spybot

[larz]

Im just wondering. Is all spyware bot type programs?

I ask becuase i use a program called spybot search and destroy to get rid of spyware on my PC and i want to be sure that this program gets rid of all the spyware on my pc

[Drunken F00l]

From my experience, spyware removal programs don't work for the more advanced types of spyware.

[Retribution]

panda platnum 2007

[larz]

From my experience, spyware removal programs don't work for the more advanced types of spyware.

what can i do to get rid of advanced spyware?(if i have any)

[Drunken F00l]

First obtain a list of all the files the spyware created and runs on your computer. You can do this by running spysweeper/spybot and looking at the files it wants to delete but can't. You could also try Hijack This, but I've never used it.
Boot in safe mode, or to a separate operating system, or a OS on cd-rom (slax or any rescue disc).
Delete all of the spyware files.
Reboot to normal mode.
Run spysweeper/spybot to clean the registry entries and any other leftover files that the spyware made.

That's how I usually do it when people ask me to remove the garbage they got on their computer.

Backup your system first if it makes you nervous.

[larz]

lol what you just said makes me nervous. I appreciate your help, the main reason i asked was to hopefully find a way to get rid of the lagg i get when i play online games.

[Retribution]

dude i can remove sypware without any searches

[Drunken F00l]

dude i can remove sypware without any searches

dude that's nice but it isn't as easy to explain how to do it without searching, now is it?

[Retribution]

just look for a program that dosen't belong, now the last spyware i got called it self "active x", and apparently it's a pretty common one now, also, firefox loves spyware, so scan it regularly if you have it

[larz]

just look for a program that dosen't belong, now the last spyware i got called it self "active x", and apparently it's a pretty common one now, also, firefox loves spyware, so scan it regularly if you have it

OMG my pc is officially sick!!1 lagg lagg lagg EVERYWHERE LAGGggg!!!!!LK32-472142134214124398123RKLSHASDLFKJASDF