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spyware
Posted: Tue Feb 04, 2003 9:16 am
by Larry Shagman
Is there anyway of detecting if spyware has been put on to yur computer and can you then manually delete it yourself ??
O/T Re: spyware
Posted: Tue Feb 04, 2003 9:26 am
by mike johnson
The new free version of Adaware from Lavasoft is supposedly set for release tomorrow.Personally, I am going to let it gestate a few days in case of bugs. Meanwhile I have been using another freeware utility, Spybot, & really like it; very easy to update also.
Re: O/T Re: spyware
Posted: Tue Feb 04, 2003 10:22 am
by watters
Spybot seems better then AdAware as it finds more "strange" items. AdAware deletes the dubious things, keeping a backup, while Spybot quaratines them (effectively the same). Both can do it automatically or you can choose which to select - useful if you are running some programs (eg KaZaa) which will not function with the spyware removed.
Re: O/T Re: spyware
Posted: Tue Feb 04, 2003 2:25 pm
by Lizard
Get Kazaa lite.
No spyware or pop ups, kind on your hands etc!
Re: O/T Re: spyware
Posted: Tue Feb 04, 2003 4:11 pm
by buttsie
Just ran Spybot fixed 5117 items...
Compared to adaware from which fixed 100 items first time i ran it
cheers
B...OZ
Re: O/T Re: spyware
Posted: Tue Feb 04, 2003 5:45 pm
by magoo
Where do you download Spybot from?
Re: O/T Re: spyware
Posted: Tue Feb 04, 2003 6:08 pm
by britpornlover
I just got it from here after reading this thread - found about 180 on my machine, and I've always thought I was pretty careful on the web!
Very scary.
Re: O/T Re: spyware
Posted: Tue Feb 04, 2003 6:10 pm
by britpornlover
Probably should have included the URL! Brain dead tonight...
Re: O/T Re: spyware
Posted: Tue Feb 04, 2003 6:34 pm
by mike johnson
Is that a zipped file at PC World??? I found an .exe somewhere & reckon I can find it again if anyone needs it....
Re: O/T Re: spyware
Posted: Tue Feb 04, 2003 6:43 pm
by britpornlover
It's ane exe - just download, run, and watch them spies go!