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10-29-2008, 08:30 AM
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Something is wrong.
Nathan
I'm getting strange ads on this site, almost looks like a hack job, Check it out, here is a screen shot, finding these ads on the bottom of the forums, sometime at top.
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10-29-2008, 08:32 AM
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Handle It!
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It has to do with YOUR browsing history!!!
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10-29-2008, 08:33 AM
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Weird I could have a virus or something
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10-29-2008, 08:35 AM
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I cleared the history but the ads still show up but only on this site. let me try a different browser
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10-29-2008, 08:38 AM
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Ok I have a virus or something it's happening in other browsers crap, what to do now?
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10-29-2008, 08:52 AM
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Handle It!
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Do a disk cleanup (in accessories, system tools. DO NOT "Compress old files") and a spyware cleanup. You can download for free at Downloads.com.
What protection are you using?
Norton? McAfee? Get rid of and Download AVAST!
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10-29-2008, 09:21 AM
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Ok did a disk clean up and run ad aware, so far so good but not sure yet, I'll have to do a full ad aware scan, quick scan found brower hijacks and other crap.
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10-29-2008, 09:23 AM
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I have mcafee, no more bad ads showing up yet, and pages are loading fast now.
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10-29-2008, 09:26 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ron The Plumber
I have mcafee, no more bad ads showing up yet, and pages are loading fast now.
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Goodie!
Do this REGULARLY as well as Defragment.
Purchase a Registry Repair, do NOT get a free one. NO "Pee Cee TOOLS" CRAP! (I spelled it out to avoid any more advertising via click. It is just the two letters not the phonetic. DO NOT USE)
If you really want a REALLY great protection device.......Get CyberScrub. Talk to David. He is VERY One-On-One. Cheap as well. It will scrub the hell out of your drives in a very efficient way.
Last edited by MALCO.New.York; 10-29-2008 at 09:33 AM.
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10-29-2008, 09:29 AM
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Thanks
I think I was hijacked, I hate people who pull crap like that, to think my grandkids use my computer to play on the net, that's all I needed was hijacks to show them crap like that.
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10-29-2008, 09:34 AM
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Handle It!
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Porn is Porn!......WE ALL look at it!!!! Just use your tools when you are done!!!
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10-29-2008, 09:42 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MALCO.New.York
Porn is Porn!......WE ALL look at it!!!! Just use your tools when you are done!!!
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lol Ron's got me scared now I am about to shut down and run a clean up myself. I am way over due.
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10-29-2008, 09:43 AM
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Handle It!
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Quote:
Originally Posted by rbsremodeling
lol Ron's got me scared now I am about to shut down and run a clean up myself. I am way over due.
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It is what it is!!!! Do the CleanUp!!!! Every Time!!!
If you all get smart and get a Registry Cleaner, especially Registry Repair Wizard 2009, it has a COMPREHENSIVE History Scrubber!
They are not but $20 or $30!
http://www.registryrepair.net/
Last edited by MALCO.New.York; 10-29-2008 at 09:47 AM.
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10-29-2008, 10:51 AM
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If you are using a version of Mozilla [Seamonkey, Firefox, etc] get Ad Block Plus...it's free.
If you are using MS Internet Explorer - ditch it and go with a Mozilla based browser...also free.
MSIE is a favorite target of hacks, script kiddies, and assorted malcontents.
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10-29-2008, 11:21 AM
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This is one of the ones that I use. It finds many things the others miss. It is free for the scanner and has a purchase price for the realtime version. My son had a virus that nothing else would get rid of. This got it first time.
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http://lrgwood.com
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10-29-2008, 11:31 AM
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Fentoozler
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I use TrendMicro
They offer a slew of free tools and services ........
......although the version I use was paid for:
Trend Micro Internet Security Pro
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10-29-2008, 11:53 AM
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i hate computer crabs
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10-29-2008, 06:52 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MALCO.New.York
What protection are you using?
Norton? McAfee? Get rid of and Download AVAST!
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Never heard of them, I stick with good ole Trojans....uh....errrr.....that's not what you meant was it? 
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10-30-2008, 10:34 AM
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Sorry I missed this yesterday. I'm only 26 hours late 
Glad it got resolved though... it's a fairly common problem.
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10-30-2008, 06:16 PM
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Yes all fixed now. I have Spyware Terminator, a free program, running in the background now. It lets me know when ever there is a change taking place and will ask for permission 1st.
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