Spybot and Ad-Aware don't work

Mustadio · 12-24-2005, 05:11 PM

Ad-Aware just freezes after it's been searching for awhile, and Spybot immediately give me a mysterious message that I have "no immediate threats." So it appears they cannot get rid of whatever it is I have. And Internet Explorer is deluded with ads, of course.

**leroys1000** · 12-24-2005, 05:29 PM

Time to see this link...
http://www.techsupportforum.com/hijackthis-log-help/15968-please-read-before-posting-hijackthis.html

newhouse1390 · 12-27-2005, 08:14 PM

I have found that sometime the program works better when logged in as the administrator. You can log on to the admin account and run a "full" system scan. Or log on to the "user" and when you see the shortcut right click and select run as. You will need to enter the admin username and password for your machine. I hope this helps.

12-24-2005, 05:11 PM	#1 (permalink)
Mustadio Registered User Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 2 OS: Windows XP	Spybot and Ad-Aware don't work Ad-Aware just freezes after it's been searching for awhile, and Spybot immediately give me a mysterious message that I have "no immediate threats." So it appears they cannot get rid of whatever it is I have. And Internet Explorer is deluded with ads, of course.

12-24-2005, 05:29 PM	#2 (permalink)
leroys1000 Tech Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 770 OS: Windows XP	Time to see this link... http://www.techsupportforum.com/hijackthis-log-help/15968-please-read-before-posting-hijackthis.html __________________ There is a madness to my method.

12-27-2005, 08:14 PM	#3 (permalink)
newhouse1390 Member, Networking Team Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,040 OS: Windows Server 2003	I have found that sometime the program works better when logged in as the administrator. You can log on to the admin account and run a "full" system scan. Or log on to the "user" and when you see the shortcut right click and select run as. You will need to enter the admin username and password for your machine. I hope this helps.