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Minimize adware/spyware (Read 392 times)

Dec 30^th, 2004 at 4:47pm

Gary R. Offline
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I have found that by weekly running "spybot search and destroy" and "adware 6" that my PC generally performs faster and better. These spywares and adwares run background whether on-line or not and really do leach resources. They can also serve as an open door to other malware programs including some trojans. I highly recommend an effective spyware remover. I think that kind of programing should be illegal worldwide because it can damage property and violate privacy. I don't think much of programers who design spyware and viruses and adware and it would be poetic justice to be able to get hold of some of these jerks and mangle their fingers so they would never be able to use a keyboard again.

AMD 2800xp on gigabyte vt600l k7 triton overclocked @ 2.3 ghz, 768 PC 3200, 128 DDR 6600GT AGP, 60 gig,5200 rpm maxtor, 160gig 7200rpm WD, Sony FD Trinitron 19

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Reply #1 - Jan 1^st, 2005 at 8:54pm

Jared Offline
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meh, just destroying their fingers won't be enough...

Now I say we nail their testicles to the floor of a wooden shack in the middle of nowhere...

(Rusty nails of course...)

Place a rusty phillips screwdriver and a dull hack-saw just out of reach...

Light the place on fire.. (About five minutes later...)

Grin

edit: I too us Spybots, but I use the SBC yahoo dsl special spyware removal tool... Wink

I was skeptical about a free d/l provided by the service that I'm using, but it does seem to work much better than most out there..

Why it even got rid of a hijacker that spybots couldn't shake..

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Reply #2 - Jan 1^st, 2005 at 9:00pm

Drumlineramos Ex Member

yeah, it would be nice to rid us of those Ad software programmers.

I use McaFee, which built in to it's virus scan is a "potentially unwanted program" search. i've rid myself of 24 sypware programs, and my computer does run faster.

(now searches for rusty nails ad screwdrivers)

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