Spyware Adware Detection and Removal

Windows Tutorials - Herong's Tutorial Examples

Dr. Herong Yang, Version 5.41

Windows Tutorials - Herong's Tutorial Examples

∟Spyware Adware Detection and Removal

This chapter provides an introduction of spyware. Topics include installing HijackThis for browser hijacker detection, removing spyware WebBar, SurfBuddy, WebSpecials, DSSAgent, farmmext.exe, dsr.dll.

What Is Spyware?

"HijackThis" - Spyware and Browser Hijacker Detector

"HijackThis" Report Entry Types

Spyware: WebBar - htwtb.bin and bar.dll

Spyware: SurfBuddy - sbuddy.dll

Spyware: WebSpecials - webspec.dll

Spyware: DSSAgent - DSSAgent.exe

Transponder: Best Offer - farmmext.exe

Spyware: dinst.exe - dsr.dll

Conclusion:

Spyware or adware is very annoying and dangerous. You must remove it from your system.
HijackThis is good tool for fighting against spyware.
Removing spyware is not an easy job.
To reduce the chance of getting spyware into your system, you should stop use IE and start to FireFox.

Table of Contents

About This Windows Tutorial Book

"Paint" Program and Computer Graphics

GIMP - GNU Image Manipulation Program

JPEG Image File Format Quality and Size

GIF Image File Format and Transparent Background

"WinZip" - ZIP File Compression Tool

"WinRAR" - RAR and ZIP File Compression Tool

FTP Server, Client and Commands

"FileZilla" - Free FTP Client and Server

Web Server Log Files and Analysis Tool - "Analog"

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