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To: pickemuphere

At least it was really anti-spyware. I always assumed that if you clicked on it, you would end up getting spyware installed on your computer.


7 posted on 03/12/2005 5:56:55 AM PST by HighFlier
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To: HighFlier
"I always assumed that if you clicked on it, you would end up getting spyware installed on your computer."

That's been my suspicion about freeware.

I just installed Firefox a month ago and I keep getting these popups telling me I have 'errors' on my drive.

When I go to the link I get a prompt to download ErrorGuard. So I downloaded it and installed it and ran a scan. It told me I had 413 infections but to clean them I had to purchase the software.

So I ran Trend Micro Housecall, Adware 2.0, Spybot Search and Destroy as well as Spy Subtract Spy Trap. Nothing. Zilch. Nada.

Am I infected or am I being scammed?
22 posted on 03/12/2005 6:22:03 AM PST by beaver fever
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