Evil Spyware (Ads234)

StruckingFuggle · Post by **StruckingFuggle** » Fri Sep 24, 2004 6:14 am

I've somehow got this insidious bit of spyware on my computer, and I can't get it off. I've run the most up-to-date versions of AdAware and Spybot and MacAfee.

What it is is apparently called ads234 ... oftentimes when I load a page, it loads it up redirecting it through an add-showing side, ads234.com , and it waits there for several seconds. It also seems to be fucking some stuff up just by redirecting through there.

It's pissing me off! Does anyone know it, and know how to get rid of it?

Imp · Post by **Imp** » Fri Sep 24, 2004 6:53 am

well another program to try is spysweeper

http://www.webroot.com/products/spysweeper/

click try it for free.. there is no trial time or anything.

and i have not had this.. but i ran a google search and came up with this.
http://www.angelfire.com/un/midaddle/index.html

Teranfirbt · Post by **Teranfirbt** » Fri Sep 24, 2004 2:10 pm

You gotta run ad-aware and such in safe mode.

Infin8Cyn · Post by **Infin8Cyn** » Fri Sep 24, 2004 7:34 pm

[quote="Teranfirbt";p="400887"]You gotta run ad-aware and such in safe mode.[/quote]
Teran is right. The newest spyware's are pretty resistant against being killed while they are still running in memory. Best bet is to hit F8 a few times before the "Windows is loading.." screen. If you get the timing right, you'll see a list of options. Pick "Safe Mode w/Networking" (so you can update all your tools before you scan) then scan in Safe Mode. This should solve your problem.

Ary · Post by **Ary** » Fri Sep 24, 2004 7:50 pm

Otherwise you could always go manual on its ass. Go in your register and remove the start-up thing. then close the running file in your task manager (assuming you have XP). then after that, also remove the files (usually in program files, in an obviously-named folder). But I don't suggest you do that unless you're sure on how to do it.
But that's how I get rid of my die-hard spyware... took me a few tries to get it right, but it works on the stuff coming straight out of hell.

Deacon · Post by **Deacon** » Fri Sep 24, 2004 8:53 pm

Ary, removing the start-up item in the registry is completely ineffective if the offending process is still running, as most of them have checking mechanisms in place to make sure you haven't mucked around with it.

Infin8Cyn · Post by **Infin8Cyn** » Fri Sep 24, 2004 10:22 pm

Not to mention Spyware DLL's that attach themselves to the Explorer.exe process...

TopCat · Post by **TopCat** » Fri Sep 24, 2004 11:04 pm

You know, I always thought microsoft was silly for integrating the browser with the OS. I never have that problem, oddly.

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