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spyware
i thought this would be a pretty good place to ask this question since alot of you seem to be very good with computers. i'm not. this is my first computer, i'm learning somthing new every day. is it a good idea to scan for and get rid of the parasites i get every day or am i wasting my time? i had one that took over my homepage,what a pain. they're mostly cookies but sometimes i get one in registry.
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i had the same thing. i went to www.ad-aware.com
it seemed to get rid of all the syware in my computer. try that
it seemed to get rid of all the syware in my computer. try that
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you have to think of how you got the spyware in there...for instance are you downloadin music? if you are thats a very big place for spyware to hide...i got mine from kazaa...i soon stopped downloadin music
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i get spyware everytime i log -on. when i come here to FTE i get the same three usually. if i go to different places on the web i get different parasites. i like the idea of knowing when you get them right away. i'm going to look at the ad-aware 6
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Another program I highly suggest is Spyware Blaster and its companion program, which can both be found on the same site. Go to http://www.wilderssecurity.com/spywareblaster.html
Both programs are free. What they do is keep a whole rank of malicious programs from loading on your computer or if you already have a bad program, such as Xupiter or one of its variants, it will remove it.
Believeme...there are a lot of people out there who make programs that will do great harm to your computer. I had Xupiter on mine and had to completely reformat to get rid of it. I couldn't do a system restore, my virus scan wouldn't update and when I tried to surf to any site, Xupiter would redirect me to it's own site, which is worthless.
Load both programs... you will be glad you did and they both are a great addition to Adaware, which I also run.
One other thing you should load is a pop - up stopper. Go to www.google.com and type pop-up stopper in the search box. Load the Google one and make sure to check the box that asks if you DO or DO NOT want their spyware installed and reporting to them.
Good luck with your internet experience.
Both programs are free. What they do is keep a whole rank of malicious programs from loading on your computer or if you already have a bad program, such as Xupiter or one of its variants, it will remove it.
Believeme...there are a lot of people out there who make programs that will do great harm to your computer. I had Xupiter on mine and had to completely reformat to get rid of it. I couldn't do a system restore, my virus scan wouldn't update and when I tried to surf to any site, Xupiter would redirect me to it's own site, which is worthless.
Load both programs... you will be glad you did and they both are a great addition to Adaware, which I also run.
One other thing you should load is a pop - up stopper. Go to www.google.com and type pop-up stopper in the search box. Load the Google one and make sure to check the box that asks if you DO or DO NOT want their spyware installed and reporting to them.
Good luck with your internet experience.
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i just downloaded the ad-aware 6. it found 36 objects. most were harmless but there were 6 nasty ones in the registry that my spyhunter missed. including the one that stole my homepage and removed the general tab in internet options. thanks for the advice , i'll also look into the one's you suggested also, fordlover1951. i've got the panic-ware it works pretty good.
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You should also go to www.downloads.com and search for 'Spybot'. It catches things that my ad-aware doesnt. I also run Panic-ware too.
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Originally posted by bassdude
i get spyware everytime i log -on. when i come here to FTE i get the same three usually. if i go to different places on the web i get different parasites. i like the idea of knowing when you get them right away. i'm going to look at the ad-aware 6
i get spyware everytime i log -on. when i come here to FTE i get the same three usually. if i go to different places on the web i get different parasites. i like the idea of knowing when you get them right away. i'm going to look at the ad-aware 6
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here's what the spyhunter say's about atdmt."a spyware cookie. tracks your personal information and browsing habits as you surf the web. information can be retrieved by parent company."
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Does this make anyone else mad? I think that it is wrong as hell for anyone to be able to download stuff that I did not athorize onto my computer. Not to mention track my habits and report them to anyone.
Mike
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