08-29-2003, 10:48 AM | #1 (permalink) |
Crazy
Location: Toronto, ON
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Pop-up Advertisements and Internet Connecting...
Hey all, I am asking for some help on what I consider a disturbing occurrance.
I just came to my computer to find a pop-up window advertising for a site http://ProtectMyConnection.com and all the BS it was schilling. I remember disconnecting my internet (DSL) connection before leaving to see a few friends. When I returned, there was the pop-up that I mentioned and the computer connected to the internet. This happened to me a week ago and I thought I might have forgotten to disconnect. This time I am sure that I disconnected. As some may remember in a previous post my HDD crapped out on me and I pretty much have a clean slate to work on with just MS Office and NAV 2003 on WinXP Pro. I was away for a week and a dip$hit friend of the family loaded on Kazaa. I removed it and the computer went wonky where the monitor display had a magenta cast to everything as well as automatically connecting to the internet while uninstalling. I downloaded Ad-Aware and found over 200 objects and promptly removed them. In your experience, have I been "hacked"? What programs should I be looking for to prevent this from happening again? Thanks in advance for your knowledge and help. |
08-29-2003, 11:03 AM | #2 (permalink) |
Tilted
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Most of the "free" P2P software out there has some sort of spyware in it. You might want to start using Kazaa Lite if you insist on using Kazaa. BitTorrent++ and eMule are excellent replacements. Otherwise, keeping your definitions in AdAware up to date and scanning regularly should keep the spyware to a minimum. The latest beta of the Google Toolbar also has a popup blocker for a more unobtrusive web-browsing experience.
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08-29-2003, 12:12 PM | #4 (permalink) |
Insane
Location: Alaska
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In addition to AdAware, I'd suggest getting Spybot Search & Destroy. It's a great program that picks up things that AdAware doesn't look for.
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08-29-2003, 08:10 PM | #6 (permalink) |
Registered User
Location: Deep South Texas
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Yes, I am running Sygate Personal fire wall and it works great---and it is free..it keeps things out, and it lets you know if something is trying to call home...
---and run that spybot often---my brother in-law just had a $70 phone charge for an off shore 900 number that was made in the middle of the night. |
08-29-2003, 09:37 PM | #7 (permalink) |
Baltimoron
Location: Beeeeeautiful Bel Air, MD
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I like Pop-up Stopper for pop-up ads. It does a great job.
And if you don't run Ad-aware and/or Spybot (I prefer Spybot as it picks up more, but can be a slight pain), may God have mercy on your computer's soul.
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