# Spyware and trojans

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/spyware-and-trojans/57802>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [July 16, 2004, 6:53am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/spyware-and-trojans/57802 "2004-07-16T06:53:41Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 12\
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**Author:** ![rysolag](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ba8739/32.png) [@rysolag](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/rysolag)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2004, 6:53am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/spyware-and-trojans/57802/1 "2004-07-16T06:53:41Z")

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what do you guys use to rid your computer of spyware and trojans?

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2004, 7:33am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/spyware-and-trojans/57802/2 "2004-07-16T07:33:35Z")

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SpyBot Search and Destory - Spyware  
AVG - Trojans

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2004, 7:37am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/spyware-and-trojans/57802/3 "2004-07-16T07:37:37Z")

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or just take the backup and format the MF 😛

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2004, 2:00pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/spyware-and-trojans/57802/4 "2004-07-16T14:00:59Z")

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Read this article:

[http://www.kirupa.com/k2/Feb2004/security.htm](http://www.kirupa.com/k2/Feb2004/security.htm)

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2004, 3:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/spyware-and-trojans/57802/5 "2004-07-16T15:57:36Z")

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i use hijack this, it rocks.

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2004, 6:11pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/spyware-and-trojans/57802/6 "2004-07-16T18:11:42Z")

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I use AdAware 🙂

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2004, 7:06pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/spyware-and-trojans/57802/7 "2004-07-16T19:06:11Z")

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AdAware  
Spybot Search and Destroy  
HiJackThis  
Pest Patrol  
Spyware Guard (runs in real time)

That combination and you will be virtually worry free.

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2004, 7:51pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/spyware-and-trojans/57802/8 "2004-07-16T19:51:34Z")

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I thought Norton 2002 could take of Viruses and Trojans as well. Am I wrong?

-Kenshin

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2004, 7:53pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/spyware-and-trojans/57802/9 "2004-07-16T19:53:58Z")

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**SPYWEAR** \*  
 ![](http://www.eastofedenleathers.com/ltrenchcoatlargesm.jpg)

**TROJAN**  
 ![](http://www.westburypharmacy.com/Merchant2/mivagraphics/bergen/212662.jpg)

I have had neither in my computer.

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2004, 7:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/spyware-and-trojans/57802/10 "2004-07-16T19:54:22Z")

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it will take care of most viruses and trojans…

but that is not the same thing as “Spyware” go to the link I posted above for clarification.

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2004, 7:55pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/spyware-and-trojans/57802/11 "2004-07-16T19:55:28Z")

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> [@fester8542](#):
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> **SPYWEAR** \*
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> **TROJAN**
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> I have had neither in my computer.

lol, Haven’t seen that one… Let’s hope none of us get that!

-Kenshin 😉

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2004, 7:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/spyware-and-trojans/57802/12 "2004-07-16T19:57:13Z")

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The few times I’ve had spyware I’ve gotten rid of it by editing the registry.

But I generally try not to get it on the machine in the first place by being careful about what programs I run on my computer.