Are there any ONLINE spyware removal sites?

[rnmcd]

Do you have any sites that you recommend that allow a person to scan and remove detected spyware (without installing any software)?

Thanks.

 

[KeyserSoze]

Originally posted by: rnmcd
Do you have any sites that you recommend that allow a person to scan and remove detected spyware (without installing any software)?

Thanks.

Have you tried using Hijackthis? It's just a stand alone executable, that you can choose what you want to uninstall. Although I'm not quite sure if you'll need an admin account to "remove" the entries.




KeyserSoze

 

[NiKeFiDO]

try talking to someone in charge of where to work to see if they can do anything about it

 

[rnmcd]

Originally posted by: NiKeFiDO
try talking to someone in charge of where to work to see if they can do anything about it

I have in the past and they get nearly furious when I request adware removed because they say I'm visiting sites that I shouldn't be going to.

 

[Mutilator]

Originally posted by: rnmcd

Originally posted by: NiKeFiDO
try talking to someone in charge of where to work to see if they can do anything about it

I have in the past and they get nearly furious when I request adware removed because they say I'm visiting sites that I shouldn't be going to.

Hate to say it but they're probably right. You pretty much only get spyware from "non work related websites"
But to answer your question I'm not aware of any web based spyware removal programs... only antivirus programs.
You could try to manually remove a lot of the spyware though... by deleting temp internet files, startup folder additions, unknown items in HLKM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run and \RunOnce, etc.

 

[Malak]

Originally posted by: rnmcd

Originally posted by: NiKeFiDO
try talking to someone in charge of where to work to see if they can do anything about it

I have in the past and they get nearly furious when I request adware removed because they say I'm visiting sites that I shouldn't be going to.

Solution: STOP SURFING

As an IT guy, I'd be pretty mad too.

 

[roninmagik1]

hehe, I'm an IT guy also, and although I hate to limit peoples freedoms, it's for a reason.

 

[rnmcd]

Originally posted by: malak


Solution: STOP SURFING

As an IT guy, I'd be pretty mad too.

Bite me. Why don't they fire me then? Because they're just lazy.

 

[rnmcd]

Originally posted by: roninmagik1
hehe, I'm an IT guy also, and although I hate to limit peoples freedoms, it's for a reason.

They don't limit my freedoms...I can visit any site. They only limit my ability to remove the viruses and spyware I get on my machine...overall that's fine with me, I will create more work for them--actually, I will create "some" work for them.

 

[Malak]

Originally posted by: rnmcd

Originally posted by: roninmagik1
hehe, I'm an IT guy also, and although I hate to limit peoples freedoms, it's for a reason.

They don't limit my freedoms...I can visit any site. They only limit my ability to remove the viruses and spyware I get on my machine...overall that's fine with me, I will create more work for them--actually, I will create "some" work for them.

That's pretty rude of you. Why don't you just do your job and stop being a prick about it to your IT guy?

 

[rnmcd]

Because surfing is much more fun than work.

 

[vailr]

Here's "Spyware Doctor? 3.1 for Windows":
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Edit: It's not an "online" scanner; it's a "download and install" scanner.
If you have a USB thumb drive, you may be able to run several anti-spyware programs from there. Such as: Pest Patrol, maybe also: AdAware, Spybot. Or, just unplug the ethernet cable, install an anti-spyware program (temporarily), run the scan, then uninstall.
Also, try Webroot's "Spy Sweeper" or Microsoft's beta version "AntiSpyware".
However, if the IT guy has disabled any "unauthorised" software installing, you could maybe use a bootable CD, such as "Bart's PE":
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[JBT]

Why I can't tell why your IT folks won't do anything for you....