware but the links don't work. I get a message that "The Page Cannot
Be Displayed". I think this has to do with the recent microsoft update that
I did installing SP2. Downloading these programs is the only way I have heard
of cleaning up my computer. Any advise for aquiring these programs?
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Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]
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Mon Dec 20, 2004 7:00 am Post subject:
Re: Downloading Spybot and Ad-aware after SP2 |
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Sue wrote:
| Quote: | I am trying to clean my computer of spyware and I'd like to download
spybot and ad-aware but the links don't work. I get a message that
"The Page Cannot Be Displayed". I think this has to do with the
recent microsoft update that I did installing SP2. Downloading these
programs is the only way I have heard of cleaning up my computer. Any
advise for aquiring these programs?
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Well, one of the best things to do before installing SP2 is to run both
Spybot & Adaware to make sure it installs OK, but then, you apparently
didn't have any problems. ;-)
Where are you trying to download from? One location is www.download.com -
just enter the names in the search field. Or are you having problems with
Internet browsing in general? |
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David H. Lipman
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Mon Dec 20, 2004 7:08 am Post subject:
Re: Downloading Spybot and Ad-aware after SP2 |
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Go to the directory...
c:\windows\system32\drivers\etc
Delete the file; hosts
Then try again.
If you still can't access the web sites do it from another PC and burn on CDROM or place on
removable media.
Here are a set of instructions to follow...
1) Download the following four items...
McAfee Stinger
http://vil.nai.com/vil/stinger/
Trend Sysclean Package
http://www.trendmicro.com/download/dcs.asp
Latest Trend Pattern File.
http://www.trendmicro.com/download/pattern.asp
Adaware SE (free personal version v1.05)
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/
Create a directory.
On drive "C:\"
(e.g., "c:\New Folder")
or the desktop
(e.g., "C:\Documents and Settings\lipman\Desktop\New Folder")
Download SYSCLEAN.COM and place it in that directory.
Download the Trend Pattern File by obtaining the ZIP file.
For example; lpt307.zip
Extract the contents of the ZIP file and place the contents in the same directory as
SYSCLEAN.COM .
2) Update Adaware with the latest definitions.
3) Disable System Restore
http://vil.nai.com/vil/SystemHelpDocs/DisableSysRestore.htm
4) Reboot your PC into Safe Mode [F8 key during boot]
and shutdown as many applications as possible.
5) Using Trend Sysclean, Stinger and Adaware, perform a Full Scan of your
platform and clean/delete any infectors/parasites found.
(a few cycles may be needed)
6) Restart your PC and perform a "final" Full Scan of your platform using the three
utilities; Trend Sysclean, Stinger and Adaware
7) Re-enable System Restore and re-apply any System Restore preferences,
(e.g. HD space to use suggested 400 ~ 600MB),
8) Reboot your PC.
9) Create a new Restore point
* * * Please report your results ! * * *
Dave
"Sue" <Sue@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:DC3B1D5C-18E3-42CB-91A2-6094C5D6FB5C@microsoft.com...
| I am trying to clean my computer of spyware and I'd like to download spybot
| and ad-aware but the links don't work. I get a message that "The Page Cannot
| Be Displayed". I think this has to do with the recent microsoft update that
| I did installing SP2. Downloading these programs is the only way I have heard
| of cleaning up my computer. Any advise for aquiring these programs?
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| Sue |
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