mreye Posted June 22, 2004 Share Posted June 22, 2004 Any advice on how to get rid of it? Any free websites? Help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted June 22, 2004 Share Posted June 22, 2004 Also, be careful what each you visit is loading on your system. The #1 source of spy ware is being drunk and surfing porn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mreye Posted June 22, 2004 Author Share Posted June 22, 2004 download Ad-Aware 6.0 and Spy Bot Search and Destroy. There free programs that you can download. Worked for me. Spyware and Adware are a son of a b**** arent they???? You ain't kidding. I have absolutely NO idea where I got 'em either. It's changed my homepage and I can't change it back, adds favorites, etc. Why do people get off on this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mreye Posted June 22, 2004 Author Share Posted June 22, 2004 Also, be careful what each you visit is loading on your system. The #1 source of spy ware is being drunk and surfing porn. I was neither, seriously. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palehosefan Posted June 22, 2004 Share Posted June 22, 2004 I've got something weird on my computer, I'm assuming its a virus. Basically what it is is javascript that pops up whenever people post certain stuff. It happens on every message boards, like when people type good job, or gem, it comes up with good job as a javascript link to Monsters.com and for gem it will have a jewelry store link for it. Its weird, but really cool, doesn't really bother me, just wondering what in the world it is. I know its a java program that searches for certain words and replaces them with javascript links that match. Even the word java is a link to Sun Software for java, its crazy, any ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Beast Posted June 22, 2004 Share Posted June 22, 2004 Spy Hunter and Enigma Popup stopper is what I have on my PC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xero Posted June 22, 2004 Share Posted June 22, 2004 I have Spy Bot, it works quite well, haven't had any problems since I got it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xero Posted June 22, 2004 Share Posted June 22, 2004 Spy Hunter and Enigma Popup stopper is what I have on my PC. I just have the MSN Toolbar...it works actually, get around 2 pop ups a day while blocking an average of 200 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wise Master Buehrle Posted June 22, 2004 Share Posted June 22, 2004 I've got something weird on my computer, I'm assuming its a virus. Basically what it is is javascript that pops up whenever people post certain stuff. It happens on every message boards, like when people type good job, or gem, it comes up with good job as a javascript link to Monsters.com and for gem it will have a jewelry store link for it. Its weird, but really cool, doesn't really bother me, just wondering what in the world it is. I know its a java program that searches for certain words and replaces them with javascript links that match. Even the word java is a link to Sun Software for java, its crazy, any ideas? You should download both programs tony suggested. If you let it keep up the Spy/Adware will continue piling into your computer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HighHeat45 Posted June 22, 2004 Share Posted June 22, 2004 here mr eye these are the best Spybot Search and Destroy Ad-Aware Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guapotaco Posted June 22, 2004 Share Posted June 22, 2004 Adaware, Spybot are the two key ones to get rid of what u already have ... Spyware blaster keeps the sites from interfering with your computer in the first place Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xero Posted June 22, 2004 Share Posted June 22, 2004 When I tried to download Spy Bot around 3 months ago, it wouldn't let you actually delete the spyware. So my dad just bought the full version...Ad-Ware deletes it for you so I would try Ad-Ware first, my dad did not want Ad-Ware since he thought it would try to convince you after a few tries to sign up for the version and pay for it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palehosefan Posted June 22, 2004 Share Posted June 22, 2004 Yep I've had spyware blaster and Ad-Aware for a while now, and neither are catching whatever it is. Its not really harmful I don't think, in fact I think its kind of cool, I just don't want it doing anything I don't know its doing, if its just creating links out of words, then thats fine, just thought it was interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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