Spyware !
16 January 2003, 07:37 PM
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Folks
How can I tell if I have "spyware" running on my computer? Just had a pop-up window appear in Windows XP suggesting I check out a website. Sounds like spyware to me?
Any opinions?
Running the very latest virus defs & ZoneAlarm.
Is there some software I can download to check?
thanks
Neil
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How can I tell if I have "spyware" running on my computer? Just had a pop-up window appear in Windows XP suggesting I check out a website. Sounds like spyware to me?
Any opinions?
Running the very latest virus defs & ZoneAlarm.
Is there some software I can download to check?
thanks
Neil
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16 January 2003, 07:51 PM
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16 January 2003, 07:53 PM
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Also make sure that you download the latest definitions
http://www.lavasoft.de/aaw/binary/reffile.zip
http://www.lavasoft.de/aaw/binary/reffile.zip
16 January 2003, 08:00 PM
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I thought Lavasoft had stopped supporting Ad-aware???
the definitions are quite old now, but should still clear up a lot of the spyware that's on the average 'infected' system.
the definitions are quite old now, but should still clear up a lot of the spyware that's on the average 'infected' system.
16 January 2003, 08:13 PM
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ok - just downloaded it and run it - found the "Gator" plugin
(WTF!!)
How the hell did this end up on my system?
surely this stuff is illegal?
Anyone know
thanks for your help anyway chaps
Neil
(WTF!!)
How the hell did this end up on my system?
surely this stuff is illegal?
Anyone know
thanks for your help anyway chaps
Neil
16 January 2003, 08:56 PM
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Yep, comes with Grokster and other proggies.
Before you download any of those ever so enticing programs check Tom Cat's Spyware site so you know what you are getting yourself into (or not)...and run Ad-Aware after installing anything you remotely suspect to be a bit dodgy.
Before you download any of those ever so enticing programs check Tom Cat's Spyware site so you know what you are getting yourself into (or not)...and run Ad-Aware after installing anything you remotely suspect to be a bit dodgy.
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