WARNING: Fake Anti-Spyware, Pop-ups  | | | 
June 11th, 2004, 02:39 PM
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| | Ultimate Member
Join Date: May 2002 Location: Stow, Ohio, Sol III
Posts: 1,199
| WARNING: Fake Anti-Spyware, Pop-ups
There are a number of new pop-ups for Anti-spyware showing up on the web.
These sites are fake!
They will offer to remove spyware.
They do not remove spyware, they infact install it!
Stick with Ad-Aware or Spy-Bot.  | 
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June 11th, 2004, 02:42 PM
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| | Onii-san
Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: San Antonio
Posts: 9,536
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Saw one the other day, seemed kinda fishy. So i stayed away. The popup was java, so even mozilla couldn't block it.
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June 11th, 2004, 02:44 PM
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| | The Macedonian Member
Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Macedonia Point, IN
Posts: 3,365
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Thanks for the Heads UP
-njolakoski | |
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June 11th, 2004, 02:49 PM
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| | Ultimate Member
Join Date: May 2002 Location: Stow, Ohio, Sol III
Posts: 1,199
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Saw one myself two days ago.
Then saw a small article in 'PCWorld' that mention this!
Cannot think of how many people will click on this pop-up! 
Will look for the PCWorld link! !  | |
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June 11th, 2004, 03:10 PM
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| | Ultimate Member
Join Date: May 2002 Location: Stow, Ohio, Sol III
Posts: 1,199
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Got a couple of response's, this is showing up everywhere.
Haven't locked it down yet!
New thinger (my term) showing up.
WORKING!!! 
Damn scipt kiddies!! | |
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June 11th, 2004, 04:37 PM
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| | Junior Member
Join Date: Jun 2004
Posts: 22
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How do u get rid of them if installed accidently ? | |
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June 11th, 2004, 05:01 PM
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| | Ultimate Member
Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Charlotte, NC
Posts: 1,700
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have you tried installing and running spybot and ad-aware? | |
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June 11th, 2004, 06:26 PM
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| | Junior Member
Join Date: Jun 2004
Posts: 22
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sure have done everything possible. There is something I cant find. Its hidden in there somewhere. | |
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June 11th, 2004, 06:37 PM
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| | Ultimate Member
Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: San Antonio Texas
Posts: 1,162
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What's a pop-up?
My Adshield must be working pretty good.
\o/ Billy | |
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June 11th, 2004, 08:32 PM
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| | Ultimate Member
Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Charlotte, NC
Posts: 1,700
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Maybe try registry mechanic? It's oriented more toward registry repair. | |
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