How do u guys deal with funken adware/spyware

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Posted by djlemeir on Apr-17-2005 02:53:

How do u guys deal with funken adware/spyware

the title sez it

wtf can i do apart from formatting?

brand new format, and its still happens!

Posted by jester on Apr-17-2005 02:56:

Apple :P

Posted by fastmp3 on Apr-17-2005 03:07:

ben stop visiting porn websites just kidding

grab ad-aware from lavasoft.com, update the definitions and then scan your hard drive. it's the best tool

Posted by jester on Apr-17-2005 03:10:

2 good programs for problems like that are:

Ad-aware and HijackThis

Posted by Wisnia on Apr-17-2005 04:10:

Actually, if you have windows xp get the beta version of the Microsoft Antispyware.
It updates itself, and its doing a great job here.

Posted by Wisnia on Apr-17-2005 04:11:

Heres the link.

Microsoft Antispyware

Posted by Wisnia on Apr-17-2005 04:29:

OH yea, if your not upgraded to xp sp2 then do so. It helps.

Posted by trancechaos on Apr-17-2005 06:35:

quote:
Originally posted by fastmp3
ben stop visiting porn websites

best advice to avoid to avoid spyware

Posted by Mike_B on Apr-17-2005 14:31:

stop using internet explorer, this is where you're getting them from

use firefox

stop visiting porn sites hahahahaha

but seriously

mozilla firefox and ad-aware se/spysweeper

all you need

i have no spyware problems
ever

Posted by fastmp3 on Apr-17-2005 15:47:

me too, firefox + ad-aware = no spyware

Posted by djlemeir on Apr-17-2005 16:15:

i found the solution

im running windows 98 on my comp lol

its an old comp cuz my other one fried

and most spyware isnt compatible with 98 so BAM!

Posted by Mike_B on Apr-17-2005 16:57:

quote:
Originally posted by djlemeir
i found the solution

im running windows 98 on my comp lol

its an old comp cuz my other one fried

and most spyware isnt compatible with 98 so BAM!

acutally quite a few are

i work tech support and spyware is a huge problem
98 or XP
xp just gets more

most worms wont be work in 98 but you'll still get spyware

i strongly recommend you get firefox

this is your best solution