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Post subject: Error Safe - sneaky spyware  Posted: Wed Aug 16, 2006 9:25 pm |
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It appears to be a program trying to trick people into installing an anti-spyware/registry fix program which is in fact the opposite...and is just spyware itself.....
Any1 had experiences with it?? or know how i can get rid of it 
i'm searching google. but if any1 knows the easiest way to get rid of it off-hand that would be great.
thanks 
Xsoft & AdAware cant seem to find it 
I get it on OGAME a lot...and other places too
and i closes down your browser...very annoying
i dont get it on the forum (thank god...)
i'd never find any new posts then!  _________________ 
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Arma
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Post subject: Posted: Wed Aug 16, 2006 9:29 pm |
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a) ewido is a good anti spyware / malware softie.
b) use Firefox, which is less likley to be hijacked browserwise.
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Post subject: Posted: Wed Aug 16, 2006 9:39 pm |
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Arma =GCHQ= wrote: a) ewido is a good anti spyware / malware softie.
b) use Firefox, which is less likley to be hijacked browserwise.
it takes over firefox too.... 
that's the problem
will try that one..thx arma _________________
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Post subject: Posted: Wed Aug 16, 2006 10:03 pm |
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found a program called X Cleaner
This thing is finding stuff all over the place!
thre programs combined couldnt find the crap this things comes up with....and i've checked everything its asked me to remove...and its all spyware, except the odd program such as Gamespy....
on an approved list of programs which is said to remove errorsafe.
seems good 
I got a free version...
its found 3 trojans and about 7 spyware....lost faith in adaware & xsoft now tbh
hxtp://www.xblock.com_________________
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Post subject: Posted: Wed Aug 16, 2006 10:29 pm |
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trying eiwido now. Use AVG already...free full version ftw 
30 days is better than nothing...
the last one...while removing loads of stuff...didnt stop the pop ups 
results from my registry should be interesting 
you usually have to pay for that kind of scanning _________________
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Rainbow Dave =GCHQ=
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Post subject: Posted: Wed Aug 16, 2006 10:34 pm |
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Get Nod32...
Kills everything. _________________ . The Road!
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Post subject: Posted: Wed Aug 16, 2006 10:54 pm |
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Use Spybot to get rid of spyware as well, works wonders.
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Post subject: Posted: Wed Aug 16, 2006 11:17 pm |
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ewido didnt do the trick either
Nod32 next,...some gaming first though...all this scanning is boring..and i've run out of things to do while waiting
if that fails i'll have to do it manually and pray i dont feck up my registry (should be ok...but its a lot of hassle!) _________________
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Post subject: Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2006 9:44 am |
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Can decribes the popups more ?
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Post subject: Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2006 6:06 pm |
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I've noticed an advert on the ogame site....called drivecleaner, which it turns out is in fact the same rogue program....leading me to believe the pop-ups are ogame related, and that it hasnt managed to infect my comp at all.
info and pop-up screenies here:
http://defeat-error-safe.org/?gclid=CKb ... EAodwiTUyA
All the known removers have come up with clean scans...so,
unless it occurs while browsing any other site than ogame...i'm going to assume my comp is fine, and that its the website itself.
Thanks for the help guys
Warning for ogamers has been posted 
http://forum.gamecommunity.co.uk:8080/v ... 502#330502
EDIT: hehe...the site i linked to above i noticed this in the top corner Quote: UPDATED: Thursday, August 17, 2006
handy that _________________
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