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Re: Re: Virus Attack - 19 August 2003
I'm not asking you directly Carol, but perhaps someone can help. I've downloaded Ad-Ware, and it seems to pretty neat. Only one thing, I really don't know if what is in the log is good or bad? I have several that say "WinShow Hijacker" It sounds bad, but I don't know. I also have a "Kontiki Data Miner" none of this sounds familiar, but once again I don't know. Any thoughts? 
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Never mind, I just deleted everything. I figured that anything I used would reload anyway (gota be the hillbilly in me) and it worked! So I guess Marc isn't using pop-up ads afterall (actually I knew this -- it never happened at work)
CarolX said:
I can vouch for this program, too. It will find cookies AND registry keys left by spyware.
In the past, I have gone through system cleaning to delete spyware from my histroy/cookies/temp folders...and I would still have problems (i.e. redirected home page, bad url typed and you are sent elsewere). Ad-Aware will clean all the registrty keys associated with known spyware. It also has an update file, just like AV programs.
Best of all, the basic program is FREE!!!
CarolX
In the past, I have gone through system cleaning to delete spyware from my histroy/cookies/temp folders...and I would still have problems (i.e. redirected home page, bad url typed and you are sent elsewere). Ad-Aware will clean all the registrty keys associated with known spyware. It also has an update file, just like AV programs.
Best of all, the basic program is FREE!!!
CarolX
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Never mind, I just deleted everything. I figured that anything I used would reload anyway (gota be the hillbilly in me) and it worked! So I guess Marc isn't using pop-up ads afterall (actually I knew this -- it never happened at work)
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