[Techtalk] Getting rid of spyware

[Tracey C]

And it was said by Dan Richter->
> My wife installed some free product she got off the Internet, and now
> she's got something stuck in her browser that opens pop-up windows
> with ads at random occasions. (This is true even when she's on the
> corporate internal website, which of course doesn't have ads.)
> Needless to say, she's using Windoze and Internet Exploiter.

What happened to your wife is called "Browser Hijacking". I second the
recommendation for AdAware on Windows, it's what I use on my Windows box
at the office. Since this is spyware, AdAware may not remove it. Check
out the FAQ and the forums at www.spywareinfo.com. They describe how to
remove a browser hijack and prevent further occurances.

The bottom line - by default IE allows any and all ActiveX scripts to
run. It is usually an ActiveX script that installs a hijack or spyware
if you get it from your browser. To prevent slimeware from infecting
your PC via the browser, either run another browser which is safe (such
as Mozilla or Firefox *plug*) or disable loading unsigned ActiveX
components in IE.

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Tracey
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Tracey
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