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payner44 - 29 Feb 2004 23:40 GMT

I have been hit with some kind of spyware virus or
something that threatens to take over my computer and it
comes up every time i log on. Can anyone help me with
this? My email is payner44@hotmail.com. Please respond
to me anyone who can help me.

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philo - 01 Mar 2004 00:11 GMT

> I have been hit with some kind of spyware virus or
> something that threatens to take over my computer and it
> comes up every time i log on. Can anyone help me with
> this? My email is payner44@hotmail.com. Please respond
> to me anyone who can help me.

you could try getting rid of it was AdAware
http://www.majorgeek.com/index2.html

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Hugh Candlin - 01 Mar 2004 00:24 GMT

Free antivirus AVG http://www.grisoft.com
Then check for the latest update using the link they provide

Download, install and update Spybot Search & Destroy http://security.kolla.de

Download, install and update Ad-Aware www.lavasoft.de or www.lavasoftusa.com

Download SpyWareBlaster http://www.wilderssecurity.net/spywareblaster.html

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Juan B. Rivera - 01 Mar 2004 01:51 GMT

This is another link for spyware detection

http://www.doxdesk.com/parasite/

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Jim Eshelman - 01 Mar 2004 09:21 GMT

A full protocol for cleaning your system is given on my parasite fighting
page - see the link in my signature. Click on the "Quick Fix" link on the
page to jump to the bottom and follow the step-by-step approach given there.

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anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com - 02 Mar 2004 01:50 GMT

>-----Original Message-----
>I have been hit with some kind of spyware virus or
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>.
>I would contact you virus provider first and chat with

them, also might need to upgrade or install a newer scan,
but the problem could be, Mcafee virus scan and they
stopped upgrading for HP95 June of 2003, try a computer
club for advice, or (buy a new scan????)

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