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    - KB828026 Every day the automatic update downloads and installs this patch but it never takes. I have even tried with my firewall and zone alarm turned off. Any ideas? Thanks Tag: spyware Tag: 47289
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    - This page can not be displayed A while ago , I installed MSN8, and I had a problem with going anywhere on the net, so I uninstalled MSN8 and discontenued My account with them, But for some reason, there are still some places I can not view, PayPal in one of them and I need to view this page for a small business we run, I've tried to set internet options and security settings, I don't know why I can't view pay pal, at ebay Can anyone help me, Tag: spyware Tag: 47287
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    - KB832894 won't stick on XP Pro For the last couple of weeks, my Automatic Updates have popped up to install KB832894. I allow it to install, but a few minutes later the icon pops up saying that I need to install it (as if I never did). I have gone to the support site and physically downloaded it as well, but get the same result. Consequently, it does not show up under "currenty installed programs" in the Control Panel at all. Any ideas? Thanks in advance. John Cavanaugh Tag: spyware Tag: 47286
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    - microsoft e-mail internet explorer I recently received an e-mail from microsoft recommending a security patch download. The instructions were to click yes on the attachment, only I cannot open or see any attachment. I receive regular windows updates automatically do you think that will have been included? Many Thanks for your help Ian Tag: spyware Tag: 47281
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    - port scan attacks I have been geeting chronic port scan attacks from remote address 127.0.0.1 port 20480 ever since I did Christmas shopping.How do I stop this and who do I report this to?I have a firewall that has intercepted all so far as I know but sooner or later???Thanks so much for any help. Tag: spyware Tag: 47262
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    - Security update 823559 Why does Microsoft's Security Update engine constantly tell me I need to download # 823559 when it has been done at least 6 times in the last 3 months? The popup windows are getting a little annoying only to find I AM up to date except for this one file. Me thinks there is a bug flying around! Tag: spyware Tag: 47251
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    - Screensaver Password - forgot Hi, I was trying to set up my screensaver with a new password and seem to have forgotten my old password. Is there either a way to bypass putting in the old password; or is there a way to retrieve the old password so I can carry on? Tag: spyware Tag: 47230
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    - Continued attacks I just reinstalled (clean install) Windows XP for the 5th time. Although I'm taking precautions, it appears that these are not enough, because everytime I connect to the Internet (particularly with Earthlink) I am hit by a particularly nasty virus (most recently all my profiles were completely corrupted). I will now wait until I receive my service pack CD's by mail. Two questions: Is it possible to be specifically targeted (although I can't possibly imagine why), how is this done, and how do I protect myself? Also, I will be reinstalling Norton AV 2004 and running Live Update, downloading Spybot again, and once the latest CD has been installed (patches through 10/03), running Windows Update. Any recommendations on which order I should do the above? Tag: spyware Tag: 47229
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    - MS04-003 Q23483 MDAC hot fix setup switches What are the correct setup switches for an unattended (batch) installation of this hot fix? I've tried the help file, previous MDAC hot fix & full MDAC setup switches but they don't seem to work. Is there a KB I've overlooked? TIA Ray Tag: spyware Tag: 47228
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    - Microsoft update pop ups I keep getting pop-ups to install security update #811493. It happened so much that the number looked so familiar that I checked my installation history at the Microsoft site. I have already installed the same number 10 times! What is happening Tag: spyware Tag: 47227
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    - w32.Mydoom.f@mm Hello: jcorn@ytci.com has infected my Outlook Express. Norton Anti Virus deletes it, but I get no other e-mail after that. What can I do ? Bob Tag: spyware Tag: 47219
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    - New Microsoft Security cd we have 2 computers, one runs 98se & the other runs XP. Can the security cd be used on both? Tag: spyware Tag: 47217
  - 13
    - Email Scam I got an email from fourie1500@indiatimes.com, its an obvious scam to try to steal my identity. Here is a little excerpt: "I want to present you as the owner of the funds so you can be able to claim them with the help of my attorney. This is simple.I will like you to provide immediately your full names and address so that the Attorney will prepare the necessary documents which will put you in place as the beneficiary of the funds." Who can I report this to so that they can bust these guys? I did a who is search on the domain name and it came back with this: Registrant: Bennett Coleman & Co Ltd (INDIATIMES-DOM) Times House, 7 Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg New Delhi, Delhi 110002 IN Domain Name: INDIATIMES.COM Administrative Contact, Technical Contact: Gulati, Raman (20797214I) raman.gulati@TIMESGROUP.COM Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. Times House, 7 Bahadurshah Zafar Marg Delhi 110002 New Delhi, New Delhi 110002 IN 91-11-23492134 fax: 91-11-23492077 Tag: spyware Tag: 47207
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    - Security update packages Where do I go to get a complete package of security updates (for XP)that I can install prior to connecting to the internet. This is for an upgraded PC and M/B. Tag: spyware Tag: 47206
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    - update reminder "spam" emails Microsoft sends me upwards of 10 emails a day, and has done for ages, telling me to install the Feb 2004 critical patch update. I did that, but the emails keep coming. How do I tell Microsoft to stop clogging up my inbox? Many thanks Haze Tag: spyware Tag: 47199
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    - Windows ME Login bypass Is it possible to force Windows ME to use a Username and Password to log in so that you cannot get to the desktop simply by pressing "Cancel" and bypassing the login prompt? Tag: spyware Tag: 47198
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    - Suspicious instances of NOTEPAD.EXE running. Hmmm. Hi I have been having a hellish couple of days attempting to clean my computer of all the (expletive deleted) that my brother has succeeded in installing (adware, spyware, malware...) but I am encountering a recurring problem: Norton Antivirus refuses to run Autoprotect and quits if I try to run a scan or LiveUpdate. Also, something is triggering the execution of NOTEPAD.EXE constantly, but it only shows up in the Process window, not as a notepad window. Although I have succeeded in briefly halting this irritating state of events, it soon reverts to the old way. I ran a full scan in NAV when I got it running - it came up clean. But this morning, the problem has returned I have run AdAware, Spybot Search and Destroy and HijackThis! to look for any suspicious stuff, deleted a load and it still won't fix it HELP ME! Please! Tag: spyware Tag: 47191
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    - Why would Outlook remove ALL of my attachments? Does anyone understand why ALL of my attachments from e- mail received in the past have been removed? At the top of each e-mail that used to have an attachment, now I get a little message that says "OE removed the following unsafe attachments in your mail." But they weren't unsafe attachments, and I need to retrieve them. Any ideas on what caused this and how to remedy it? Tag: spyware Tag: 47186
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    - KB828028 Ive been trying to install the KB828028 for the past few weeksm and for some reason it isn't installing. It is like the installer just quits. Does anyone have any answers on how I can install the patch? Tag: spyware Tag: 47183
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    - hotmail theft I am having bunch of returned mail at hotmail. I am not sending these emails to begin with . I have changed my password and am still getting these returned emails. Someone has obviously stolen my id and password. I have not given it to anyone so what is the best action to take? Tag: spyware Tag: 47181
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    - HTML Trojan I found a chinese site http://wenjinshan.wx-e.com/index2.htm Send html mail to another people. His windows will auto execute your Trojan even if SP4 or higher. You can get sourcecode for only 600$. Is it true? It is terrible! Can microsoft fix this bug? Tag: spyware Tag: 47180
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    - need help in virus scanning Hi all. My ISP offers pop3 (or whatever its called)-But I hardly use the email account I have with them to access email. The email address that is linked to this account is on our web page. But I have not given that out to anyone. I have a yahoo address that I have on the business card if anyone wants to email us something. Anyways, I got an email in outlook express with this ISP address from someone else who has the same ISP address. I am afraid to open it.It has a paper clip next to it so I assume it is an attatchment. I right clicked on the properties and it is 36k in size. I did not open it but saved it to my desk top and rt-clicked on it to scan with avg. Nothing was found. Then I scanned it with an expired norton 2002 and nothing was found. Am I doing the right thing by scanning it this way and is it accurate and safe to open it since the results came back negative. Of course I updated my AVG prior to scanning. is ther an easier way to scan email prior to opening them. should i open this one? please help Tag: spyware Tag: 47176
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    - New windows browser Hi does any one know what the name of the company is that microsoft is using to deploy new anti theft security for its new browsers? Tag: spyware Tag: 47173
  - 24
    - IE Content Advisor Password Help!! I can't remember the password and I can't remember what the hint means. It's been a long time since I've had to use the advisor. Any suggestions??! Tag: spyware Tag: 47169
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    - Server Room Motion Detector Does anyone know of a good wall mounted motion detector for server rooms that also has temperature, humidity, etc... sensors? I've done some looking and found a company called NetBotz that makes several models. Is anyone familiar with them or know of any other good solutions to what I'm looking for? Any suggestions are greatly appreciated. Thanks Tag: spyware Tag: 47153
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    - GatesSpeak by the bucket load Remarks by Bill Gates, Chairman and Chief Software Architect, Microsoft Corporation RSA Conference 2004 San Francisco, Calif. Feb 24 2004 "Microsoft was founded with a vision that software could do some amazing things" "I'm going to give you an update. It's not something that's a completed work, because not only Microsoft but everybody in this industry has a lot we need to do before we get to the point where this is not what stands at the top of the list of what would hold us back" "We have people who are connecting machines to all these wireless networks, and the wireless network is trying to be made secure, even though they're not controlled by a central IT department" "it's very hard for people to plan fo. Knowing exactly what has to be done, that's been far too difficult" " I'm very optimistic about this, even though there are many years of work ahead of us" "there is a lot of work done on security by experts who are totally benign" "the maturity that we're getting in terms of the systems, the updates, the methodologies, these are exactly what we need to take care of these other threat models" "And so it's the dollar loss that comes in -- that gain level or the national interest piece -- that we can get to by making sure that none of these types of people can get in and attack these systems. And so the learning curve is being driven forward very rapidly by the visible portion of this activity" "Now, our approach, of course, has two main buckets: the work we're doing at the technical level, both on our own and around industry standards, and then the work we're doing in terms of education and awareness and working with governmental entities" "A lot of the dollars are going into those technical buckets. Those technical buckets are very important, and I'm very optimistic about them" "but we'll never get away from the need to have both of these pillars, to be working with customers, setting up Web sites, setting up auditing tools that can make things easy for them, and raising the level of awareness of these issues so that somebody can go through exactly the steps to secure their systems. "There are a lot of architectural principles. We talk about SD-cubed-plus-C; that's secure by design, that's security-aware features" "Clearly, there's more to do, but that is one of the metrics that shows us that we're definitely on the right track" "the tactics we go through to make sure that all of those things come together for those systems vary according to the audience" "If somebody is sending around a mail thing and they're clicking on executable files" "The idea that you can look at that machine before it comes onto the network, see if it's up to date" "As soon as we got good enough to handle that in an auditable, totally predictable way, people saw this as the software that would solve that problem" "we'll get even the corporate applications to get out there and not require any privilege escalation to either install that application or use that application" "An area of particular innovation is this idea of scanning source code and finding areas that might be security vulnerabilities, things like checking the size of the buffer, checking the size of an on-stack data structure" "Things come in across the network, using open ports that are there for benign reasons" "There are attacks through e-mail attachments and Web downloads" "I want to talk about spam. Spam is both a nuisance" "So we're putting out, as an industry proposal this week what we call caller ID for e-mail. And it's a very specific technical proposal about how you can make sure that the domain is authentic. We've actually taken *our* we have some *patents* around this, we're saying are *royalty* *free*, available for everyone to use, the ones that relate to the fundamentals of this, and so we're talking with other ISPs and mail providers, and we believe that by this summer, with the *right* *agreements*, we can put this in place" "When I meet with developers, one of the key messages is the opportunity created by the Web services standard. You've probably seen the momentum building behind these, the acceptance of XML as the rich data standard" "what WS Security does is it creates a protocol-based approach that's not subject to spoofing or replay attacks" Windows is certified at what's called EAL level 4, and of all the popular operating systems, that is the highest level of certification." "hardware level things to verify that the operating system you're running, that nobody's tampered with that" "making sure that, at the OS level, secrets can be maintained" "Anyway, the recent advance is that the offline scenario was one that required innovation on both sides, us working with RSA to understand, okay, how do you get the information onto the machine so that it still can be used but used in a secure way when the network is not there and available" "Microsoft Research has done so many different things in the security area I had to pick which one I thought would be very interesting, and what I picked is a really neat piece of work called the Tamper Resistant ID Card" http://www.microsoft.com/billgates/speeches/2004/02-24rsa.asp Tag: spyware Tag: 47152
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    - home page gets switched Everytime I go on-line some "thing" I must have picked up on the net keeps changing my home page to res://mshp.dll/index.html#10213. No matter how many times I reset it, it changes it back the next time. I've done a virus search and spybot too. Nothing. Also anytime I do a search (usually on Google) that same "thing" throws in its 2 bits of info. Where is it and how do I get rid of it???? Please e-mail me if you have any suggestions, because I'll never find this page again. Many thanks, Paul Tag: spyware Tag: 47143
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    - How do i remove these popups This isnt the well known messenger pop ups, but after=20 downloading a program form this website: "http://www.personaltest.co.uk/? ref=3D&sw=3Dtest&id=3DWH3_1836003" thinking i could test my IQ i found out it was some dialer=20 thing at =A310 a min which i quickly went to remove. Anyway im not one for having a problem with spyware, and i=20 know how to remove every single piece i have come accross=20 but this thing is really a BIG pain and impossible to=20 remove. Everytime i open internet explorer or go to check my=20 hotmail or AOL email, i get 3 popup pages one is usually=20 that IQ page.. and another=20 is: "http://www.cybertrigger.co.uk/? ref=3D9999&sw=3Dfree&id=3DWH3_1836003" and another is some porn page. This constant pop up thing=20 is really a big pain for myself and the family. We have=20 already searched and done every possible virus check, we=20 normally use norton, and we have used Spy Bot search and=20 destroy 1.2, and spywareblaster, hijackthis, spyware=20 remover form bullsetsoft. These program sometimes do show=20 stuff up which i then remove, but they never manage to=20 remove this pop up pages and they keep coming back. Also there is nothing strange that can be seen on the add=20 remove programs list either. These website should really be reported for tricking=20 people into to thinking they are getting a benign IQ test=20 and instead getting some advanced worm or something that=20 is impossible to remove. I hope someone can help me to sort this out, as i have=20 tried everything. Tag: spyware Tag: 47138
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    - virus have been informed by norton i have a virus W32.We/ch/a.B worm and it can not be fixed what do i do? Tag: spyware Tag: 47135
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    - Popup I had a popup on my machine telling me that there is a tracking device on my computer. Is this for real or is it a hoax? If it is real what should I do? Tag: spyware Tag: 47133
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    - windows patch Why do I have to pay for a windows patch when its a microsoft problem? The posting is annoying. Tag: spyware Tag: 47129
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    - Link 2 Jumpstart ?? Hi experts , I am bit confused about how a reverse proxy works and a DMZ . Ca someone cite an example of reverse proxy/ DMZ or provide a URL link fr where i can study that. ? Will appreciate ur help. Thank - techonlin ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Posted via http://www.mcse.m ----------------------------------------------------------------------- View this thread: http://www.mcse.ms/message428482.htm Tag: spyware Tag: 47128
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    - constantly running connection? I've noticed that my pages have been loading rather slowly, and even when nothing is loading, there is still a data exchange going on when I would think that nothing should be being transfered. If anyone has any idea how to identify the reason for this and stop it, please let me know. Tag: spyware Tag: 47121
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    - Security Assessment All, I am trying to build a security related checklist for Outlook to assess security settings. Wondering if anyone of you have allready done such a list or can privide some other information what to assess from a security point of view. Any input is really appreciated. Thanks Stefan Tag: spyware Tag: 47120
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    - securing ldap Hello, First, the scenario: 150 external sites (actaully shops) on ADSL (512k), collecting their email to an exchange FE server in the dmz, using IMAP. Now, what I want is some sort of centralised email address list for these stores. Was thinking about using ldap and pointing it at one of our GCs. Are there any secutiy issues I should be aware of...? Im sure there are in fact, anyone care to gimme a hand? For info, they're windows 98 (yay) running OE 5 (yay) Failing everything, should I just forget the imap / ldap route and just make them use OWA? Cheers, Barry Tag: spyware Tag: 47114
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    - Creating Security Checklist All, I am trying to create a security checklist for e-mail clients, especially for Outlook. Does anyone has any ideas what should be included in that list?? Any input is appreciated!! Thanks Stefan Tag: spyware Tag: 47111
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    - email from Microsoft I am getting email with sender Microsoft to download immediately. This has been going into my spam and I have not opened it yet and need to know if Microsoft sends out this type of email. Tag: spyware Tag: 47110
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    - Automatic Updates Hi all, Don't know if this is the right place, but here it goes: 811493: Security Update (Windows 2000) keeps getting downloaded over and over again (on w2k pro and w2k server). If I install the update, it gets downloaded again. This happens on systems that connect to my local SUS server AND to systems that connect directly to the Update Servers from Microsoft. Has anyone seen this behaviour before, and better: does anyone know a fix for that??? Regards, Danee Tag: spyware Tag: 47109
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    - Trying to create a security checklist for Outlook Clients All I am trying to create a security checklist for Outlook and other e-mail clients. What do you think this checklist should include?? All comments are welcome! Thanks Stefan Tag: spyware Tag: 47104
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    - Security problem Mircosoft Mill.edition When I go onto the net my computer starts up with this message: 'can't find ///c:/WINDOWS/secure.html' then I have to manually dial into web ...I'm hopeless with computers can anyone help. But make it easy for me to understand what to do!!!please Tag: spyware Tag: 47101
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    - Searching for something like hfnetchk Hi, does someone know a tool similar to hfnetchk or qfecheck that determines which hotfixes are installed on your system... Thanks Tibor Tag: spyware Tag: 47097
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    - CWShredder v1.5.1 http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/files/cwshredder.zip Required reading: http://www.merijn.org/cwschronicles.html http://www.doxdesk.com/parasite/CoolWebSearch.html -- siljaline MS - MVP Windows IE/OE ______________________ (Reply to group, as return address is invalid - that we may all benefit) Tag: spyware Tag: 47094
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    - HTTP 500 Internal Server Error My operating system is Microsoft ME. When I use Explorer, I can no longer enter secure websites, like my hotmail inbox, bank account info, and other financial sites. I get a Message of "HTTP 500 Internal Server Error." This started all on its own. I don't have a lot of techno smarts. Can somebody offer technical help, so this can be fixed? Thanks Tag: spyware Tag: 47089
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    - Disabling banners and NDS in Exchange 5.5 Is it possible to change the messages sent for non delivery and telnet port 25 to hide the identy of an Exchange Server 5.5? Thanks Tag: spyware Tag: 47086
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    - passwords i forgot my second identity's password. how can i retrieve it? have an e-mail sent to the main identity? Tag: spyware Tag: 47076
  - 21
    - Log File Review Hi, Can anyone provide or suggest "Best Practices" or Best Practice Resources for reviewing the NT Log files. Thanks! Tag: spyware Tag: 47071
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    - fake emails from microsoft I keep getting (junk) emails from "fuelqkpb@newsletters.msn.com," regarding some "ms" security updates. I get a couple others with similar subjects - some referring to a network. Strangely, most of these are 144kb or 156 kb, so I recognize them quickly. I update antivirus software religiously, scan, and I've double checked for mydoom - all are okay. May I assume these emails are bogus? Some have an exe file attached - I suppose this is trouble? Thanks. Tag: spyware Tag: 47068
  - 23
    - email virus? My daughter opened an attached file from an email sender anasr@ccib.org.lb, sent to her university mail srever on my computer. The file was an info.zip file, which when opened said 'file corrupted'. Since then the hard drive on the computer sounds like it has gone into overdrive. I have a broadband connection and the data light flashes continually even when I'm not using the internet. I'm very concerned that she's opened something horrible. I'm ashamed to say I have no virus protection. What can I do? Tag: spyware Tag: 47054
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    - Malicious Scropt Everytime I open Outlook Express I get a message from Norton Internet Security that the computer has been halted due to detection of a "malicious scrpt" running. It advises me to block it which I do and then it runs OE. Is there a Malicious Script or is it part of OE. Is there something to do with OE ot NIS? Tag: spyware Tag: 47046
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    - Cipher Strength Can anyone please tell me how I alter my Cipher Strength as it is at 56 bit at present but for certain Websites it needs to be at a minimum of 128 bit. I thank you for your help in this matter. Ian Tag: spyware Tag: 47043

can anyone tell me where i can remove spyware free of
charge

Re: spyware by Tedd

Tedd
Sat Feb 28 13:29:06 CST 2004

Two good ones, both free.
Spybot Search and Destroy
http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=news

Ad-Aware (free version)
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/

I updated to the Ad-Aware Plus as I liked some of the options on it and it
was only $26.95, but the basic one works just fine also.
Tedd

--
Tedd Riggs
PDA Square Content Developer
www.pdasquare.com
Redmond, WA

"ray" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> can anyone tell me where i can remove spyware free of
> charge

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