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Spyware/Adware

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ErikT
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OK, so my step-mom clicked on one of those pop-up ads that says 'your comp is infected with some shit, click here to get a free program to fix your computer' and she installed it, and it was just a shitload of spyware n adware. How do i get rid of all of it, it seems like it installed itself into Internet Explorer and my comp is runnin wayyyy slow. Any help would be GREAT! Thanks to everyone who knows shit bout computers.


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Jul 21 2004 1:23PM
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west
Posts: 5229 - Karma: 36
Go to download.com, and check out they're selection of Anti-spyware software.




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Jul 21 2004 1:26PM
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KingShit
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Go to www.download.com and download spyware bot and remover, ad-ware remover 6.0, run them and that should get rid of them... then go install Mozilla(www.mozilla.org) to fix the future pop ups.



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Jul 21 2004 1:26PM
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skifiend
Posts: 2063 - Karma: 13
I've had good luck with Spybot and Ad-Aware. Both free I think, or at least they're fully-fuctional demos that will at least get you cleaned up for the time being. Then tell your mom to never touch the PC again
Jul 21 2004 1:26PM
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GVAR510
Posts: 1037 - Karma: 10
i had my comp done by some guy in my town and he installed some avg thing that gets rid of spyware



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Jul 21 2004 1:31PM
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