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ad-aware is awesome!
just in case you haven't heard about it or have it, ad-aware is a program that will scan your computer for third-party software that promotes pop-ups and kazaa-like advertising thingies....
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/ free! |
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Use it all the time....
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hehe i'm the "family" tech....have saved numerous computers with ad-aware..
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SpyBot is also good...
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I have zone alarm
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That's different, but if properly setup it can help stop the problem also.
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Ok, i got the B!zomb setup here
Zone alarm - keeps the crap out Cookie wall - manages kookies (free from analog x) and Adaware - nukes the rest |
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Join Date: Dec 2001
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well spybot chatches stuff that adware ignored, and no they are not backups.
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hmmm spybot just deleted my friends winsock.dll didn't know that was possible format/reinstall lol
chris
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Repost Wagon
Join Date: Dec 2001
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lol, it did it to me once too, biut the file was so infected with adware that no stopper could remove it. a sfc command will fix it. just make sure you delete the file from quarantine
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