I'm getting "Lycos side search" and just about every porn site coming on to my comp

[Mazspeed]

Ok, I have a computer that is being infected with all these porn ads and "lycos side search" and "proscan" stuff. I think I get rid of the root files and they come back. How can I get rid of these files once and for all, and is there any software that can find the root files for me so that I can take these out?

Thanks
Mike

 

[dreamliner77]

Spybot- Search and Destroy

Adaware

 

[Mazspeed]

Thank you. It worked like a charm.

Mike

 

[~bk]

I think the thread should be moved to Windows Security since we're talking about spywares.

 

[Shamus MacNoob]

And use Spyware Blaster to stop them from ever getting there in the first place

 

[tdinc]

if you use Spy-bot make sure you immunize and add the updated "host" files
so that it blocks those pesky PrOn sites

 

[prinsipe]

I recommend Webroot's SpySweeper, activate all the shields and you'll be fine...........

 

[j79zlr]

Spybot S&D and AdAware will do just as good of a job and do not cost a thing.

 

[tdinc]

I agree FREE=

 

[napalmnthemorning]

Now after you run those give this one a try and see what else you catch.
http://www.scanspyware.net/
I have all the others also mentioned above and then ran this one last night and caught a nice little nasty version of gator embedded in some software..