Absolute newbie

Hello, I have been reading your malware Read & Run Me First sticky, I have been getting prepared to do the whole search & destroy thing, I've downloaded the GetRunKey & ShowMe, I am slowly downloading SpyBot...BUT as I already have SpyWare Doctor installed on my computer do I need to download CounterSpy or AVG Anti-Spyware? Can I not just use the Spyware Doctor instead?

You'll probably hear back from me as I have had trouble downloading SunJava , sorry!!


I couldn't download SpyBot...it got to some percentage download & the little download box has disappeared!!!
I did download CCleaner last night, I used the 'Issues' thingy twice & the 'Clean' thingy twice, both on default settings. Have I killed my computer?
The SunJava I downloaded the offline small version, it downloaded but froze while installing so I shut it down & then re-downloaded it but it got partway through & said another download was happening & it wouldn't do it.

Please! I am quite obviously not to be trusted with this alone

 

Thank you! I didn't think you would be that quick!

It is the free version of Spy Doctor.

I will try to download AVG anti-spyware as I already have their anti-virus program. (Free one).

I edited original post as I am having trouble downloading. The SpyBot I put in D drive, it says the set up files were corrupted. It just didn't download.

 

Ahhh..Ok! Thank you! I am trying to download the AVG right now, it is up to 26% & still going so fingers crossed.

Because I am not to be left unattended with keys available to be pressed.

I downloaded it & mucked around with it BEFORE I got to your malware forum with the Read & Run Me sticky.

Thank you again!

 

Sorry!!

 

Yes. It sucks to be me.

Yes. That's a hopeful sign, is it?


Sorry I had to run, I had some Very Important Small Child duties to attend to.

Back now, with minimal interruptions.

I have AVG Anti-Spyware now, I have it updating. The problem with downloading seemed to be if I hit 'Save' instead of 'Open'...maybe. I will give SpyBot another whirl.

 

THANK YOU!!!!! :heart

Have a fabulous sleep!

3:23am huh? That's an hour & a bit before the time I normally get up!!! :eek


I will post logs in this thread when I get it all done, thank you again so much :celebrate Thought I would be spending the rest of the month downloading stuff!

 

Ok, here are the first three reports.

The Anti Spyware found nothing, I don't understand as the AVG Virus thingy had mydoom worms in it's virus vault. I emptied that before starting, was that right?

 

And here is the HijackThis log.


What does it all mean?



paces nervously in a virtual manner

 

Ok. I will get rid of Spyware Doctor.

I thought I had malware problems, I had an email claiming to be from my ISP provider saying that I was infected with a virus & my email account was sending lots of spam? I then had heaps of emails from the 'Post Office' etc. I deleted them all & didn't know if they were dodgy or not, so I came looking for ways to find out if it were true. A couple of the emails said they had attatchments, but AVG free edition must have eaten them before they got to my mailbox, as I couldn't see any. When I emptied the virus vault in the AVG, it did have a heap of MyDoom(?) worms in it?

So if my friends send me an email, that says it has an attatchment, & the attatchment is not there when it gets to my inbox, do THEY have a worm they are sending on, that my AVG is eating?

So I actually have to pay for effective spyware/virus protection? :cry

My sock drawer is pretty empty Damn this rain!!


Thank you very very very much, chaslang!!!

 

Have started! Thank you again!

 

I'm back.

I have installed the SunJava as per 'How To Protect Yourself From Malware!' I have now gone to installing the 'Comodo Personal Firewall', it downloaded but when it went to install I got this message:

C:\Documents and Settings\Kellie\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5\ER46768E\outpostinstall[1].exe is not a valid Win32 application.


I think I may have gotton over enthusiastic with the CCleaner or the Your UnInstall??? Quite frankly I've had two days off work due to rain & I have just been annoying the computer. I could have done anything to it.

sobs quietly

 

Ok, thank you. Yes I meant Outpost, typed Comodo as I had the other window up looking at it.

Will try again.

I didn't choose the Temporary folder, it automatically did.

I'll try the 'Save' instead of 'Run' button.