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Old 08-29-2003, 10:48 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Location: Toronto, ON
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.
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Old 08-29-2003, 11:03 AM   #2 (permalink)
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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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Old 08-29-2003, 12:10 PM   #3 (permalink)
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You may want to try running a spyware removal program like Adaware or Spybot.
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Old 08-29-2003, 12:12 PM   #4 (permalink)
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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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Old 08-29-2003, 02:50 PM   #5 (permalink)
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Thanks for your input. Another Q....would a firewall help my situation?

Thanks in advance again.
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Old 08-29-2003, 08:10 PM   #6 (permalink)
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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.
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Old 08-29-2003, 09:37 PM   #7 (permalink)
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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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