# crazy spyware **URL:** \ **Category:** PittSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [January 27, 2008, 1:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/crazy-spyware/195065 "2008-01-27T13:36:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![smokeyburnouts](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/smokeyburnouts/32/5987_2.png) [@smokeyburnouts](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/smokeyburnouts)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2008, 1:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/crazy-spyware/195065/1 "2008-01-27T13:36:31Z")
so a few weeks ago i got some kind of a virus/spyware etc. one where it disables icons on your desktop etc. i ran my avg, ad-aware, spybot and got rid of most of it. the computer is running pretty fast and its pretty good. i reinstalled IE7, firefox, AIM etc and everything is good except when i am looking at a webpage, when i click to another page, open a window or something lik that, a full-page pop-up comes almost everytime. my spybot said the one thing i had that it couldnt remove was ‘Smitfraud’. well i got the smitfraud remove tool and supposed got rid of that. just for good measure, i got the vundo remove tool and ran it and it said i didnt have it. so anyways, here i am and i have done all this scanning and i still get this pop-up during a refesh or a new page. what can i do to fix it, im getting super frustrated. ---
**Author:** ![noahTHEpurdy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/87869e/32.png) [@noahTHEpurdy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/noahTHEpurdy)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2008, 2:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/crazy-spyware/195065/2 "2008-01-27T14:46:30Z")
So, [http://siri.urz.free.fr/Fix/SmitfraudFix.exe](http://siri.urz.free.fr/Fix/SmitfraudFix.exe) Didn’t work? ---
**Author:** ![xlogic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/59ef9b/32.png) [@xlogic](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/xlogic)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2008, 3:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/crazy-spyware/195065/3 "2008-01-27T15:22:33Z")
If you got Vundo…have fun getting rid of it…i’ve worked on a few machines that had it and the removal tool DIDN’T find it…yet countless ad-removal programs would find it…vundo has a habit of enbedding itself into vital system processes that are ran even in safemode…which means…you can’t get rid of it without deleting those files…but upon deleting them your system won’t boot…so i hope you have recovery console installed or have your xp disk. If your vital files “like winlogon.exe” are infected the only way to delete them is through a DOS disk or linux…because they run on windows even when started in safe mode…run hijackthis,and Spybot S&D…see what it comes back with…the fact that the windows are still popping up means your still infected. ---
**Author:** ![4doors5gears](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/4doors5gears/32/6006_2.png) [@4doors5gears](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/4doors5gears)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2008, 5:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/crazy-spyware/195065/4 "2008-01-28T05:45:00Z")
i hate spyware like that. good luck. i’ve been lucky and haven’t gotten any bad ones lately. ---
**Author:** ![77rednecktruck](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/77rednecktruck/32/5966_2.png) [@77rednecktruck](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/77rednecktruck)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2008, 5:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/crazy-spyware/195065/5 "2008-01-28T05:47:43Z")
I am finding it easier and faster to save important files, format, and reinstall windows. Tracking down spyware is BS. ---
**Author:** ![smokeyburnouts](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/smokeyburnouts/32/5987_2.png) [@smokeyburnouts](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/smokeyburnouts)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2008, 7:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/crazy-spyware/195065/6 "2008-01-28T07:13:31Z")
> [@Badnewsmini= SCUMBAG](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/badnewsmini-scumbag/34591/22): > > I am finding it easier and faster to save important files, format, and reinstall windows. Tracking down spyware is BS. well i may do that, but i was hoping there was another solution. im getting closer to doing this, unless someone knows something else that can help. its annoying tho, thats for sure ---
**Author:** ![4doors5gears](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/4doors5gears/32/6006_2.png) [@4doors5gears](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/4doors5gears)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2008, 8:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/crazy-spyware/195065/7 "2008-01-28T08:28:19Z")
2 hrs to back up/format \> 6 hrs of cleaning spyware. ---
**Author:** ![FlareSide](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/2acd7d/32.png) [@FlareSide](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/FlareSide)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2008, 8:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/crazy-spyware/195065/8 "2008-01-28T08:35:48Z")
I use a MAC. What is spyware? 🌑 ---
**Author:** ![SP71Supra](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sp71supra/32/5955_2.png) [@SP71Supra](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SP71Supra)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2008, 8:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/crazy-spyware/195065/9 "2008-01-28T08:45:51Z")
> [@Badnewsmini= SCUMBAG](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/badnewsmini-scumbag/34591/30): > > I use a MAC. What is spyware? 🌑 x 300,000 Never had a problem once. ---
**Author:** ![bics56](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/47e85d/32.png) [@bics56](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bics56)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2008, 9:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/crazy-spyware/195065/10 "2008-01-28T09:57:42Z")
> **[SpySheriff](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spyware_Quake)** > > SpySheriff, also known as Brave Sentry, SpyAxe, SpywareSheriff, Pest Trap, SpyTrooper, Spywareno, and MalwareAlarm, is malware that disguises itself as an anti-spyware program. SpySheriff attempts to mislead a user into buying the program by repeatedly informing them of false threats to their system. It is very difficult to remove SpySheriff from machines, since it nests its components in System Restore folders, and also blocks some system management tools. Similar to most fake antivi SpySherif... [http://blog.vertebratesilence.com/2006/11/30/removing-smitfraud-c-trojan-infection/](http://blog.vertebratesilence.com/2006/11/30/removing-smitfraud-c-trojan-infection/) ---
**Author:** ![smokeyburnouts](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/smokeyburnouts/32/5987_2.png) [@smokeyburnouts](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/smokeyburnouts)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2008, 10:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/crazy-spyware/195065/11 "2008-01-28T10:11:30Z")
cool, ill try that ---
**Author:** ![xlogic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/59ef9b/32.png) [@xlogic](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/xlogic)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2008, 12:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/crazy-spyware/195065/12 "2008-01-28T12:31:58Z")
> [@Badnewsmini= SCUMBAG](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/badnewsmini-scumbag/34591/22): > > I am finding it easier and faster to save important files, format, and reinstall windows. Tracking down spyware is BS. Well said…i agreed > [@First Round pic Fantasy Football - Who would you pick?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/first-round-pic-fantasy-football-who-would-you-pick/34545/45): > > 2 hrs to back up/format \> 6 hrs of cleaning spyware. psh…try reformatting a 500+ gb drive…that alone takes 2 hours lol > [@Yahoo fantasy football or fantasy hockey](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/yahoo-fantasy-football-or-fantasy-hockey/34579/4): > > cool, ill try that if your vital files are infected…screw it…backup non-exe files…like your music…pron…pictures…and reinstall…i pushed all of my important files into a big zip file…sent it to the storage whore computer downstairs…and reformatted my main one last time i had an incident ---
**Author:** ![noahTHEpurdy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/87869e/32.png) [@noahTHEpurdy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/noahTHEpurdy)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2008, 12:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/crazy-spyware/195065/13 "2008-01-28T12:58:09Z")
> [@Badnewsmini= SCUMBAG](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/badnewsmini-scumbag/34591/30): > > I use a MAC. What is spyware? 🌑 You also paid a premium for a garbage machine, just because it was trendy. Plus, the whole Spyware thing’ll only last so long. ---
**Author:** ![SP71Supra](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sp71supra/32/5955_2.png) [@SP71Supra](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SP71Supra)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2008, 1:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/crazy-spyware/195065/14 "2008-01-28T13:23:54Z")
> [@WAR](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/war/33191/22): > > You also paid a premium for a garbage machine, just because it was trendy. > > Plus, the whole Spyware thing’ll only last so long. Listen… you computer fags can say what you want on specs, blah blah blah… all I know is one thing… My Windows PC = breaks & acts up My Mac = owned 2 of them in the last 4 years, not ONE problem at all… I couldnt tell you how many times I re-loaded windows, etc… pain in the ass. If your a simple user - MAC \> Windows… now maybe if you have some huge network or whatever, then Windows im assuming will be better. Look how Vista copied soooo much off of OSX ---
**Author:** ![BlkP42E](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blkp42e/32/5938_2.png) [@BlkP42E](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BlkP42E)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2008, 1:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/crazy-spyware/195065/15 "2008-01-28T13:39:03Z")
vista is the most user-unfriendly OS in the world. ---
**Author:** ![SP71Supra](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sp71supra/32/5955_2.png) [@SP71Supra](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SP71Supra)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2008, 1:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/crazy-spyware/195065/16 "2008-01-28T13:55:34Z")
> [@BlkP42E"](#): > > vista is the most user-unfriendly OS in the world. I didn’t mean they copied the user-friendly part ---
**Author:** ![FlareSide](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/2acd7d/32.png) [@FlareSide](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/FlareSide)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2008, 2:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/crazy-spyware/195065/17 "2008-01-28T14:05:11Z")
> You also paid a premium for a garbage machine, just because it was trendy. > > Plus, the whole Spyware thing’ll only last so long. We’ll assume that ‘garbage’ is subjective, and then look at the other parts individually. I switched to a mac, my initial purchase was a whopping $600, (admitedly i used my own peripherals) Mac Mini. I would not call a company that has been around for as long as apple trendy, but well say for the sake of conversation that is subjective too. The spy ware issue may indeed catch up with me, but even with their recent publicity the market share makes it unlikely to happen anytime soon. I will add that i am in agreement that if you are and end user, (don’t care how it works, but that it does work) Myself falling in that category then mac is superior. I would say that is justification for the increase in cost, but just mho. If you are a person that must administer machines to many people then windows i would guess is superior based on the number of companies that use windows systems. ( I am again, not a person that has any knowledge to that application, just basing it on outside factors). ---
**Author:** ![noahTHEpurdy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/87869e/32.png) [@noahTHEpurdy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/noahTHEpurdy)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2008, 3:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/crazy-spyware/195065/18 "2008-01-28T15:11:49Z")
> [@Badnewsmini= SCUMBAG](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/badnewsmini-scumbag/34591/39): > > If your a simple user - MAC \> Windows… I couldn’t agree more. > [@Badnewsmini= SCUMBAG](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/badnewsmini-scumbag/34591/39): > > Look how Vista copied soooo much off of OSX Look how much Vista sucks. 🤣 > [@BlkP42E"](#): > > vista is the most user-unfriendly OS in the world. 🤣🤣🤣 > [@FS: 2005 Suzuki GSXR 1000 (Yellow and Black) \*MORE PICS\*](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-2005-suzuki-gsxr-1000-yellow-and-black-more-pics/32203/75): > > The spy ware issue may indeed catch up with me, but even with their recent publicity the market share makes it unlikely to happen anytime soon. There’s been quite a bit of boom in the Mac side of things recently. It’s becoming more and more profitable for it to be exploited. ---
**Author:** ![SP71Supra](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sp71supra/32/5955_2.png) [@SP71Supra](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SP71Supra)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2008, 3:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/crazy-spyware/195065/19 "2008-01-28T15:36:37Z")
> [@The Bimmer is donezo, and I want to cry. (Pics PG. 5)](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/the-bimmer-is-donezo-and-i-want-to-cry-pics-pg-5/34544/91): > > I couldn’t agree more. > > Look how much Vista sucks. 🤣 > > 🤣🤣🤣 > > There’s been quite a bit of boom in the Mac side of things recently. It’s becoming more and more profitable for it to be exploited. I never said it copied the user friendly side of OSX… they copied looks mostly. I never even played with Vista, maybe 2 times I think… I try and stay away from winblows machines. Unless Apple changes things drastically, ill be a customer for life. ---
**Author:** ![xlogic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/59ef9b/32.png) [@xlogic](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/xlogic)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2008, 5:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/crazy-spyware/195065/20 "2008-01-28T17:08:26Z")
> [@BlkP42E"](#): > > vista is the most user-unfriendly OS in the world. and the biggest peice of shit…had nothing but problems with the vista machine my mom bought…hell it wouldn’t even find the windows share drives on the network out of the box…now wtf is that…linux dual boot…i’m only partial to spyware lol [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/crazy-spyware/195065.md?page=2)