Spyware problems?

**MikMo** · June 19th, 2005, 11:56 PM

Slow computer, freezing up, other problems? May be spyware is infecting your computer. My status bar kept disappearing every 2nd webpage I would visit. Got some advice to download a program called Ad-Aware to eliminate them. It found over 600 suspect entries on my computer! After eliminating them, my status bar was back and my browsing speeds are up noticeably, even on dialup. If you'd like to try it out, here's the link to download Ad-Aware:

http://www.download.com/3000-2144-10...amp;tag=button

**Jason** · June 20th, 2005, 12:08 AM

I downloaded an antispyware from Microsoft that helped my problem. It even got rid of the Trojan virus that kept entering my PC.

**imported_six4three** · June 20th, 2005, 12:10 AM

run it several times. it may take a while to get them all.

**starbuck** · June 20th, 2005, 03:37 AM

download SPYBOT also. it may catch some spyware the other didn't. It is free too

**R0cketer** · June 20th, 2005, 08:22 AM

Anymore, it takes about 2-3 decent programs to keep them critters contained. They don't stay away well either, so keep them programs updated and run them every week or 2 if possible.

**imported_Union_Man** · June 20th, 2005, 11:03 AM

Get rid of that crappy Microsoft IE browser and get Firefox. It took me a week to get all the adware off my computer because of IE.

**Glory_Days** · June 20th, 2005, 11:38 AM

i downloaded the mircrosoft spyware remover...and it helped my computer so much...havent had a problem since...and it scans every night at 2...

**R0cketer** · June 20th, 2005, 12:09 PM

IE is just a bigger target due to it being a Microsoft product. As firefox gets bigger, more things and more hackers will begin attacking it. It's already been having 'security issues' being discovered fairly regularly. It will be a great product until there is a charge for it, or they release an enhanced version you have to pay for and then everybody will be mad at it, attack it and it will go downhill. It's the nature of the beast.