adware

Is downloading mouse pointers safe and free from spyware?

2010-06-19T05:30:00.001-07:00

I want a new mouse pointer but i dont want any crazy viruses or any of that, so can any of you give me a good site to download from that doesnt have adware/spyware?

Is downloading mouse pointers safe and free from spyware?spyware

oh trust me ive been lookin all over and my friends say thhe only way to get them clean and free is by making them yourself or hacking them.

Is downloading mouse pointers safe and free from spyware?virus scan

Most of these site that advertise cursors, smileys, pointers etc are quite full of spy-ware. Have you actually exhausted all the different possibilities with themes and other mouse pointer options that are already bundled with windows?

Reinstall Windows 2000 - How do I reformat my hard drive?

2010-06-19T05:30:00.000-07:00

If I reinstall Windows will it get rid of viruses that are currently on my computer that I can't find?

It's windows 2000 - I have a popup that keeps coming up that seems to be very aggressive. It is from antispystorm saying I have adware on my computer and do I want to do a scan. I've tried 2 antivirus programs and 3 spyware programs to see if I could catch it, but have been unable. Now my computer runs so slow that it takes 30 minutes to pull up any program.

I'm using Defender Pro antispam, firewall and virus protection. I also have McAfee. I used Spybot and AVG to find the spyware/malware-

I got several answers that said I need to reformat my hard drive. How do I do that?

Reinstall Windows 2000 - How do I reformat my hard drive?stinger

If your computer is branded: HP, Dell etc, just stick in the quick restore cd that was shipped with it, follow the wizard and you should get to a blue screen that willask whether you want to format the hard disk. If you dont have a quick restore cd, you can use your windows XP cd (or any other OS cd). Stick it in the drive and restart your computer. You will be asked do you want to boot from cd? choose yes and you should eventually get to the blue screen I mentioned earlier. if that doesnt work, the cd drive is probably not the first boot device. to change that, restart your pc and before the OS logo loads, look out for text similar to "enter F8 to enter setup". hitting F* or Del repeatedly before the OS logo loads sometimes does the trick. Goo luck

Are there any programs where you can im people with just one messenger instead of having yahoo mess.

2010-06-19T05:29:00.002-07:00

without spyware/adware

Are there any programs where you can im people with just one messenger instead of having yahoo mess. and aimsuzuki

there is a web service Meebo.com that allows you to sign in and use your existing im login and friends list. it doesn't replace all the various brands, but it does allow you to walk up to any pc and connect to the im that you normally use.

Are there any programs where you can im people with just one messenger instead of having yahoo mess. and aimvirus

zango messenger, u can have yahoo aim msn and more, you can aslo get mail alerts . just search for zango messenger in yahoo. u can change your colors and fonts and more
Gaim...

http://sourceforge.net/projects/gaim/
Trillian is a popular favorite. I don't use it %26 use Yahoo %26 AIM seperately. Trillian has a bad habit of not delivering messages to your friends, family, etc. I also like to use the colors on Yahoo %26 AIM, where on Trillian, you're stuck with basic Arial.

Everything yahoo wont work.?

2010-06-19T05:29:00.001-07:00

I can access my email inbox but when I click on a message to view the page wont load. When i search i get results but can load links i click. On yahoo news articles cants be loaded. On this web site i cant ask questions cause when i click submit, the page wont load. It only happens with things yahoo. Gooogle, msn, etc work fine. I have tried anti-virus, adware, spyware, and registry mechanic, although i doubt the problem is related to any of these things. I have also tried different web browsers. I have also uninstaled every yahoo aplication i have to, such as instant messanger and the yahoo browser. Please Help.

Everything yahoo wont work.?symatec

Go into control panel....click on internet options icon,on the box which appears click delete cookies button,,do same with temp files button,,last clear history..then restart your computer

Everything yahoo wont work.?vista

Get firefox

What's wrong with my computer?

2010-06-19T05:29:00.000-07:00

Alright, my computer has been acting weird. All of the icons on my desktop either have the whole icon or just the text surrounded by blue. Whenever I'm on Firefox sometimes the page will switch itself over to an avertisement page. Usually when I get on I got into taskmanager and get rid of all the unneeded programs that are running. I'm pretty sure I have adware, too, since so many popups keep coming up when I'm on the web.

What's wrong and how do I fix it without spending any money?

What's wrong with my computer?systemworks

Go to Ad-Aware SE and download their free program. Also, go to www.download.com and go to the spyware section and get spydoctor. That'll clean up the crap and keep your page from redirecting. Good luck, and watch our for that porn.

What's wrong with my computer?windows

reformat your computer and reinstall windows
download spyware cleaners. google it up.
go to www.download.com and download ad-aware and spybot, update them both and run them to get rid of all the spyware that's prob on your computer
spybot S%26D

Windows Defender

Mcafee.com has free antivirus scan and manual removal tools

I'd get Adblock plus for firefox with the filterset.G updater

Run Defender and S%26D in safe mode. After that run msconfig if you are using XP (start --%26gt; run --%26gt; msconfig enter). Go to startup and remove any program that doesn't look critical to your daily operations. Good luck
sounds like spyware or adware, get adawarepersonal se it fixed it for me although i have to run it at least once a week.
Probbaly a virus.get a firewall.

Did i help any?
You should get a firewall also, in addition to everyone elses suggestions. I would recommend a hardware firewall, but since you want free- I run Sygate Personal Firewall (currently owned by Symantec), and it doesnt come up on download.com any more since being bought out, but you can find it if you search around a little bit. And the best part is, its free and works great

I have pop-ups appearing even when IE is not running.?

2010-06-19T05:28:00.000-07:00

they say "messenger service in an official looking window" but are advertisements for adware products. i have tried about 5 different programs to stop them including spybot and AVG.

I have pop-ups appearing even when IE is not running.?triumph

They are using the messenger service on your computer to transmit the messages to you. click on "Start", then "Run". Type "services.msc" into the box (no quotes). In the window that pops up look for the "messenger" service. Double click on it and choose "disable". Hit OK and exit. The messages should stop.

I have pop-ups appearing even when IE is not running.?worms

just download a pop up stopper. go to "panicware pop up stopper" and download the free pop up stopper, its pretty good at stopping those annoying pop ups. hope this helps, good luck

Noises/Ads on my computer when nothing is open?

2010-06-19T05:27:00.002-07:00

PROBLEM #1

Okay, so i've been having a lot of trouble with my computer lately. Theres some kind of adware, malware on my computer that can't get fixed until this friday.

Every so often i'll get an erorr message saying "Internet Explorer has encountered a problem and needs to close." Then at the bottom it'll ask you so "Send erorr report or don't send"

#1. I dont use Internet Explorer

#2. The message comes up all the time, EVEN when i don't have any programs open.

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PROBLEM #2.

Also, just a few minutes ago i was cleaning my living room and i starting hearing an ad on my computer for a skateboard company. I heard skateboard sounds and an ad for them. I go to my computer because I KNOW i don't have any programs running .. and sure enough, NOTHING is on my desktop, nothing is open.

What could these 2 problems be?

Noises/Ads on my computer when nothing is open?trojan

Hey whats up? Still too many problems huh? Listen first off Install AVG antivirus from:

http://free.grisoft.com

You hmight have probably done this allready.

Download Spybot search and destroy from:

http://www.download.com

Its probably the best malware remover.

Let me give you to the best firewall out there which is also free, beleive me its the best. Its called Comodo firewall. Its great really. You can get it free at:

What is wrong with my PC?

2010-06-19T05:27:00.001-07:00

I have an old HP PC ,one o the 1st P4 PCs.I've been havin alot o problms wit it lately n I wonder if they're all conectd.Whn I switch it on,it shows tht there is a CMOS settins error.I start wndows 2000 pro, it says tht there is an error with my hdd cos o impropr shut down n needs chkng.If I run the chk wndows dosn't strt.It gets stck at aplyin securty settins.If I skip the chk thn it strts up.But thn progs like Yahoo,MSN,Ad-Aware,iTunes etc. dn't wrk and they dn't uninstall.So I manually deleted all their files rcntly but they wn't re-instal.My IE keeps showin secrty warnins n the Gmail login page shows the wrng no. of free MB at 3560.The PC shuts down f9.I had an adware prob on my lappy recntly n I dn't know whther the prob got to my PC thru my router.Is it possible?My lappy is f9 though.The PC showd hardware err when i tried re-installin 2000 pro.Is there a prob wit my router or intrnt conn?it wrks f9 wit my lappy n fone.Is it pc hrdwre?Pleez gimme reasons and sltns.Seroius answrs.

What is wrong with my PC?vincent

Ok, due to your shorthand, I can't really understand what you are trying to say. Next time, don't type like you are text messaging. In your circumstance, try to backup the hard-drive and use computer recovery, if that's possible. It will take care of the problem 99% of the time should you have a programming error. Otherwise, your computer is probably fine. I've seen this happen before when hard-drives are either damaged or have been scrambled. So, like I said, backup the data and use computer recovery. You might need to reinstall some things though.

Has anyone ever heard of www.motorcitymodz.com ?

2010-06-19T05:27:00.000-07:00

Its a website that I admin for iden and motorola phones, free ringtones, wallpapers, videos, movies, software...NO AD's, NO ADWARE, NO MONEY!!!

Use the "neo" as your referer!!!!

Has anyone ever heard of www.motorcitymodz.com ?virus protection software

thnx ! sounds great !

Your computor is in Danger and is infected with Spyware, Please Help?

2010-06-19T05:26:00.002-07:00

Down by my clock there is a Danger icon stating that my computor is infected with adware/spyware. I downloaded Privacy Crusader and it came back with a lot of problems and it quarentined them, Well its still saying that i'm infected. Is there anyway to stop this from happening? Is there anyway to erase everything and start from scratch ? please help!

Your computor is in Danger and is infected with Spyware, Please Help?virus protection

The icon down in the system tray is usually a sign of something called Spyware Sheriff, which is TRULY nasty -- the spyware and the removal program are written by the same company.

It can be removed, but it's time consuming. Start here (or look up "spyware sheriff" on your favorite search engine) and research what you'll need to do:

http://www.geekstogo.com/forum/index.php...

You will probably need to download a program called HijackThis.exe; it scans your system for programs that run when you start up, and lets you delete them. Be aware that a lot of spyware changes its name and you may need to run the removal several times; you may also need to edit your system registry.

If you're not sure how to do that, there are on-line support sites that can walk you through it.

Once you've removed it, train yourself to use Firefox instead of IE. Most (not all, but MOST) spyware exploits security holes in Internet Explorer; Firefox does not have these holes.

Virus Help-Do not be overwhelmed by detail?

2010-06-19T05:26:00.001-07:00

My computer a few days ago, with my non-updated mcafee security software, alerted me that spyware may be on the internet, which is my normal google homepage. So, it alerted me that spyware was on google. I thought it was the aim toolbar, because when i took it off, it went away. Now, my mcafee service needed to restart for an update like a month ago. I tried to restart but it failed, and now whenever I pressed fix, it said there was an error, we ignored this because our mcafee internet website scanner was still working. Now a couple of days ago, like tuesday or so, a trojan, i think a black or back door trojan was spotted in a popup, and it said to download software against spyware or adware....or something. My mom accidently downloaded this BESTSELLER antivirus but I removed it becuz it looked like a hoax. So now my mcafee is shut off and my internet and everything isnt working, should I get charter over here or what should I do? Please help me.

Virus Help-Do not be overwhelmed by detail?virus removal

It is malware....It shows as pop-up when browsing internet and if you fall for their trick, you end up installing it.

It has disable your mcafee , so that you cannot remove this trojan/malware...

I suggest you load super anti-spyware (free edition),

http://www.superantispyware.com/download...

1%26gt;install it, update it (but don't scan your computer now)

I have norton spyware scan showes 27 spyware,says i dont have administative privledges, 2nd hand com

2010-06-19T05:26:00.000-07:00

i bought this from someone who re-furbishes used computers. this is a gateway with windows 2000. when i try to remove the spyware and adware i get a message that says i dont have administrative priveledges to do so. i cant get in touch with the person i bought this off of. what settings do i change and how do i do it, as i am a novice at the technical stuff, please help asap, and, HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO ALL!!!!!!

I have norton spyware scan showes 27 spyware,says i dont have administative privledges, 2nd hand computer helpvirus scan

If you don't have Admin rights I suggest you reinstall your operating system, so that you will be the Admin. Here you have some usefull instructions:

http://askcomputerexpert.ws43.com/softwa...

After that get a good antivirus and a good anti-spyware program. Here you have some free options:

http://askcomputerexpert.ws43.com/downlo...

I have norton spyware scan showes 27 spyware,says i dont have administative privledges, 2nd hand computer helpanti virus scan

restart and run scan in safe mode (f8),

http://www.snapfiles.com/get/adaware.htm...

http://www.snapfiles.com/get/antivir.htm...

empty temporary internet files folder,

empty temp folder,

empty trash,
Try the safe mode thing but if it doesn't work try installing another user with admintrator privledges on the computer...

If you need to crack a user with privledge try download Zip file from Offline NT Password %26 Registry Editor (v060213 - February 2006)http://www.petri.co.il/forgot_administra...
Ask whoever the administrator is to help you do so. If you are the only person who uses the computer,

Go to Control Panel

Open 'User Accounts'

Delete all the remaining accounts leaving only the Administrator.

Now you have Administrator privileges.

Download a free spyware removal from the link in sources:

In which softwere????

2010-06-19T05:25:00.002-07:00

in which softwere how to cut some scenes from my 10min. video clips............have any editing softwere in the net that i can download. also i have a another question that is my comp.effected with adware or spywere throuth trend micro can i treat them all??

In which softwere????virus scanner

you can use adobe premiere software to edit your video.

its not difficult.you will get a trial version on www.adobe.com

if you need more help in using it , you can mail me.

to remove the adware, use trojan remover.

small software but very useful.

search for it on google.

good luck.

IP bann question?

2010-06-19T05:25:00.001-07:00

How do I get out of a IP bann? I have dialup. I been banned from a website(NOT myspace or facebook). I dont need proxys. Is there a program where I can get passed a IP bann? It has to not have adware, porn, spyware, or viruses. Please tell me how to get out of a IP bann!!!!

IP bann question?virus

If you disconnect from the Internet completely (i.e. turning off your modem and then turning it back on) and then reconnect, your service provider should assign you a new IP address to your modem, since DSL and Dial-Up tends to be dynamic.

IP bann question?anti virus

if after doing the above, you still have this problem, then they have probably banned your ISP's IP range.

Limewire question?

2010-06-19T05:25:00.000-07:00

my daughter uses limewire,she said it is a share program,you share music ,videos,etc.

is this a legal download program,does it open the door for spyware and adware to enter computer,if this is a secure download,i'll try it.

thank you

Limewire question?viruses

Limewire is perfectly legal, downloading copyrighted material FREE is not.

Limewire question?antispam

No, the only way it is legal is if you pay for it. It gives you trojans, viruses, adware, and spyware. Limewire is not a good choice. SHe is right it is a file sharing program, if someone shares an infected file with you...you get infected. I dont know how old your daughter is but you can download everything on there including x rated videos so you might want to check on what she is downloading. This is illegal and not a good idea. If you want to do it legally try napster or rhapsody
Its illegal i'm afraid,unless you pay, also unless you have exceptional security software then you will receive all sorts of viruses and spyware, if you insist on using it then regularly scan your computer
Your daughter is right you can download any files in that program. But be aware that there might be a spyware that can receive by your computer, you cannot block it. it is better to run an anti-spyware everytime you finished downloading.
Limewire is a peer to peer application. This means that you copy data from the hard drives of people all over the world, and they copy data from yours. Using it to download music, movies and software is illegal, and the fine is between $750.00 and $150,000.00 per file illegally downloaded if she's caught. A Minnesota woman was recently found guilty of illegally downloading music, and the jury set the fine at a little over $9,000.00 each for 24 songs. Limewire and other peer to peer apps are a huge vector for viruses and malware. They spread even faster on these networks than if you're surfing porn sites. Limewire has also been used to assist criminals with hacking, stealing of banking information, fraud and identity theft. There's also plenty of child porn floating around on the Limewire network.

http://www.news.com/8301-10784_3-9791383...

http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/200...

http://www.slyck.com/story1328.html

http://www.imconf.net/imc-2006/papers/p3...

Slow Performance on Dell Inspiron 1150 when IE is open.?

2010-06-19T05:24:00.001-07:00

The computer seems to run fine until I open IE/Firefox and then performance is reduced drastically. I have checked for viruses/spyware/adware and can find nothing. Dell has told me nothing. The computer isn't that old.

Slow Performance on Dell Inspiron 1150 when IE is open.?vista

Well, firstly lets get ur services under control if their not :)

Dell uses alot of bloatware/trialware

hit up this site (print the list if need be)

www.blackviper.com read their list of xp services (vista too)

then, get these free tools... adaware(lavasoft.com) spybot(safer-networking.org) HiJackThis(trend.com) winsockfix v1.2(majorgeeks.com)

install and run the adaware/spybot update

start-run-apps-accessories-systools disk cleanup

reboot safe mode w/ networking (continually press f8 upon reboot)

Run adaware and spybot deleting anything they find.

Run Hijackthis (this shows all BHO's on ur browser~very important)

Run free online scan (trend.com bitdefender.com pandasoftware.com) remove any findings

Run winsockfix v1.2

Reboot, if problem still exists msg me for further details

you may also wish to run a free pcpitstop.com full tune up test, will offer suggestions how to give ur pc a full tuneup

Slow Performance on Dell Inspiron 1150 when IE is open.?antispyware

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Where can i find bomberman online?

2010-06-19T05:24:00.000-07:00

I'm looking for a virus/adware/etc. free site to play bomberman without download. or it could also be a game just like bomberman

Where can i find bomberman online?windows

I guess you want to have your cake and eat it too. Just pay for it. It's not that expensive.

Removing spyware FOR FREE please help :(?

2010-06-19T05:23:00.000-07:00

Okay so I have installed spybot on my computer recently and I scanned it and found problems and it said I had to buy the program to actually remove it. Is there anything that is safe to download,is free and actually works in REMOVING spyware [adware too]. Okay, Thanks so much. =]

Removing spyware FOR FREE please help :(?

These free anti-spyware tools all have good reputations:

AdAware 2007