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Re: Adware
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08/27/05 09:11 PM
08/27/05 09:11 PM
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Double-J
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Mmm, Lavasoft's Ad-Aware is the best, I can attest, it is totally spyware free and is the #1 cleaner on the market. Plus, it's free.
In addition to what Geoff said, I recommend getting a decent firewall. I know my Norton Security Suite has a built in adware blocker and other tools that, with Firefox, virtually eliminate any spyware on my system.
Also, make sure to delete your temporary internet files/cache, this can get rid of many problems.
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Re: Adware
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08/27/05 09:22 PM
08/27/05 09:22 PM
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J Geoff
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Yeah, I always forget about firewalls because I have a router and don't need a software version. This is unrelated to spyware, but it's also helpful... To check your security from hackers, do the following: 1) Go to the Shields UP! site, scroll down a bit, and click on the "Proceed" button 2) Click the "File Sharing" button - you should see "Your Internet port 139 does not appear to exist!" and ideally also "Unable to connect with NetBIOS to your computer." 3) Scroll a bit, and then click on the "Common Ports" button -- ideally it should come back as PASSED, with all ports STEALTH. 4) If you feel ultra-paranoid, click on the "All Service Ports" button, but it'll take a while. With my router, I'm fully invisible on the internet, and feel quite secure. If you have a bunch of holes, then read up on that site for advice... it explains things much better than I ever could.
I studied Italian for 2 semesters. Not once was a "C" pronounced as a "G", and never was a trailing "I" ignored! And I'm from Jersey! lol Whaddaya want me to do? Whack a guy? Off a guy? Whack off a guy? --Peter Griffin My DVDs | Facebook | Godfather Filming Locations
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Re: Adware
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08/27/05 09:24 PM
08/27/05 09:24 PM
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J Geoff
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Pope - You should also download and install "Spybot-Search & Destroy" -- including the TeaTimer option. It will monitor everything, and hopefully prevent any future problems to begin with....
I studied Italian for 2 semesters. Not once was a "C" pronounced as a "G", and never was a trailing "I" ignored! And I'm from Jersey! lol Whaddaya want me to do? Whack a guy? Off a guy? Whack off a guy? --Peter Griffin My DVDs | Facebook | Godfather Filming Locations
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Re: Adware
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08/29/05 11:50 AM
08/29/05 11:50 AM
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Don Pope
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Thanks! I'll definetaly get those. After I ran the scan it detected all the adware and I got rid of it, but I ran the scan about 2 hours later for the hell of it, and new ones popped up, so they must be coming from somwhere. I'll check those out. Thanks for the advice.
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