Should I Even Bother?
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Should I Even Bother?
When my virus protector runs it comes back with 12-13 effected files that say adaware and I looked to see how to get them off and it seems so complicated.. should I even try to get them off or just leave them?
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I'd take them off if i were you... they arte the things that caus pop ups n if you get too many adwares it can slow down ur computer and sometimes take up so much space that your computer might end up breaking
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You should get rid of them. They can slow your computer down A LOT not to mention take stats from your computer down to very personal things. If it's spyware I'm suprized the software doesn't remove them its self. If your worried about haveing trouble removeing them manually and assuming it's spyware and not viruses try a program like Adaware or SpyBot Search And Destroy. These are both free, and will automatically remove the spyware.
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Mandyyy gett them OFF
an easy way of doing it is write down the name then type it into the search on your computer, then delete it DONT open it.
an easy way of doing it is write down the name then type it into the search on your computer, then delete it DONT open it.
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In short form, Remove them.
In long form, do what Hezichia said above.
In long form, do what Hezichia said above.
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use adaware and spybot. will take care of your problems. and they both have a "user friendly interface" for the novice user.
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I have adaware.. but it seems weird.. like things always appear but then if u run the other anti-virus thing after it still shows that theres more.. hmm I'll try it again.
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Run Spybot Search & Destroy as well.Originally posted by SexyMandy@Aug 21 2004, 10:13 AM
I have adaware.. but it seems weird.. like things always appear but then if u run the other anti-virus thing after it still shows that theres more.. hmm I'll try it again.
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Run Spybot Search & Destroy as well.[/b][/quote]Originally posted by Skye+Aug 21 2004, 11:29 AM--<table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'<tr<tdQUOTE (Skye @ Aug 21 2004, 11:29 AM)</td</tr<tr<td id='QUOTE'<!--QuoteBegin-SexyMandy@Aug 21 2004, 10:13 AM
I have adaware.. but it seems weird.. like things always appear but then if u run the other anti-virus thing after it still shows that theres more.. hmm I'll try it again.
Yes sorry, my bad, as skye said, run them both. It's annoying to run them both, but it seems one can never get rid of it all.
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Thanks .. wooohoo it worked !!!
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See. Told you so. I'm glad you got rid of the spyware.Originally posted by SexyMandy@Aug 22 2004, 12:59 AM
Thanks .. wooohoo it worked !!!
Run those tools at least once a week just like you do with your virus scanner.
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Ok just one more question.. when I run these programs each week which should I run first, second, third and can I run them all at the same time?
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It does not really matter except for your virus scanner. Run that first. I'd say Spybot Search and Destroy first because it provides a lot more information for what it finds and why it?s bad. Ad-Aware finds it fine as well but it doesn't provide as much information on why it's bad. So run your virus scanner, then Spybot Search and Destroy, then Ad-Aware.Originally posted by SexyMandy@Aug 22 2004, 03:30 PM
Ok just one more question.. when I run these programs each week which should I run first, second, third and can I run them all at the same time?
1.) Virus scanner.
2.) Spybot Search & Destroy
3.) Ad-Aware