Please Read: Anti-Parasite Feature

[MarkG]

After the recent Xupiter incident, we tried to find some way to help beyond not having any ad related to such software

So, if all have gone well, our front page will inform you if you're infected with something. If you dont get any special message then i'm either an idiot and have done something wrong or you're not infected.

http://apolyton.net/

Note: this is only for IE users

The best(and free) removal tool for parasite is Adaware

http://www.lavasoft.de/

[Eli]

Ahhh!!!!

Warning!
Your browser appears to have the "FavoriteMan" parasite installed. This software can present you with unwanted advertising and compromise your computer's security. It might have been installed without your knowledge. Information and removal instructions.

Your browser appears to have the "IGetNet" parasite installed. This software may cause errors and stability problems. It might have been installed without your knowledge. Information and removal instructions.

Your browser appears to have the "WurldMedia" parasite installed. This software can invade your on-line privacy, and may compromise your computer's security and cause errors and stability problems. It might have been installed without your knowledge. Information and removal instructions.

[Ming]

No messages for me... but then again, I already use ad-aware

[MarkG]

Eli, cool. eeer sort of

could you post a screenshot?

[spartak]

I get nothing at all so i presume I'm OK (another ad aware user).

Is it possible to set up notification of a negative result - simply for peace of mind?

Nice feature BTW - how does it work? Doers it scan the user's HD or is it something in the IE profile?

[Eli]

Ad aware didnt help. It only got rid of some porn sites cookies.

Resized screenshot attached :

[MarkG]

thanks Eli

the messages you got should have some links with removal instructions

Taz, it checks what kind of plugins/activex controls are installed on IE

[spartak]

Thanks Mark. Frightening what IE can say about your PC...

This is a really cool feature...

[Stefu]

Your browser appears to have the "Internet Explorer" parasite installed. This software can present you with unexcpected effects of monopolism and might have been designed by Microsoft. It might have been installed even though you don't even need it. Information and removal instructions.

[Rasbelin]

@ Stefu

[Paris]

Stefu

[Immortal Wombat]

I got Comload

[Thrawn05]

Wow, now I have a reason to link to the mainpage. I've been going strait for the Forums for the past year.

Thanks Markos!


Now lets use Taz's suggestion, just for peace of mind, or the illusion that everything is alright.

[Zopperoni]

Re: Please Read: Anti-Parasite Feature

Originally posted by MarkG
The best(and free) removal tool for parasite is Adaware
http://www.lavasoft.de/

I've found SpyBot: Search and Destroy to be better.

[Edit: I have no messages either, but then again, I use Opera ]

[Method]

hmph. i've been using opera now for a while, but i still had numerous parasites on my IE.....probably one of the reasons i was so desperate to find an alternative in the first place

great job mark. adaware didn't pick any of these up (), and after numerous dos prompts and restartings, i've managed to remove all of them.

_{note: even though IE's working properly now, it's still crap}