[GSTom1]

This annoying spyware program called VIRTUAL BOUNCER has somehow infested my computer. It is annoying as hell and all these spyware corporations should be blown up into little pieces!

Anyway, does anyone know how I can safely remove this and other spyware and prevent them from coming back? Is there a program that will do this? I manually removed virtual bouncer and increase my browser security settings but it still came back!

 

[ServinginEcuador]

Download SpyBot search and destroy first,

Then get WebRoot's free Spy Sweeper.

You need them both in order to remove ALL your spyware.

 

[FalconP]

A quick search in google.com digs up this thread.

And, for the benefit of all the folks here, would you mind telling us how did you get infected?

 

[imported_maverick_12]

http://www.lavasoftusa.com/

 

[Audio Redneck]

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Originally posted by GSTom1 Anyway, does anyone know how I can safely remove this and other spyware and prevent them from coming back?

Spybot S&D has an immunize feature. CookieCop2 is a good preventive messure if you don't mind another thing running. You can download it from PC Magazine and it will help you filter out alot of usless junk (like x10.com ads)by permanatily blocking traffic to those sites, block cookies except the ones you want. I recommend CookieCop if you use a dial-up connection and visit alot commercial sites or site with lots of useless banner ads.

 

[penvzila]

add their addrs to the hosts file!

 

[GSTom1]

Thanks for your help guys.

I ran Spybot Search & Destroy and Adware 6 last night. Man, did I uncover a lot of other junk and crap on my system!

I would like to repeat that all adware and spyware companies should be blown up into a million little pieces!

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[ServinginEcuador]

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Originally posted by GSTom1 I would like to repeat that all adware and spyware companies should be blown up into a million little pieces! :

AGREED! It is the bane of the internet and a total pain as the info on how to defeat and remove it is not that widely published yet. Hopefully the info on this gets out more and more and makes life impossible for these people!