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To: itzmygun
Firat go this this page on my web Site: Security Downloads download and install AdAware or SpyBot-Search & Destroy I personally prefer AdAware.

This software (FREE) is designed to clean your computer of these "scumwarez" "Spywarez" and other "Malwarez" that these unscrupulous companies sneak into your computer. Like Anti-Virus, you must keep these programs updated (check once/week for updates).

Depending on the speed of your computer, size of hard Drive, surfing habits, etc, the time it will take to clean your computer will vary (1 minute to 1/2 hour).

On that same page you will find AVG anti-virus (FREE) if you don't have a new anti-virus program. This is excellent (I use it and have have NOT been infected since).

ZoneAlarm is a necessary Firewall program if you want to block worms and trojan attacks to you from the internet, in fact, it will stop your computer from infecting any others if you somehow get infected from some source. If you use all the ones I have on theis page, the only way you will get infected is by CD, or totally ignoring all the warnings these programs will give you if you end up on a nasty site.

Give it a visit, it's FREE. Security Downloads
6 posted on 04/21/2003 4:32:12 PM PDT by steplock ( http://www.spadata.com)
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To: steplock
Thanks for the input. I already have Spybot, updated and ran S&D. Didn't help. Then I found a GREAT website: http://forums.techguy.org/ These guys love to help and are quick and efficient. They pointed me to another program called HIJACK THIS that fixed all my problems. If you want to see the thread and what they advised, its at http://forums.techguy.org/t129886/s.html

Once again, I appreciate you guys trying to help out a fellow freeper.
7 posted on 04/22/2003 10:04:40 AM PDT by itzmygun (Amendment No. 2: The antidote to tyranny since 1788.)
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