Spyware.

[Orlanth]

Evening all.

You would be amased at how much spy softwareis on your computer. With out you knowing, these programs getpersonal information and send it off to their HQ. A lot of business have spyware, I want say who, due to legal reasons.

What I suggest, is go to http://www.lavasoftusa.com and download the Ad Remover. Whatt his does, is it scans your computer for any unnormal things, which spyware does. And givess you an option to delete these programs.

 

[riff]

http://www.scumware.com/
read about this shit

 

[sabbathstorm]

I've been using ad aware for a while now. I've put it on a few computers I've worked on and surprised the owners with just how much garbage has been on their systems.

 

[samsonagonistes]

And how do we know that lava doesnt actually install some even more powerful "spyware" ?

 

[clive]

Good point !

 

[ScarlettRose]

hmmm, well it did get a good review on ZDnet, and it found lots of hidden comet cursor files that i thought i had cleaned off my system.

 

[Orlanth]

And how do we know that lava doesnt actually install some even more powerful "spyware" ?

If lave is spyware, it would detect it's self.

 

[Bob Peale]

And how do we know that lava doesnt actually install some even more powerful "spyware" ?

The simple answer is that it doesn't.

There are several programs (like ZoneAlarm) that will tell you if something is trying to communicate out.

 

[ScarlettRose]

Ok, not that i think its spyware, but that's some twisted logic.

 

[ScarlettRose]

Ok, not that i think its spyware, but that's some twisted logic.

Of course, if it were spyware, you wouldn't be any worse off than you were with the old spyware.

 

[Narcosis]

lol ad aware doesnt contain any spyware, it gets rid of it. saying it does is like saying norton antivirus is really a giant virus. trying to add adware to a program that claims to remove it wouldn't be a very good way to trick people. if you were trying to get rid of spyware with a program that would mean you at least knew that spyware existed, which means users would be more wary of spyware or more on guard. its more efficient for spyware people to add it to programs downloaded by people that are oblivious to the idea of spyware, thats how it gets spread.

 

[Sillyman]

I have the thing and I love it. It's great.

 

[Vilac]

I have the thing and I love it. It's great.

Hmmm... I just downloaded this thing and ran it for the first time.

I had 137 instances of spyware on my system.

Damn!
V~~~~~

 

[Spinaroonie]

I don't have it. Simple as that.

They don't make it for the Mac.

 

[DéjàNu]

The Spyware Infested Software List..

http://www.fcenter.ru/Software/Miscellaneous/Spyware/spywarelist.txt

Scaring!!!

 

[T.H. Oughts]

Alexa key:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\internet explorer\extensions\

Ok so I downloaded the program and scaned. I found the above with a whole lot of numbers and letters after it. Is it safe to delete????

I'm so worried I'm gonna delete something that might muck up my system...

 

[T.H. Oughts]

*bumping hoping someone will read and know*

 

[T.H. Oughts]

*Ahhhhhhh Chewwwwww*

 

[sabbathstorm]

I can only go with my own experience on this one. I deleted it and nothing blew up on my machine. I'm pretty sure it was a patch for Internet Explorer 5.

 

[T.H. Oughts]

I can only go with my own experience on this one. I deleted it and nothing blew up on my machine. I'm pretty sure it was a patch for Internet Explorer 5.

Thanks darlin

Any other offers???

 

[Spinaroonie]

There are some missing programs from that list of spyware. I will list them here:

Windows
Find fast
Microsoft Outlook
Internet explorer.

Here's how to remove the spyware from those programs: http://www.fuckmicrosoft.com/content/ms-hidden-files.shtml

 

[Orlanth]

Ok so I downloaded the program and scaned. I found the above with a whole lot of numbers and letters after it. Is it safe to delete????

I'm so worried I'm gonna delete something that might muck up my system...

I don't think it will blow up your PC if you delete it.

 

[T.H. Oughts]

I don't think it will blow up your PC if you delete it.

It's the "I don't think" stuff that worries me, lol

 

[ScarlettRose]

It gives you the option to back up your file just in case.

 

[T.H. Oughts]

It gives you the option to back up your file just in case.

true.