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[/QUOTE]Originally posted by imamyloo@Dec 6 2004, 06:37 PM
Hey everyone,
when i got on the spoiled maltese website I got a pop up saying spoiled maltese had detected all kinds of viruses and spyware on my computer. Does any of this sound familiar to anyone? Any advice?
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Do you have spyware detection software and a virus protection program? It sounds like some sort of scam to me.... there are some free spyware programs that can probably get rid of most .... I use three and they always find spyware.....
Ad-Aware and Spybot are free. I also have Spy Sweeper, which was $29.95. It may be overkill... but I use all three!!
Did the pop up want you to click on something? If so, it may then download spyware to your computer (or maybe a virus).
You may want to run your virus program just for peace of mind.....
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I have no idea I havent seen that at all before.
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Sounds like a scam to me too.. .hope you just clicked out of it...I hate those things...
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Do you have spyware detection software and a virus protection program? It sounds like some sort of scam to me.... there are some free spyware programs that can probably get rid of most .... I use three and they always find spyware.....Originally posted by Kallie/Catcher's Mom+Dec 6 2004, 05:51 PM-->@Dec 6 2004, 06:37 PM
Hey everyone,
when i got on the spoiled maltese website I got a pop up saying spoiled maltese had detected all kinds of viruses and spyware on my computer. Does any of this sound familiar to anyone? Any advice?
Amy
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Ad-Aware and Spybot are free. I also have Spy Sweeper, which was $29.95. It may be overkill... but I use all three!!
Did the pop up want you to click on something? If so, it may then download spyware to your computer (or maybe a virus).
You may want to run your virus program just for peace of mind.....
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I agree with Joe & KC's Mom. You have spyware on your computer and need to run your virus program and maybe get a spy ware detector. The new 2005 Norton has spy ware detector with it. If you don't have a virus program you can download a really good one (better than Norton and McAffee) at Grisoft AVG Anit-Virus Free Edition. We use the corporate edition of this program at work.
It is also very important that you update your virus definitions at least once every 1-2 weeks. I have my computer scheduled to check for new definitions every morning. You also need to schedule your computer to run a test at least once every week or so. Again I have my computer schdeuled to run the check after it downloads the new definitions.
As for getting a spy ware detector, I don't have any experience with them. I would suggest only downloading a program from a legitament looking website or going to BestBuy/Staples and buying a program from them.
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I downloaded a free spyware...let me see if I can get it...It is called Ad-Aware SE Personal...I got the info from the HP tech I talked to on the phone...if I can get hold of the website I got it from-I will post it. I works great!!! And FREE!!!!!
To find Ad-Aware SE Personal go to Download page and type the name of the program.. its there and free
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that is the one I use at work...the adaware...but there is another that is more for spyware or something I use at home too...I thought it was on both, but evidently not. I will post that tonight.
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