Connection issues for ad-aware and other programs

ToiletDuck · 02-02-09, 11:43 AM

I'm on my laptop, a toshiba a215, where I'm using windows XP. I've had some ads start popping up on forums that aren't legit. "Are you happy with your size" type ads. I contacted the forum mods and they said it's not them that i might have something. I've downloaded and tried running ad-aware, malware bytes, and spydoctor and none of them can connect to update. Anyone have any ideas as to why? What could I need to adjust?

redduc900 · 02-02-09, 11:50 AM

I assume you've already run a virus scan? You might also want to run HijackThis, and post the resulting logfile.

JackNSally · 02-02-09, 12:35 PM

check your hosts file.
You can kill 2 birds with one stone by installing spybot, change to advanced mode, go to tools and then click hosts file. Delete anything there. Update all your software and scan(i'd recommend updating and then rebooting into safe mode then scanning).

02-02-09, 11:43 AM	Thread Starter #1
ToiletDuck Member Join Date: Aug 2002	Connection issues for ad-aware and other programs I'm on my laptop, a toshiba a215, where I'm using windows XP. I've had some ads start popping up on forums that aren't legit. "Are you happy with your size" type ads. I contacted the forum mods and they said it's not them that i might have something. I've downloaded and tried running ad-aware, malware bytes, and spydoctor and none of them can connect to update. Anyone have any ideas as to why? What could I need to adjust? __________________ "90% of my salary I'll spend on good times, women and Irish whiskey; the other 10% I'll probably waste." - Tug McGraw
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redduc900 Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: WCG@home in Portland	I assume you've already run a virus scan? You might also want to run HijackThis, and post the resulting logfile. __________________ "Taking Your Posting to the Next Level" "Unofficial Posting Guidelines" "Forum FAQs, Guidelines, and Rules" "Signatures: Content, Size and readability"
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02-02-09, 12:35 PM	#3
JackNSally Join Date: May 2005	check your hosts file. You can kill 2 birds with one stone by installing spybot, change to advanced mode, go to tools and then click hosts file. Delete anything there. Update all your software and scan(i'd recommend updating and then rebooting into safe mode then scanning).
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