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Post by queenbee on Jan 3, 2008 11:36:01 GMT -4
Because of a recent problem I had with a browser Hijacking program I thought I would post information on great, FREE software that cured my ill's and woes. The problem I had is a fairly new hijack program that embeds itself into your computer start up and no matter what page you want to go to on the Internet it instead takes you to a page wanting you to buy computer cleaner software. Even if the internet is not up on your pc, it pops up then activates your internet browser to their webpage. After several trials programs and hair pulling experiences I have one that I absolutely love. www.superantispyware.com/Super Anti Spyware. Download free version home users and follow the instructions. It found several tracking cookies and hijack programs. It also blocks anything from changing my Internet explorer without my approval. I recommend all of you download this and run it to see what spyware is on your pc. You will be amazed. It is free, but if you really like it you can make a donation to the small company. I will be doing this because it saved me a lot of heart attacks.
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Post by taylor on Jan 3, 2008 13:44:10 GMT -4
Question Miss Bee,
As you know, I am completely computer illiterate. I was told last year about the free AVG anti virus and AVG anti spy, along with changing from IE to Mozilla. At the time, I had some kind of hacker thing that redirected me to a place that was trying to sell something that was supposed to "Get rid of all the pornographic sites" that had been visited. Of course, no sites of this type had been visited. It basically shut me down! I switched over to Mozilla and downloaded the AVG stuff. It found all kinds of stuff, from a trojan to cookies to spyware. I followed the quarantine directions and I didn't have any more real problems until the cat ate the mouse a few weeks ago.
With this computer, I again downloaded Mozilla and the AVG stuff. I delete cookies, temporary files and history from the Internet Options menu almost every evening.
Now the question is - do I need this as well? Will it interfere with AVG? Is what I have enough?
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Post by queenbee on Jan 3, 2008 14:15:10 GMT -4
You can never have too much protection. I run AVG and this together and they don't interfere with each other or any other programs. This one picked up what AVG missed.
You need to make sure that you update them as often as you can to stay ahead of the peckerheads who create this stuff.
I wished I could get a hold of the one that created this one, me and him would have a serious old timey Pentacostal prayer meeting.
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Post by summerose on Jan 3, 2008 17:25:42 GMT -4
Thanks for posting this Bee, will try it out.
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Post by ruby on Jan 26, 2008 13:00:39 GMT -4
The DSL went down yesterday. Called Windstream, and after following the tech guy's instructions for almost an hour, still no service. (A while later, I was told by a local Windstream employee that an estimated 10,000 customers were without DSL).Hmmm...
Anyways...the tech guy had me reset the modem. When typing in the IP address to enter username/password, it says "address not valid". Ok...go to start, run and type cmd..then ipconfig.....now it's giving a 169.xxx for the IP. Followed instructions to release and renew ip, but still nothing. What next???
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Post by taylor on Jan 26, 2008 13:03:42 GMT -4
Ruby, I have no idea how to fix your problem, but I went through something kind of lie that a while back with ATT. Seems like 9 states went down, but of course, ATT never told anyone so I spent hours on the phone with tech support! I was SO thankful when Be-Bop got the ComCast!
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Post by queenbee on Jan 26, 2008 14:31:45 GMT -4
Uninstall and reinstall, it should default to the correct settings.
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Post by nikita04 on Jan 26, 2008 14:59:38 GMT -4
I have a question Queenbee- Can you use the superantispyware with ad-aware & ccleaner?
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Post by queenbee on Jan 26, 2008 15:06:37 GMT -4
Yep, it never hurts to have 2 to run. One may catch what another one misses. I have 3 spycatchers on mine at work and 3 on my home pc.
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Post by maddy on Jan 29, 2008 11:35:06 GMT -4
Ah-ha! I can post. What is stopping me from posting on this computer? I have to refresh the button everytime I go to a page. I won't be posting much today from here, for sure!!! LOL
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Post by taylor on Feb 16, 2008 16:18:51 GMT -4
Bee, Just to say thanks -
This morning when I got up, my computer had been infected with several Trojans and some other junk. It had to have gotten by/through my AVG. I tried everything I could think of, then remembered seeing this topic. I downloaded the site you suggested, and ta-da! All is well. No more nasties hiding and screwing things up!!
Ahhh....it's so good to know people who are smarter than we are!!
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Post by queenbee on Feb 17, 2008 18:52:03 GMT -4
No thanks necessary I always like to help people out if I can.
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Post by babe on Feb 17, 2008 20:52:26 GMT -4
Tried that last week and still got the bug goin on. GRRRRR dell from H e l l .
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Post by babe on Feb 21, 2008 7:56:54 GMT -4
Forgot to update this topic. I finally got rid of this stupid thing. Had to download a different scan thing than Bee did. The one Bee posted didnt get rid of it for me. Then this morning I was reading "over there" and notice that Cherry Blossom has this problem also.
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Post by braindead on Feb 21, 2008 10:19:05 GMT -4
I finally got my own avatar!!!! Yayyyyy - it was a lot of work, but worth it!!
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