Spywareness
Spywareness
Today I got Internet for my PC. I connected and thought that it would automatically download updates while I eat. When I came back, SPYWARE arrived and infected my PC. My PC was kind of old. I have Windows XP 32-bit version. Should I reinstall everything. Do a clean sweep?
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Re: Spywareness
Uhm.......... To get spyware, YOU need to install dodgy programs. It doesn't just appear...
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Re: Spywareness
I did try and update my very old AVG 9. Is this the problem?
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JollyJamma
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Re: Spywareness
No AVG is legit. You have installed something else like a Driver update utility or zombie Brittany stripper app.
Download and install Spybot, update and run that. Then download NOD32 AV and see what that picks up (It's a trial that will pick up a lot but I highly recommend you buy the full version instead of AVG)
AVG does viruses. Not spyware.
Download and install Spybot, update and run that. Then download NOD32 AV and see what that picks up (It's a trial that will pick up a lot but I highly recommend you buy the full version instead of AVG)
AVG does viruses. Not spyware.
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Re: Spywareness
I used to get spyware from just surfing. Is that possible?
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Re: Spywareness
i'd opt for a combination of SUPERAntiSpyware and Malware Bytes Anti-Malware....JollyJamma wrote:Download and install Spybot
i suspect the OP is an IE user... :/
@Siemens: drive-by infections are entirely possible, but they tend to focus on shareware/torrent/pr0n sites... every so often one of the adserver tjops will expose one of the main stream sites but that happens very rarely....
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