porn on computer

I am a stay at home mom and I only use my computer to check my email and
run my avon business. I have had porn pop-ups appear on my computer and
confronted the only 2 other people about it and they both seem to have
no idea what I'm talking about. We have had porn problems before and
have tried software programs, in fact this is the 3rd computer and
"somehow" it keeps reapearing. I know nothing about computers and I
feel like porn is being accesed but I can't prove it. Please someone
tell me how this keeps happening when everyone in my home seems to be
innocent. it even appears someone has tried to put some sites on the
restricted list after viewing them. I feel like they are accessing it
from their email but I can't prove that either. Help!


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Robin
Sun Sep 07 13:07:45 CDT 2003

jolli73 <member38448@dbforums.com> wrote in
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>
> I am a stay at home mom and I only use my computer to check my email and
> run my avon business. I have had porn pop-ups appear on my computer and
> confronted the only 2 other people about it and they both seem to have
> no idea what I'm talking about. We have had porn problems before and
> have tried software programs, in fact this is the 3rd computer and
> "somehow" it keeps reapearing. I know nothing about computers and I
> feel like porn is being accesed but I can't prove it. Please someone
> tell me how this keeps happening when everyone in my home seems to be
> innocent. it even appears someone has tried to put some sites on the
> restricted list after viewing them. I feel like they are accessing it
> from their email but I can't prove that either. Help!
>
>
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>

It's likely that you've been the victim of drive-by download. See:
http://news.com.com/2100-1023-877568.html
http://whatis.techtarget.com/definition/0,,sid9_gci887624,00.html

jane
Sun Sep 07 13:24:48 CDT 2003

find and use...

ad-aware
spybot

run these weekly or if you get infected again.
============
users should watch out for three-inch square window that
asks "do you want to install...this program....download"
these are NOT upgrades....they are spy utilities like
different clock or special search tools or pron buttons.
======================
tell your husband to stop visiting porn sites....and give
him your own porn at home.
=========================================


>-----Original Message-----
>
>I am a stay at home mom and I only use my computer to
check my email and
>run my avon business. I have had porn pop-ups appear on
my computer and
>confronted the only 2 other people about it and they
both seem to have
>no idea what I'm talking about. We have had porn
problems before and
>have tried software programs, in fact this is the 3rd
computer and
>"somehow" it keeps reapearing. I know nothing about
computers and I
>feel like porn is being accesed but I can't prove it.
Please someone
>tell me how this keeps happening when everyone in my
home seems to be
>innocent. it even appears someone has tried to put some
sites on the
>restricted list after viewing them. I feel like they are
accessing it
>from their email but I can't prove that either. Help!
>
>
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>.
>

mamabear
Sun Sep 07 13:26:17 CDT 2003

Download and run Adaware (free version) from
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/
It detects and safely removes dataminers, tracking
cookies, dialers and other objects from your computer.
Use "webupdate" before you scan to make sure you have the
latest ref file. Run a "full scan"
http://www.lavahelp.com/howto/fullscan/index.html
If you have any questions, their forums are here
http://www.lavasoftsupport.com/


>-----Original Message-----
>
>I am a stay at home mom and I only use my computer to
check my email and
>run my avon business. I have had porn pop-ups appear on
my computer and
>confronted the only 2 other people about it and they both
seem to have
>no idea what I'm talking about. We have had porn
problems before and
>have tried software programs, in fact this is the 3rd
computer and
>"somehow" it keeps reapearing. I know nothing about
computers and I
>feel like porn is being accesed but I can't prove it.
Please someone
>tell me how this keeps happening when everyone in my home
seems to be
>innocent. it even appears someone has tried to put some
sites on the
>restricted list after viewing them. I feel like they are
accessing it
>from their email but I can't prove that either. Help!
>
>
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>