Zack Morris Posted May 23, 2002 Share Posted May 23, 2002 ok a piece I guess it would fall under spyware has implanted its self nto my cmputer. I have tried to use adaware to removeit with no avail. Its a small program for a site called lop.com Its like a desktop searchengine type thing and it is causeing problems with explorer and using a nice chunk of my cpu. I have a theory that it has implanted itself into explorer (not internet explorer) due to the fact that when i view my processes and this program restards itself after I close its window My computer is finding activity with explorer and no other executable file. If someone can help please help me because this program is giving me a headache and a half. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tue Fatty Posted May 23, 2002 Share Posted May 23, 2002 FUCK YOU .. hahaha j/k :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest imported_Tesseract Posted May 23, 2002 Share Posted May 23, 2002 Hhhhm, i dont really understand most of the text, but the standard tactic goes like this... 1. Search the and find the directory where the program is, try uninstalling it...if there's no such option..try the control panel uninstall. 2. Then remove manually all the files that uninstall didnt touch (there are always some). 3. MOST IMPORTANT...check the startup menu on the the start button...if the program appears in there, it means that it automaticly loads with startup...Remove it and restart. 4. You can detect some stuff by pressing ALT+CONTROL+DEL and read the list of programs running... 5. another think could be fucking with the program preferences. Most of the times software like that come inside another program I hope something helps although i think you've already tried those...anyway, lucks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zack Morris Posted May 23, 2002 Author Share Posted May 23, 2002 Originally posted by Tesseract Hhhhm, i dont really understand most of the text, but the standard tactic goes like this... 1. Search the and find the directory where the program is, try uninstalling it...if there's no such option..try the control panel uninstall. 2. Then remove manually all the files that uninstall didnt touch (there are always some). 3. MOST IMPORTANT...check the startup menu on the the start button...if the program appears in there, it means that it automaticly loads with startup...Remove it and restart. 4. You can detect some stuff by pressing ALT+CONTROL+DEL and read the list of programs running... 5. another think could be fucking with the program preferences. Most of the times software like that come inside another program I hope something helps although i think you've already tried those...anyway, lucks! thats all been..the program has done a GREAT job of hiding itself. I got it from downloading a crack for a program. I guess thats what I get for not wanting to pay for software. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rip Posted May 23, 2002 Share Posted May 23, 2002 u could goto my computer, control panel, add/remove, and remove it that way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zack Morris Posted May 23, 2002 Author Share Posted May 23, 2002 after a little more playing around I found its opening itself up with macromedia flashplayer. http://www.freephoto-i.net/users/643/3637'> this is all its got on my desktop, I have check in the add/remove programs thing. Still no dice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rip Posted May 23, 2002 Share Posted May 23, 2002 lol see next time pay for software u lazy bitch. lol aHAHAHAHAHA, dam iono what else could be wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zack Morris Posted May 23, 2002 Author Share Posted May 23, 2002 fuck paying $600 for photoshop...I'm an american so I have the right to be lazy sucka...;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest imported_Tesseract Posted May 23, 2002 Share Posted May 23, 2002 dude, it probably fucked up your registry...tough shit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zack Morris Posted May 23, 2002 Author Share Posted May 23, 2002 I used adaware to try and remove it fromt eh registry..i have looked for it my startup.ini file...I think I might call my boy when he gets off work..he is good with these things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DITDxCULT Posted May 23, 2002 Share Posted May 23, 2002 I second that. I don't think Adobe is going to lose any money off us scavengers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Wilt Posted May 23, 2002 Share Posted May 23, 2002 goto your control panel and goto add/remove programs..find it there..no program can hide itself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daze One Million Posted May 23, 2002 Share Posted May 23, 2002 Originally posted by Wilt goto your control panel and goto add/remove programs..find it there..no program can hide itself. unless its a polymorphic virus, if so then your basically fucked, they disguise themselves as files that you wouldnt normally look for, as well as files anti-virus software looks for, so well i guess technically it cant hide its self, but it can make it look like something else... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kr430n5_666 Posted May 23, 2002 Share Posted May 23, 2002 http://ltpwww.gsfc.nasa.gov/globe/pvg/13-4colu.jpg'> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anti Posted May 23, 2002 Share Posted May 23, 2002 ... maybe this will work right click on the dektop icon/properties/target. delete 'target' and all other associated folders. I had some shit like that a few weeks ago and I couldn't find the source of the program untill I did that. Also, adaware only removes programs it knows to be spyware, what you have isnt spyware, thats why that didnt work. Let me know if that helped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tue Fatty Posted May 23, 2002 Share Posted May 23, 2002 Originally posted by Daze One Million unless its a polymorphic virus, if so then your basically fucked, they disguise themselves as files that you wouldnt normally look for, as well as files anti-virus software looks for, so well i guess technically it cant hide its self, but it can make it look like something else... Sorry son, but you have no idea what "polymorphic virus" even means. Originally posted by Wilt no program can hide itself. Bzzzt.. wrong again. Where do you kids learn this shit? Oh well, this is a graff board after all, so I guess I can't really complain :o Don't sleep.. he's coming back :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zack Morris Posted May 23, 2002 Author Share Posted May 23, 2002 fixed it...http://www.cexx.org/adware.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metallix Posted May 23, 2002 Share Posted May 23, 2002 treat warez like drugs..only take from those who you trust. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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