"Harry Krause" wrote in message
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On 10/14/2006 11:12 AM, Eisboch wrote:
"JoeSpareBedroom" wrote in message
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I was wondering about keystroke loggers. I don't recall, but it might've
been Eisboch who said he had no need for a firewall that monitored
outbound nasties because he'd never been infected with anything nasty.

Yet.


Yup. That was me. And 4 days after I said it my computer at home picked
up some kind of spyware thing. I keep getting pop-ups trying to sell me
everything from cars to vacations to dates with beautiful, single women.
It's not porn crap or anything ... just annoying junk. I went to
Microsofts's Security Website and did an on-line scan and fix doober. It
found and corrected a worm, but there was one file it said it could not
fix. The computer ran ok for a while, then the stupid pop-ups started all
over again. I adjusted the pop-up blocker to prevent *any* pop-ups, but
they still come through.

I'll take it to a computer shop and let them clean it up.

Eisboch

Spyware Doctor. It will clean that one off, run in the background, and
update itself. Works for me.

Good program.

I use Webroot Spy Sweeper (running in the background).

One has to be careful not to purchase or download the rogue antispyware
programs out there.

Here is list: http://www.spywarewarrior.com/rogue_...e.htm#products

BTW: For those interested PC Tools (the maker of Spyware Doctor) is
offering a free download of Registry Mechanic v 5.0 until 10-16-06:

Download


Free registration code
http://www.pctools.com/registry-mech.../promo/VNU0306