Spybot works a lot better if run from the Advanced setting, using that to access and activate the "hosts" file.

 

I use Spybot and Adaware with great success, and both are updated daily if possible.

Well I run Spybot in advanced mode. What's this about the hosts file?

 

I would update it daily, but it hasn't found any updates in a while. Maybe I have an old version.

Update to version 1.2 for Spybot if necessary.

 

The Hosts file resides in settings, but unless you enable Advanced mode, I think it might be Hell's own job to find it. <G>

 

I found it like I found all the other computer stuff I "know" - by accident.
<G>

 

Also, the latest version of Adaware is 6.00, build 6.181. Older versions will not update as I recall.

 

Spybot is sometimes slow to download updates if busy. Try changing the mirror to a U.S. site if you have difficulties. Conversly, U.S. users should try to use UniDo to take advantage of the time differential. ;-)

Hmmm, I have 1.2 of Spybot. They obviously don't update so often as Adaware does (something like every 2 days).

I can't understand how adaware works, it keeps saying my core files are out of date and gives me a url to download new ones. So I do that and install them.

 

Then I use the auto-update feature and it says there are updates available, I download the updates and then it says my core files are out of date again :(

 

Every time I use auto-update it downgrades adaware again :(

 

Hence I now only use spybot.

How odd. Did you have the latest build of Adaware?

You are correct, sir! They do not update as often.

You should have version 6.00, build 6.181 or it will do that.

I had the free one from their website, there is a message on their download site saying the core files need to be updated too though.

 

Anyway I think spybot is a bit better, seems to detect more stuff :)

 

Mike

Paranoia, GA. Download less Hamster porn, and the urgency will subside.

You should feel abliged to send over your own personal magazines in a way of compensation for the lack of hamster porn.

Aye, it happened to me some yonks ago when we used to employ my entirely loveable nephew as a baby squasher.

 

One morning after a night before, I discovered the wonderfully titled self-replicating "Achtung! Sex Party" dialler all over the computer, including a robust presence on the desktop, potentially linking to a mega-premium dial-up number, had we not been on cable modem.

 

As I recall, he did say his goodnights and leave promptly that evening...

I graduated to Chameleon porn some time ago, and I've never looked back. It's the real McCoy.

 

Speaking of Mc's, have you seen the picture series of Gauge Chameleon on a number of clan tartans? RAR!

Can't you stop things like that happening with Limited user accounts?

"Here you go babysitter, you can use the internet on my PC. I've set up your own account on this machine and everything. Your password is 'dumbarse'."

I'm sure I could, but it's not likely to happen again. No. 1 son is old enough to baby sit the other two these days, and I've showed the kids how to cover their surfing tracks (as they're going to look at pron whatever I do or say), and told them what to watch out for with regard to trojans, diallers and spyware.

RE: robust presence on the desktop

 

I've seen one like that - very graphic name and couldn't be deleted or even renamed despite using many tools / techniques (inc booting to DOS from a floppy and dtrying to delete it manually)

 

in the end we used the mouse to 'throw' it off the bottom of the screen and so not have it visible - it's gone now though, new hard-drive and fresh OS install.

Sounds like a plan to me