can i download spyware doctor updates manually without live update like norton intelligent updater ?
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For spyware solutions, Spybot Search & Destroy is great.  If you are willing to try Microsoft's beta, consider MS Defender.  Both are currently free.\n\nhttp://www.safer-networking.org/\nhttp://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=435bfce7-da2b-4a6a-afa4-f7f14e605a0d&DisplayLang=en\n\nDon't forget to always update the spyware definitions before scanning.\n\nThe best way to prevent spyware is to not go to suspicious websites, open unknown attachments, click on links from spam, etc.  Also, clear your cookies and run your anti-spyware program from time to time.
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please update your anti virus definitions if using nortons just run live update, they all posted the def for this couple of days ago. now comes the fun , you must turn off the auto system backup or it will save the virus/worm and reinstall it after you reboot. see symantecs site for instructions on this if you need them. then run full system scan to remove the virus. reboot the system and tur save back on if you wish.\nThe following instructions pertain to all current and recent Symantec antivirus products, including the Symantec AntiVirus and Norton AntiVirus product lines.\n\n\nDisable System Restore (Windows Me/XP). \nUpdate the virus definitions. \nRun a full system scan.\n\nFor specific details on each of these steps, read the following instructions.\n\n1. To disable System Restore (Windows Me/XP)\nIf you are running Windows Me or Windows XP, we recommend that you temporarily turn off System Restore. Windows Me/XP uses this feature, which is enabled by default, to restore the files on your computer in case they become damaged. If a virus, worm, or Trojan infects a computer, System Restore may back up the virus, worm, or Trojan on the computer.\n\nWindows prevents outside programs, including antivirus programs, from modifying System Restore. Therefore, antivirus programs or tools cannot remove threats in the System Restore folder. As a result, System Restore has the potential of restoring an infected file on your computer, even after you have cleaned the infected files from all the other locations.\n\nAlso, a virus scan may detect a threat in the System Restore folder even though you have removed the threat.\n\nFor instructions on how to turn off System Restore, read your Windows documentation, or one of the following articles: \nHow to disable or enable Windows Me System Restore \nHow to turn off or turn on Windows XP System Restore\n\nNote: When you are completely finished with the removal procedure and are satisfied that the threat has been removed, reenable System Restore by following the instructions in the aforementioned documents.\n\nFor additional information, and an alternative to disabling Windows Me System Restore, see the Microsoft Knowledge Base article: Antivirus Tools Cannot Clean Infected Files in the _Restore Folder (Article ID: Q263455).\n\n2. To update the virus definitions\nSymantec Security Response fully tests all the virus definitions for quality assurance before they are posted to our servers. There are two ways to obtain the most recent virus definitions: \nRunning LiveUpdate, which is the easiest way to obtain virus definitions: \nIf you use Norton AntiVirus 2006, Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition 10.0, or newer products, LiveUpdate definitions are updated daily. These products include newer technology. \nIf you use Norton AntiVirus 2005, Symantec AntiVirus Corporate Edition 9.0, or earlier products, LiveUpdate definitions are updated weekly. The exception is major outbreaks, when definitions are updated more often.\nDownloading the definitions using the Intelligent Updater: The Intelligent Updater virus definitions are posted daily. You should download the definitions from the Symantec Security Response Web site and manually install them. To determine whether definitions for this threat are available by the Intelligent Updater, refer to Virus Definitions (Intelligent Updater).\n\nThe latest Intelligent Updater virus definitions can be obtained here: Intelligent Updater virus definitions. For detailed instructions read the document: How to update virus definition files using the Intelligent Updater.\n\n3. To run a full system scan \nStart your Symantec antivirus program and make sure that it is configured to scan all the files. \nFor Norton AntiVirus consumer products: Read the document: How to configure Norton AntiVirus to scan all files. \nFor Symantec AntiVirus Enterprise products: Read the document: How to verify that a Symantec Corporate antivirus product is set to scan all files.\nRun a f
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try an updated antivirus.
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Hi,\n\n1. Use Windows Update to update your machine first since you told me its already 2 years, so you will need to catch up the windows patches.\n   Internet Explorer -> Tools -> Windows Update\n\n2. Use Spyboy search and destroy to help you to kill the spyware.\nFor some review and download link: \nhttp://dragonboy2006.blogspot.com/2006/03/spyware-including-free-spyware.html\n\n3. Install an Antivirus - I will assume you are using for your home PC, so lets try AVG antivirus - Free for personal use. its a decent and updated very frequently.\nFor some review for AVG antivirus and download link:\nhttp://dragonboy2006.blogspot.com/2006/03/virus-computer-including-free.html\n\n4. Use Add/Remove Programs to delete the applications if possible :)\n\ndboy\nmy blog: http://dragonboy2006.blogspot.com
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If you don't already use Norton 2006, go to Google, and type in Google Pack and click on the first link.  When it asks you the choices to download, choose he free trial version of Norton, don't worry, this is affiliated with Google and is safe to download.  Also go to http://www.safernetworking.com and download Spybot- S&D, do this after you get Norton.  And finally, go to Microsoft Update page for XP, and download Microsoft Ant-Spyware Beta, it is one of thier most popular.\n(note: not all of these are needed, but I use them and my PC is still fast)
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If you use an illegal version, you won't have access to automatic Windows updates.  You can, however, download these updates manually from Microsoft's website.  Contrary to what was said above, they will not "close down" your computer.
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I recommend the follwing ,\n1) Install a firewall , get ZoneAlarm Firewall (standalone )\n2) Install spybot search & destroy or spywareblocker
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yes.  download and deploy AdAware and Spybot
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This question could take an hour to answer. I'm not going to tell you to download anything or check for spyware. But I've helped a few of my friends with slow puters and they all had one thing in common. Too many items on their start up list. These are the things that start automatically when you start your computer. I have my list down to three items. I actually looked at my friends today. He had 30. \n\nHere's what you do. Click on Start.. run.. type in msconfig..click ok.  a box will pop up. click on the far right tab. startup.. now look at the list of items with check marks next to them. I bet you have a bunch. Every one of those is starting automatically and running in the back ground. You don't need most of those. The only thing I have starting automatically is my Nortons. That's three items. You'll have to figure out what each one is and determine if you need it. Just do a search for each item. You'll find a site which lists each one. I may post one.
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I strongly recommend the combination of Spybot S&D, and AdAware.\n\nBoth are free, and both have online updates to their spyware/adware databases (also free)\n\nAdAware: www.lavasoft.de\nSpyBot: http://www.safer-networking.org/en/download/
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I used Norton for years until I discovered products that performed as well as but usually BETTER than Norton and they were free.\nTry some of these:\n\nSpyware, Adware, Trojans, Malware, Dialers, Keyloggers, Popups:\nhttp://www.download.com/Ad-Aware-SE-Personal-Edition/3003-8022_4-10399602.html?tag=tab_rev\nhttp://www.ewido.net/en/download/\nhttp://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html\nhttp://www.download.com/Bazooka-Adware-and-Spyware-Scanner/3000-8022-10247782.html\nhttp://www.javacoolsoftware.com/sgdownload.html\nhttp://www.safer-networking.org/\nhttp://www.download.com/HijackThis/3000-8022_4-10379544.html\nhttp://www.emsisoft.com/en/software/download/\nhttp://www.superantispyware.com/downloadfile.html?productid=SUPERANTISPYWAREFREE\nOnline Scanners:\nhttp://www.webroot.com/consumer/products/spysweeper/freescan.html?\nhttp://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/virusinfo/scan.aspx\nhttp://www.pandasoftware.com/products/activescan.htm\nhttp://www.bitdefender.com/scan8/ie.html\nhttp://www.windowsecurity.com/trojanscan/\nhttp://www.kaspersky.com/virusscanner\nhttp://www.spywareguide.com/onlinescan.php\nhttp://housecall65.trendmicro.com/\nSpyware, Adware, Trojans, Malware, Dialers, Keyloggers, Popups Lists:\nhttp://www.softpedia.com/catList/104\nhttp://www.download.com/Adware-Spyware-Removal/3150-8022_4-0.html?tag=dir\nhttp://www.majorgeeks.com/downloads31.html\nhttp://www.filehippo.com/software/antispyware/setarea\nhttp://www.soft32.com/s/Windows/Security/AntiSpyware/3-9-0-0.html\nAntivirus:\nhttp://free.grisoft.com/doc/avg-anti-virus-free/lng/us/tpl/v5\nhttp://www.avast.com/\nhttp://www.free-av.com/\nhttp://www.bitdefender.com/PRODUCT-14-en--BitDefender-8-Free-Edition.html\nAntivirus Lists:\nhttp://www.softpedia.com/catList/1\nhttp://www.download.com/Antivirus/3150-2239_4-0.html?tag=dir\nhttp://www.majorgeeks.com/downloads29.html\nhttp://www.filehippo.com/software/antivirus/\nhttp://www.soft32.com/s/Windows/Security/Antivirus/3-1-0-0.html\nFirewall:\nhttp://www.zonelabs.com/store/content/company/products/znalm/freeDownload.jsp?dc=12bms&ctry=US&lang=en&lid=staticcomp_za\nFirewall Lists:\nhttp://www.softpedia.com/catList/97\nhttp://www.download.com/Firewalls/3150-10435_4-0.html?tag=dir\nhttp://www.majorgeeks.com/downloads34.html\nhttp://www.filehippo.com/software/firewalls/\nhttp://www.soft32.com/s/Windows/Security/Firewalls/3-5-0-0.html\nIP Blocker:\nhttp://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/peerguardian/pg2-050918-nt.exe?download\nBrowser:\nhttp://www.mozilla.com/firefox/\nEmail, News, RSS:\nhttp://www.mozilla.com/thunderbird/\nSystem Cleaner:\nhttp://www.ccleaner.com/\nSystem Cleaning List:\nhttp://www.softpedia.com/catList/98\nhttp://www.majorgeeks.com/downloads12.html\nhttp://www.filehippo.com/software/cleaning/\nSystem Info:\nhttp://www.softpedia.com/catList/92\nhttp://www.majorgeeks.com/downloads9.html\nhttp://www.soft32.com/s/Windows/System_Utilities/System_Tools/3-50-0-0.html
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Go to the 'Security Center' control panel and switch the offending items (firewall, virus protection and automatic updates) to "I'll monitor it myself" or "Not monitored".\n\nMy recommendation for Automatic Updates, by the way, is either of the two middle options, "Download updates for me, but let me choose when to install them", or "Notify me but don't automatically download or install them".  That way, I get a notification, but Microsoft isn't doing anything to my machine without me knowing about it.
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download a good antivirus and antispyware update them and run them in safe mode
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download spybot, adaware, and ccleaner they are free at download.com, install then, update them and clean your computer up, you will be amazed, at the new speed you get back, and with spybot, when you install it and update it, make sure you immunize it, and every time you update immunize again, it portects you from getting stuff it know about back
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Norton or if you've just got spyware then Spybot Search&Destroy
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The best is winmx, (no its's not dead) no spyware whatsoever huge downloading community, easy to use and its free! I have been using winmx for I think about 10 years now. go to http://www.mxpie.com/downloads.html\n You have to download the program and the Pie patch installer to get it to work.
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Download Spybot from this site and after updating run a scan:\nhttp://www.safer-networking.org/en/mirrors/index.html\nIt fixes most of the spyware problems. It is safe program.\n\nAnd also run a free scan at http://housecall.trendmicro.com run these tools and remove any infection. :-)