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Dangerous55
Jan 24, 2004, 05:59 PM
I hate spyware.

New computer and we already have it on here.

What is a good free program to get rid of it?
Guntz348
Jan 24, 2004, 06:23 PM
Add-Aware and Spyboy: Seek and Destroy are both great programs and should get just about everything. What one misses the other one picks up so they work great together. You can get em free off zdnet.com or download.com, both are freeware apps.
Sord
Jan 24, 2004, 06:25 PM
go to the HOST file (auto refresh thing) thread in the Site Related forum, if you can understandt what to do, i think that'll help. I can't understand it.
Dangerous55
Jan 24, 2004, 06:52 PM
Any links Guntz? I couldnt find any, SpyKiller you have to pay for. Is freaking Spyware even legal? People who do it ought to be shot, same as people who make viruses.
SpikeOtacon
Jan 24, 2004, 06:56 PM
Spyware is illigal because you are having it unknowingly placed onto your system. The data it gathers therefore SHOULDN'T be of any concern to you, because it is illigally gathered intelligence. And they can't say they had 'Reason to belive...' because they are placed on certain sites.
Alielle
Jan 24, 2004, 08:19 PM
Ad-Aware (http://www.lavasoftusa.com/support/download/)
Spybot (http://www.safer-networking.org/) (not Spyboy; someone's been reading too many comic books)

I prefer the latter, but Ad-Aware isn't bad either.

Always read terms of agreement when you install stuff. O_o
Dangerous55
Jan 24, 2004, 09:15 PM
Ya, I got Spybot now, couldnt find Spyboy(heh). WHy should I read the TOS?
Alielle
Jan 24, 2004, 09:38 PM
You might end up agreeing to install crap you don't want.
Outrider
Jan 24, 2004, 09:45 PM
On 2004-01-24 17:19, Alielle wrote:

(not Spyboy; someone's been reading too many comic books)



Don't be silly. Nobody reads Peter David's comics.
Guntz348
Jan 25, 2004, 12:24 AM
Ya know the "t" and the "y" are right next to each other and when you have dumb clumsy fingers like mine you always hit the wrong key http://www.pso-world.com/psoworld/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_razz.gif
Abaddon
Jan 25, 2004, 12:29 AM
When I do a spyware search I always run both Ad-Aware and Spybot:S&D. i find that both programs complement each other as one program will pick up spyware that the other one does not.
Arislan
Jan 25, 2004, 12:41 AM
But yes, as for website ads, take a look at the tpic I posted in the Site Related forum, the HOSTS file stops them fro popping up or loading. Stops annoying flash ads *and* fr a limited time only, speeds up site load times! Get yours today!

And Sord, check out that geocities site linked, it explains why te thing works and how to install it on that site,