Evil Java Scripts / Pop Up Installs

Atrocities · #1 August 2nd, 2004, 10:31 AM

Ok, how do you tell if one of these bastards has infected your system? I was web surfing just now looking for a info on something and well end up on a porn site and was spammed pretty heavily. I got a few warnings that a Jav script was attempting to install itself, but I have no idea if that was a real warning or something designed by the java script to get me to OK its install.

HELP.

Gryphin · #2 August 2nd, 2004, 12:13 PM

I use Firefox.
One of my systems is infected with CoolSearch and Spider. I have used Spybot, CW Schredder, and Ad aware. None completely remove them the spyware do seem to be disfunctional. IE is mildly affected so I only use it when I have to.

[ August 02, 2004, 11:14: Message edited by: Gryphin ]

David E. Gervais · #3 August 2nd, 2004, 12:39 PM

or use Mozilla, that's what I'm using. Firefox didn't seem to 'feel' right when I tried it. Both will stop the nasty pop-up spam and hijackers.

Cheers!

Gryphin · #4 August 3rd, 2004, 01:03 AM

I actualy have all 3 installed. Some sites requre IE. Using Mozzilla and Firefox one site said I did not have an account but IE logged in with no problem.

Fyron · #5 August 2nd, 2004, 04:23 PM

Use Proxomitron and Mozilla Firefox (don't listen to David about his "feel" of Firefox, he is just silly

) in tandem and your browsing will be very safe.

Get Ad-Aware (there is a free Version that scans only, doesn't offer constant protection) and Spybot Search and Destroy to remove crap from your system. They each catch things that the other misses. Sbybot has a handy immunize feature that is supposed to help prevent some things from getting installed in the first place.

Baron Munchausen · #6 August 2nd, 2004, 09:08 PM

Why send him to the German site for AdAware? They have a US site, they are a US company!

http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/

Make sure to get the latest reflist, too, so you can remove the latest spyware. The program has an update function built-in.

Other than that, I can agree with everything Fyron said. I personally prefer the full Mozilla suite, though. There's supposed to be an update of Mozilla/Firefox released very soon. Within the next few days. There is a security problem in the SSL code dating back to Netscape 4.7 that urgently needs to be fixed. So keep checking for the update even if you get Mozilla/Firefox now.

Edit:

In addition to Proxomitron, you might want to get the 'JD5000 Filters' which are much more comprehensive than the default Proxomitron filters.

http://www.jd5000.net/index.php

[ August 02, 2004, 20:11: Message edited by: Baron Munchausen ]