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ulTRAX (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-13-05 04:54 PM Original message |
MUST HAVE FREE ANTI-SPYWARE TOOL |
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BlueEyedSon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-13-05 05:02 PM Response to Original message |
1. Running Firefox, Thunderbird and Spy Sweeper here |
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ulTRAX (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-13-05 05:24 PM Response to Reply #1 |
9. MS bought Giant AntiSpyware a month ago |
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WLKjr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-13-05 05:06 PM Response to Original message |
2. I stopped running IE (aka I.M.F. , i am fucked) when I heard of firefox |
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wildflower (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-13-05 05:28 PM Response to Reply #2 |
14. How about Netscape? |
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WLKjr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-14-05 02:15 PM Response to Reply #14 |
73. I used Netscape in linux |
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ulTRAX (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-13-05 05:29 PM Response to Reply #2 |
17. you should still do a scan.. |
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WLKjr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-14-05 02:13 PM Response to Reply #17 |
72. Oh I still do scans from time to time |
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CornField (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-13-05 05:07 PM Response to Original message |
3. AdAware -- SpywareBlaster -- SpywareGuard |
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librechik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-13-05 05:32 PM Response to Reply #3 |
18. be careful--new virus "Adware" disguises itself as AdAware |
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Babel_17 (948 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-13-05 05:13 PM Response to Original message |
4. There are other approaches. |
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WLKjr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-13-05 05:18 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. or just use Linux or Mac:D |
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Babel_17 (948 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-13-05 07:25 PM Response to Reply #6 |
45. All too true :) |
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WLKjr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-14-05 02:12 PM Response to Reply #45 |
71. SuSE Linux 9.1 is pretty good |
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MsTryska (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-13-05 05:15 PM Response to Original message |
5. How the heck do y'all get spyware? |
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roguevalley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-13-05 05:20 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. go to download.com or to adaware.com. |
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MsTryska (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-13-05 05:25 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. are they popup sites? |
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Berserker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-13-05 06:34 PM Response to Reply #5 |
32. Just D/L this peice of shit |
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liberalnurse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-14-05 09:30 AM Response to Reply #32 |
66. Yes, that should work.... |
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ulTRAX (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-13-05 07:00 PM Response to Reply #5 |
35. turn down your security settings |
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MsTryska (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-14-05 09:11 AM Response to Reply #35 |
64. I want spyware..... |
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liberalnurse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-14-05 09:28 AM Response to Reply #64 |
65. I have the same needs in my |
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MsTryska (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-14-05 10:35 AM Response to Reply #65 |
68. *lol* |
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Babel_17 (948 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-13-05 05:20 PM Response to Original message |
8. Here's the false positive |
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ulTRAX (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-13-05 05:42 PM Response to Reply #8 |
22. SearchSquire IS adware |
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Babel_17 (948 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-13-05 07:20 PM Response to Reply #22 |
43. Yes, MS's proggie ..... |
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ulTRAX (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-13-05 07:34 PM Response to Reply #43 |
47. Spython also picks up SearchSquire as a false positive |
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Oreo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-13-05 05:26 PM Response to Original message |
11. Not trusting this.... |
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Todd B (809 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-14-05 01:34 AM Response to Reply #11 |
61. To be fair. |
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superconnected (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-13-05 05:27 PM Response to Original message |
12. I will trust microsofts adware remover more than anyone elses |
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idiosyncratic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-13-05 05:29 PM Response to Reply #12 |
16. I wouldn't trust ANYTHING from M$. |
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liberalnurse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-14-05 09:34 AM Response to Reply #16 |
67. Their track record has convinced me. |
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K-W (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-13-05 07:03 PM Response to Reply #12 |
37. thats why you use reputable software |
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idiosyncratic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-13-05 05:27 PM Response to Original message |
13. I've been using the Opera browser and I've never used IE. |
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corksean (419 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-13-05 08:17 PM Response to Reply #13 |
54. Agree completely. tried Mozilla for a few days then straight back to Opera |
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idiosyncratic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-13-05 11:32 PM Response to Reply #54 |
55. So good to meet another Opera convert here. |
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mcscajun (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-13-05 05:29 PM Response to Original message |
15. Don't hold your breath waiting for this tool for Windows 98/ME |
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ulTRAX (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-13-05 05:37 PM Response to Reply #15 |
21. ME was a dog...... |
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mcscajun (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-13-05 05:45 PM Response to Reply #21 |
24. Opinions vary... |
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ulTRAX (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-13-05 05:57 PM Response to Reply #24 |
28. I upgraded to XP |
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IronLionZion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-13-05 06:13 PM Response to Reply #28 |
30. I concur |
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ulTRAX (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-13-05 07:07 PM Response to Reply #30 |
39. who will ever calculate what MS kludge costs the world economy |
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idiosyncratic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-13-05 06:40 PM Response to Reply #21 |
33. Did you ever see what Fred Langa said about ME? |
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lastknowngood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-13-05 05:33 PM Response to Original message |
19. spybot great stuff free download at spybot.com use in |
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rman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-13-05 05:33 PM Response to Original message |
20. free alternatives: ad-aware and spybot |
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greyfox (692 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-13-05 05:43 PM Response to Original message |
23. Probbaly my age and senility.... |
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ulTRAX (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-13-05 05:51 PM Response to Reply #23 |
27. they take some time to configure |
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idiosyncratic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-13-05 07:07 PM Response to Reply #23 |
40. Try Opera. It is more sophisticated and easier to transition to. |
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ulTRAX (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-15-05 05:30 PM Response to Reply #40 |
74. Firefox Appearance |
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Old and In the Way (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-13-05 05:47 PM Response to Original message |
25. I ran it yesterday....found searchsquire |
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ulTRAX (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-13-05 05:50 PM Response to Reply #25 |
26. unless |
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DS1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-13-05 06:01 PM Response to Original message |
29. Ok, I'm running Win2k SP4, I'll get the latest Spyboy defs, run it |
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Berserker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-13-05 06:31 PM Response to Reply #29 |
31. I put this page together to help |
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ulTRAX (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-13-05 07:02 PM Response to Reply #31 |
36. good resource! |
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DS1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-13-05 07:22 PM Response to Reply #31 |
44. comprehensive list - the M$ beta found one thing it didn't like |
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phylny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-14-05 12:14 PM Response to Reply #31 |
70. Thanks for this info |
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RevCheesehead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-13-05 06:45 PM Response to Original message |
34. I can't even load IE 6.0 from a CD. |
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ralps (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-14-05 01:28 AM Response to Reply #34 |
60. Hi RevCheesehead |
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Emillereid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-13-05 07:04 PM Response to Original message |
38. Can one remove IE from a PC? |
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ulTRAX (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-13-05 07:13 PM Response to Reply #38 |
41. it can be uninstalled |
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Emillereid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-14-05 12:18 AM Response to Reply #41 |
57. Thanks for the link -- I'll try it. |
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Berserker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-13-05 07:16 PM Response to Reply #38 |
42. If you are running a different Browser |
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ulTRAX (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-13-05 07:25 PM Response to Reply #42 |
46. ya... MS doesn't make it easy to get updates |
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Emillereid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-14-05 12:19 AM Response to Reply #42 |
58. The problem is that adware/spyware turns it on or comes down via IE |
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Greylyn58 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-13-05 07:53 PM Response to Original message |
48. Need Some Help |
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ulTRAX (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-13-05 07:58 PM Response to Reply #48 |
50. it shouldn't...... |
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Arkana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-13-05 07:54 PM Response to Original message |
49. Running Firefox 1.0 and a combination of Ad-Aware SE |
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Berserker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-13-05 08:05 PM Response to Reply #49 |
52. "Possible browser hijack". |
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ulTRAX (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-13-05 08:12 PM Response to Reply #52 |
53. browser hijackers can also... |
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GarySeven (898 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-13-05 07:58 PM Response to Original message |
51. For myself, I am moving to the new Mac! |
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JunkYardDogg (618 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-13-05 11:49 PM Response to Original message |
56. BUY SpySweeper and Pest Patrol |
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Berserker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-14-05 02:14 AM Response to Reply #56 |
62. No reason to buy SpySweeper or Pest Patrol |
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ralps (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-14-05 01:20 AM Response to Original message |
59. If you all have access to today's 1/13 Wallstreet Journal- online or |
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Lisabtrucking (807 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-14-05 02:17 AM Response to Reply #59 |
63. Not a bad program. I bought registry mechanic, which is pretty |
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ulTRAX (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-14-05 11:26 AM Response to Reply #59 |
69. I don't get WSJ but as reported elsewhere..... |
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sweetheart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-15-05 05:39 PM Response to Original message |
75. I loaded it, din't find anything... firefox is ok, still virused though |
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ngant17 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-15-05 05:46 PM Response to Original message |
76. M$ Windows XP Professional Bugging Device? |
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ulTRAX (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-15-05 10:31 PM Response to Reply #76 |
77. what I do NOT trust is this new Windows validation program |
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Kablooie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-15-05 11:17 PM Response to Original message |
78. My sypware catcher catches 100% ! |
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ulTRAX (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-16-05 08:00 PM Response to Reply #78 |
79. no one bothers to create spyware or viruses for Macs |
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