ADWARE/SPYWARE EMBEDDED IN FREE REPUBLIC?

Self | 11/26/04 | Dixie Sass

[dixie sass]

What is with the underlined words/phrases in FR?

[evets]

[FairOpinion]

Get Spybot:

http://www.spybot.info/en/index.html

[hellinahandcart]

Every article I go to has various words or phrases underlined in brown and they link to ads. What is going on?

I think it's just you, hon. Been here off and on all day, haven't seen anything like that.

[patriot_wes]

"Every article I go to has various words or phrases underlined in brown and they link to ads. What is going on?"

methinks u have zee problem!

[GeekNet]

You are dumb... You got a form of spyware on your computer that will do that to virtually every website that you go to... It's not just on free republic... You can try to get rid of it with ad aware but it's not 100% reliable...

[dfwright]

That does sound like Ad ware, but it's not FR doing it. You should download AD-AWARE and run it. Sounds like you may have something, but I don't think you picked it up here.

[djf]

It's caled hot metal. HTML. Hyper-text markup language.

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

underlined in brown and they link to ads.

You've been infected. Clean up that PC. Do a search on FR for the word 'spyware' or search through the chat section for various threads that have copius links to freeware to do the job for you.

[QwertyKPH]

Check your keyboard.

[Martin Tell]

I have wondered about this myself. I seem to pick up "My Search" spyware every day, and FR is one of the few sites I visit every day.

I can eliminate "My Search" easily with Spybot Search and Destroy, still I prefer not to get any spyware at all.

I won't visit the Drudge Report or some other sites 'cause they seem to be loaded up with spyware.

[scott0347]

"You are dumb... "

That is not anyway to speak to someone who is asking a question

[ChicagoRighty]

Howl!!!

[FairOpinion]

Did you immunize your computer?

You can and should do that too, then Spybot S&D keeps spyware from downloading.

You should also get Spywareblaster, which is recommended by Spybot, to provide additional immunizations.

http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/

[mhking]

Every article I go to has various words or phrases underlined in brown and they link to ads. What is going on?

Sounds like you got nailed by spyware somewhere -- I'd suggest Ad Aware, Hijack This, or Spybot-Search and Destroy

[tallhappy]

Yes. Get, install, update and run Spybot Search and Destroy

[quidnunc]

QwertyKPH wrote: its called HTLM its called HTLM its called HTLM its called HTLM

I know what HTML is, but I'm not familiar with HTLM.

[Splatter]

Not spyware but the FBI is watching. Don't believe me? Check it out! http://users.chartertn.net/tonytemplin/FBI_eyes/

[holymoly]

Every article I go to has various words or phrases underlined in brown and they link to ads. What is going on?

Download Ad-Aware from http://www.lavasoftusa.com/

If you're using Microsoft Internet Explorer, STOP. Try:

Mozilla or Firefox from Mozilla.org

And/or:
Off By One

I very much doubt the problem is with Free Republic.

[No_Outcome_But_Victory]

I have and it is clean until I come to FR. After I have been here for a few minutes, I have to go back clean it up again.

Some Adware can reinstall itself from your start up files in your registry. Go get SPYBOT.