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Popup spyware on TA

I just spent the last 3 hours fixing spyware which i so conveniently got from a popup ad here, thanks!!!

Not only did I get 1 but literally dozens, I had to turn off my internet connection so it would stop downloading new ones.

Firewall, n00b.

Install Firefox, problem solved.

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Originally posted by 8Wonders I just spent the last 3 hours fixing spyware which i so conveniently got from a popup ad here, thanks!!! Not only did I get 1 but literally dozens, I had to turn off my internet connection so it would stop downloading new ones.

that's happened to me b4 - but it's m,y works computer. We even have firewall, why does this still happen? I dunno, but I find if you are not logged into TA it will do it more often, then if you are signed in. just log into TA when you come to the site and hope that it doesn't happen again...

cheers

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Originally posted by VERTiG0 Install Firefox, problem solved.

I dislike Firefox but thanks for the suggestion

TAs turned into the enemy?

Do you know which ad

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Originally posted by DanR Do you know which ad

I wish, it popped up, my system slowed down to a crawl, i checked taskman, uknown exes left and right, so i turn off the net, restarted the pc and proceeded to clean up the system

the most oddest of things is that one of the spyware components locked access to system32 folder, explorer would simply freeze trying to open it

quite cheeky

my spyware didn't come from TA. I think it came from the version of Window Blinds that I had installed and well the spyware went right into my memory and nothing could fix it no matter how many scans I did with Ad-Aware or Spybot, so I had no choice but to format my whole computer last night.

How annoying.. especially when you forget to backup your email and favourites

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Originally posted by magikb How annoying.. especially when you forget to backup your email and favourites

Ahhhh that's bitch!! It's happened to me in the past. Now I always back it up like 100 times, b/c I've lost some pretty important things before!

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Originally posted by magikb format my whole computer last night.

Such is the story of this coming Saturday afternoon. But instead of XP Pro, Vista will be going on

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Originally posted by *~LiSa-LoO~* Ahhhh that's bitch!! It's happened to me in the past. Now I always back it up like 100 times, b/c I've lost some pretty important things before!

yeah I lost quite a bit actually but what can you do

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Originally posted by VERTiG0 Such is the story of this coming Saturday afternoon. But instead of XP Pro, Vista will be going on

oooh, that is what is possibly going on my laptop soon
A friend of mine is gonna help me out with it soon and getting my laptop to exactly how I want it.

yeah those popups are really annoying..i wish we could jsut get the banners..

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Originally posted by geroin yeah those popups are really annoying..i wish we could jsut get the banners..

+1

I get no popups. Don't know what you're all on about

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Originally posted by geroin yeah those popups are really annoying..i wish we could jsut get the banners..

I don't get them from TA though.. from other sites yes..

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Originally posted by magikb oooh, that is what is possibly going on my laptop soon A friend of mine is gonna help me out with it soon and getting my laptop to exactly how I want it.

Better check that it can handle it, lol, Vista got system requirements that makes Doom3 pale in comparison.

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Originally posted by VERTiG0 I get no popups. Don't know what you're all on about

try browsing the boards while not logged in under your account.

There are more adds built into the threads, and pop ups, if you are not logged in.

I get them if I brows from somebody elses computer.

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Originally posted by Cosmic Fur Better check that it can handle it, lol, Vista got system requirements that makes Doom3 pale in comparison.

doom3 runs just fine on my computer thank you.. lol
It is just too scary for me to play

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Originally posted by magikb It is just too scary for me to play

So true.

I sent a link from the event forum to friends yesrday and this morning one said that their software blocked a trojan horse virus and some adware.

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Originally posted by Orko So true.

hahahaha.. ok good. I am glad I'm not the only one who thinks that
I love Doom2 and was soooo looking forward to Doom3, then I played it and nearly shit myself the first 20 min into the game. I continued to try and play it for another 20 min but it was just freakin me out too much that I uninstalled it and haven't had the balls to try playing it again

Oh man, Doom3 I had to play during the day, and only SUNNY days at that. And at like 1pm.

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Originally posted by magikb hahahaha.. ok good. I am glad I'm not the only one who thinks that I love Doom2 and was soooo looking forward to Doom3, then I played it and nearly shit myself the first 20 min into the game. I continued to try and play it for another 20 min but it was just freakin me out too much that I uninstalled it and haven't had the balls to try playing it again

seriously, how can a video game be THAT scary?

i want to play at at 2 am in a dark room somewhere

if you are using IE.. god help you.
you will get spyware and trojans no matter how hard you try not to.

firefox does the job, its the same shit as IE, just get use to clicking on a yellow red icon instead of a blueone.

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