eliminate spyware

[TCO]

Websites can put wierd applications on your computer (from surfing or from downloading applications.) You can eliminate these evil things with free programs like ad watcher (www.lavasoftusa.com). Was a WSJ article about this. I did it and found some evil thingies on my computer.

Virus programs won't find them...

[Immortal Wombat]

what do they do exactly?

[TCO]

They send info about your surfing patterns to companies that sell the data. Also your username, e-mail, etc.

[Immortal Wombat]

Should I care?

All they'll glean from me is an unhealthy obsession with gaming forums.

[TCO]

They can reduce your surfing speed. Also can compromise your data security. (But I think are rarely used for that). Also can cause you to get subjected to lots of spam in your email.

[DarkCloud]

How do you know that the softwarre to prevent them isn't spying on you itself?

[Panag]

hi ,

for years Steve Gibson from www.grc.com has made an excellent program he wrote , with only one thing in his mind , STOP the spyware that certain firms trow on the market .

he also has loads on advice as on how to stop and plug security risk's and holes in your computer .

just check it out for yourself , ...

the problem with "certain" firewalls and antivirus software , no names but some of the largest are in it ,
is that they get your e-mail , see what you are looking at , keep records , etc , ....
spyware can be found most of the time in certain games aswell , some free- and share ware , and the free cd-rom certain internet and computer papers give out are most of the time full of it , ....

you are warned , .....

have a nice day

[- Groucho -]

Well, I ran adware and it rid me of CometCursor an annoying little piece of software that had glommed itself onto explorer. Thanks, GP.

[alva]

A couple of weeks ago, i installed Adaware on my nephew's pc. When the result came i was shocked. He had over 2 0 0 spyware hits

this is a must have program!!!!

[- Groucho -]

ALVA!! My long lost twin! I must say that the top hat is very flattering.

[Panag]

Originally posted by alva848
A couple of weeks ago, i installed Adaware on my nephew's pc. When the result came i was shocked. He had over 2 0 0 spyware hits

this is a must have program!!!!

hi ,

seeing your location , do you use cable or not , ...

have a nice night

[TCO]

Originally posted by DarkCloud
How do you know that the softwarre to prevent them isn't spying on you itself?

I read about it in the Wall Street Journal from their computer columnist. Pretty decent source.

[alva]

@ panag

I have cable, why?

my nephew is 12 years old and had a few problems.

installing certain hardware, bios settings, games, etc...
so, i helped him out. ( i'm not l33t , but not a newbie either)

and one of the thingd i did was installing adware.
something that has been on my pc for many long time

[Panag]

Originally posted by alva848
@ panag

I have cable, why?

my nephew is 12 years old and had a few problems.

installing certain hardware, bios settings, games, etc...
so, i helped him out. ( i'm not l33t , but not a newbie either)

and one of the thingd i did was installing adware.
something that has been on my pc for many long time

hi ,

next you are going to say "telenet" , ....

in this case , well , dont use a pc-banking system , ....try to get a regular line , or ADSL , ....by far more secure , .....

its easy to get in and out , in terms of spyware and other nasty things with cable , .......
anyway , there are loads of sites out on the net that can help one to get rid of certain unwanted stuff , including spyware that is only used for some firms to gain money on your back , .....

BTW people "tiny" firewall uses spyware to , so the next day you and the people on your list start to get some mails , okay some show something nice ones in a while , but after 50 a day or so ......

anyway , grc.com is one of the best site's for years , ....

have a nice day

[alva]

Originally posted by panag

next you are going to say "telenet" , ....

Indeed
way better then adsl (about 5 times )
if i do want cable, i have no option but to use telenet.
furthermore there is nothing "valuable" on my pc, no reason to hack it, and if they do, i don't really care.
As long as they don't crash any hardware off course ( but then that can't be called hacking now, can it )

in this case , well , dont use a pc-banking system , ....try to get a regular line , or ADSL , ....by far more secure , .....

you can now use c-sam. wich should be alot more secure, alltough i don't use it. ( there about 3 banks around my corner)