# Are the Anti Hijacking tools updated **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [July 17, 2007, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-the-anti-hijacking-tools-updated/412175 "2007-07-17T19:50:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Stuffy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f17d59/32.png) [@Stuffy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stuffy)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2007, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-the-anti-hijacking-tools-updated/412175/1 "2007-07-17T19:50:10Z")
Somehow I’ve managed to acquire a bug that is launching a new browser occasionally. I’ve tried both Spybot and Adaware to get rid of them to no avail. The CWShreder link looks like it hasn’t been updated in a couple of years, so can anyone make a suggestion? Any good commerical products available? PS Please don’t recommend getting rid of IE, I know IE sucks, I’d love to get rid of IE, but it’s not an option. ---
**Author:** ![Stuffy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f17d59/32.png) [@Stuffy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stuffy)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2007, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-the-anti-hijacking-tools-updated/412175/2 "2007-07-17T21:28:29Z")
[QUOTE=Stuffy] Somehow I’ve managed to acquire a bug that is launching a new browser occasionally. I’ve tried both Spybot and Adaware to get rid of them to no avail. The CWShreder link looks like it hasn’t been updated in a couple of years, so can anyone make a suggestion? Any good commerical products available? PS Please don’t recommend getting rid of IE, I know IE sucks, I’d love to get rid of IE, but it’s not an option. [/QUOTE] Would a passing Mod please move this to the correct forum, thanks. ---
**Author:** ![Rysto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ecccb3/32.png) [@Rysto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rysto)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2007, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-the-anti-hijacking-tools-updated/412175/3 "2007-07-17T21:54:12Z")
I’ve reported it for you. ---
**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2007, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-the-anti-hijacking-tools-updated/412175/4 "2007-07-17T23:39:25Z")
[QUOTE=Stuffy] I’ve tried both Spybot and Adaware to get rid of them to no avail. [/QUOTE] Did you download the latest definitions for each before you ran them? ---
**Author:** ![drachillix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/48db29/32.png) [@drachillix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drachillix)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2007, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-the-anti-hijacking-tools-updated/412175/5 "2007-07-17T23:44:08Z")
[QUOTE=Stuffy] Somehow I’ve managed to acquire a bug that is launching a new browser occasionally. I’ve tried both Spybot and Adaware to get rid of them to no avail. The CWShreder link looks like it hasn’t been updated in a couple of years, so can anyone make a suggestion? Any good commerical products available? PS Please don’t recommend getting rid of IE, I know IE sucks, I’d love to get rid of IE, but it’s not an option. [/QUOTE] superantispware > **[Remove Malware & Spyware with Anti-Malware Software | SUPERAntiSpyware](http://www.superantispyware.com)** > > SUPERAntiSpyware protects you against malware, ransomware, and spyware. another one that 30 second fixed one problem I had been beating my head against for 2 hours is Rogueremover > **[Antivirus, Anti-Spyware, & Anti-Malware Software](https://www.malwarebytes.com/for-home/products)** > > Malwarebytes provides the antivirus, anti-spyware and anti-malware defense you need to keep your home computers safe from today's threats. Both are free demos, if you want to pay for one, the first one is my first run cleaner, I highly reccomend it. ---
**Author:** ![Gfactor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/9de053/32.png) [@Gfactor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gfactor)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2007, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-the-anti-hijacking-tools-updated/412175/6 "2007-07-17T23:47:57Z")
Moved as requested. **Gfactor** , General Questions Moderator ---
**Author:** ![Stuffy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f17d59/32.png) [@Stuffy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stuffy)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2007, 4:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/are-the-anti-hijacking-tools-updated/412175/7 "2007-07-18T04:46:40Z")
[QUOTE=Fear Itself] Did you download the latest definitions for each before you ran them? [/QUOTE] Yes I did, but whatever it is or was I should say seemed to elude then both. **drachillix** I downloaded your suggestion and it’s working. Thank you so much.