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Spy-bot and Adaware...
Topic Started: Aug 26 2005, 11:53 AM (829 Views)
mr_helm-ZNS
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I have gotten something my brother says is spam. He is a computer wiz so he knows what he is talking about. Now what i was wondering was what is the best spot to download the Spy-Bot and Adaware.

Example of what I am sending:
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Hey you can see who's blocking you on MSN! Download it now link removed by mr_helm to prevent any harm to anyone.
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Luke6006
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Could you pm me the link?
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mr_helm-ZNS
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This happens on msn but sure...
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Luke6006
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I know somebody who downloaded it, and it basically ruined the computer, and I fixed it. It's hard to do, and the computer is still recovering, first of all once (if) you send it, tell them not go bother.

If they have tell them to:
Boot in safe mode holding F8 on start up.
Go into the registery, and delete blockchecker.exe
Then go to your program file folder (c:\program files\block checker) delete them both.
Delete all temporary files, and cookies.

Restart into normal mode, you should be ok.

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Just make sure you haven't got any of the following (you don't need to go into safe mode to check) and if you have, follow the instructions.

I think possibily this spreads through msn as you run the programs.
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mr_helm-ZNS
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so i can start it in safe mode and delete it? let me check :)
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Luke6006
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Do you have it? (The files)
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mr_helm-ZNS
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I did it is gone now.
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:) Ok.
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It seems to be spreading rapidly through the MSN Messenger network. If anyone you know has this, which appears as an Automessage when a conversation starts, direct them to this topic to help them remove it. Not only is it potentially harmful, it is also very annoying for the person on the recieving end of the message. :)
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mr_helm-ZNS
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Very true pete. Thankyou very much luke for your help.
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I feel for it too. You have to go to the site to get the program to delete the files that makes it auto message. *removed, do not post links to that kind of thing...*
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Do Not Download!!!
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Themepark
August 26, 2005 06:43 PM
Do Not Download!!!

:yes:

This is very harmful, if a moderator could possibily just temporary pin this, while this is going around msn, it could be great. Could you?

Please. :)
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SJCS
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Keep an eye out for trojan downloader generic too..... I got that somehow the other week.
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Aaron
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A blast from the past.

ad aware and spy-Bot S&D(And olny S&D theres a false Spy-Bot) are both good ones the fact is you should have at lease two Anti spy/ad ware programs for best procetion
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