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All Things Microsoft => Microsoft Software => Topic started by: Ignorant Americans on 13 June 2003, 00:26

Title: I found spyware on my computer
Post by: Ignorant Americans on 13 June 2003, 00:26
FIRST OF YOU SHOULD KNOW THAT SADLY I HAVE WINDOWS XP.  i was going through all the crap in my computer and found some file names that were odd....i did a computer search to see what they were and nothing came up....so i typed it in google and on like the 10th page it said something about it being spyware.....then i went to the microsoft help website to look in there so called free knowlage largest info thingy that will help you with anything server. i typed it in and it said it had nothing to do with microsoft and that it didn't exist....so i reallized that it is spyware becasue if i did some so called illegel stuff to remove microsoft from my computer my computer would automatically shut it down....and if i typed it in google it would close the google browser too.....but then i decided to call a help person and it said i would have to pay 249 dollors to talk on the phone........either im really paranoid or somewhat right.....what do you think?  :confused:
Title: I found spyware on my computer
Post by: KernelPanic on 13 June 2003, 01:08
I think you should either get Ad Aware (http://www.lavasoft.de/) or get Linux (http://www.linuxiso.org) and stop telling us that windows blows - we have established that much.
Preferably do the latter, try RedHat.

Calum, also has a fitting page on the FAQ, here. (http://www.belg88.com/faqman/index.php?op=view&t=66) Enjoy.

[ June 12, 2003: Message edited by: Tux ]

Title: I found spyware on my computer
Post by: Refalm on 13 June 2003, 01:09
quote:
Ignorant Americans: so i reallized that it is spyware becasue if i did some so called illegel stuff to remove microsoft from my computer my computer would automatically shut it down....


Nope, use Adaware (http://www.lavasoftusa.com/), Spybot (http://beam.to/spybotsd) and XP antispy (http://www.xp-antispy.de/) to remove spyware. Works great. But you know what works much better than Windows XP?

Yep, Mandrake Linux (http://www.mandrake.com/). Go legally download it now (http://www.linuxiso.org/distro.php?distro=29).

[ June 12, 2003: Message edited by: Refalm ]

Title: I found spyware on my computer
Post by: 3xpl0it on 6 July 2003, 17:34
get linux and then feel the power
Title: I found spyware on my computer
Post by: mushrooomprince on 6 July 2003, 17:37
You know not all of the people here at the MES forums are from the UK.  In fact i happen to be a tad bit American and I think you should be a bit more careful when choosing screen names.
Title: I found spyware on my computer
Post by: Refalm on 6 July 2003, 19:23
quote:
mushrooomprince: You know not all of the people here at the MES forums are from the UK.  In fact i happen to be a tad bit American and I think you should be a bit more careful when choosing screen names.


I agree, not all Americans are ignorant. Not all people from a particular country are the same.
Title: I found spyware on my computer
Post by: lazygamer on 6 July 2003, 21:05
I have to agree, you didn't choose a good name. But since you yourself are American, it is a little more excusable, you actually live around those you diss...

I won't know the truth about America until I visit it one day. I definitly will check it out, but it has to stop this anti-terrorism bullshit. I'm too scared to travel to such a place(even though I'm white and lack a criminal record), maybe they will be more relaxed 10 years from now?
Title: I found spyware on my computer
Post by: mushrooomprince on 6 July 2003, 21:36
Definantly don't do any traveling into the US right now.  Airports are rediculously uptight on security and theres nothing to see here right now anyways.


Although i hear cuba is nice this time of year.
Title: I found spyware on my computer
Post by: suselinux on 7 July 2003, 05:16
quote:
Originally posted by mushrooomprince:
You know not all of the people here at the MES forums are from the UK.  In fact i happen to be a tad bit American and I think you should be a bit more careful when choosing screen names.



Hey Hey what happened to freedom of speech

he's not burning the flag

patriotism is great but so is a little humility, and humor.
Title: I found spyware on my computer
Post by: Fett101 on 7 July 2003, 05:22
So... si thin not a prank thread... or is he just an idiot?

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