CM and spyware???????? :S

Rusty · Post by **Rusty** » 7/18/2004, 11:27 am

Is it just me or are certain words highlighted on the CM, like flowers, date, sent and they all seem to be links, to other sites and such? So is this spyware even though i just my anti-spyware thing on my computer and deleted it or are other people seeing this and the mods just wanted to have some fun with the site????

Random Name · Post by **Random Name** » 7/18/2004, 11:28 am

I don't see it...

Axtech · Post by **Axtech** » 7/18/2004, 11:29 am

Rusty wrote:Is it just me or are certain words highlighted on the CM, like flowers, date, sent and they all seem to be links, to other sites and such? So is this spyware even though i just my anti-spyware thing on my computer and deleted it or are other people seeing this and the mods just wanted to have some fun with the site????

Nope. This is something on your end. I suggest trying multiple programs to get rid of it. Ad-aware and Spybot are two that work well together at covering most of this kind of stuff.

Rusty · Post by **Rusty** » 7/18/2004, 11:29 am

but, but, but i just ran a sweep!!! how, how can it avoid a sweep? oh well 2 sweeps never hurt

Axtech · Post by **Axtech** » 7/18/2004, 11:30 am

It could be a program that your "sweeper" (broom?) doesn't look for.

Rusty · Post by **Rusty** » 7/18/2004, 11:30 am

alright thanks

Henrietta · Post by **Henrietta** » 7/18/2004, 11:40 am

I had that too, but when I got my anti virus program it got rid of that. I believe it was part of the Trojan virus. Now I'm just still dealing with my porn adware :lol:

Axtech · Post by **Axtech** » 7/18/2004, 11:44 am

"dealing with it", eh? 8-)

Rusty · Post by **Rusty** » 7/18/2004, 11:53 am

ya that was another thing i minimized my window and my desktop was covered with porn links, and i didn't put them there so i deleted them all...oh god i better not have porn links in my profiles!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Axtech · Post by **Axtech** » 7/18/2004, 11:55 am

You've definately got yourself some unwanted programs on your comp. :nod:

Rusty · Post by **Rusty** » 7/18/2004, 11:59 am

yes yes i do and my freaking spysweeper doesn't pick them, liveupdate my ass!!! i gotta get my dad to get a new program now.... :uh:

he better not find porn links that i missed anywhere or i'm a dead man

Axtech · Post by **Axtech** » 7/18/2004, 12:09 pm

Download:

Adaware
Spybot

Rusty · Post by **Rusty** » 7/18/2004, 12:17 pm

they cost money though don't they?? i need to ask if he wants to pay first

Axtech · Post by **Axtech** » 7/18/2004, 12:19 pm

Nope. Free. They may ask if you want to donate, but they're free. :mrgreen:

half jill · Post by **half jill** » 7/18/2004, 1:24 pm

Rusty wrote:Is it just me or are certain words highlighted on the CM, like flowers, date, sent and they all seem to be links, to other sites and such? So is this spyware even though i just my anti-spyware thing on my computer and deleted it or are other people seeing this and the mods just wanted to have some fun with the site????

My computer used to do that. I mentioned it on here, but no one said anything.

Rusty · Post by **Rusty** » 7/18/2004, 1:43 pm

free is good i like free and i upgraded my spysweeper now so it can find more from 2.2 to 3.0 ya baby!!! and Dom i told you for like a year you have spyware

Rusty · Post by **Rusty** » 7/18/2004, 1:46 pm

kindly explain this to me now please: i come onto the CM and everything says that i already looked at it and that there are no new posts anywhere, and then i tried to post and i had to sign in and i have it set so i never have to sign in, and then i got a porn pop-up on the CM, i've never seen any kind of pop-up on the CM before, whats going on? is this all spyware related?

Axtech · Post by **Axtech** » 7/18/2004, 1:55 pm

Hmm... I don't know about the pop-up - that sounds like you've got some adware (Adaware and/or Spybot should help with that).

As for the read/unread... Check your privacy settings (that is, your Cookies). In Internet Explorer, go

"Tools" -> "Internet Options" -> "Privacy"

What is it set at? Low, high, medium, medium-high, etc...?

Rusty · Post by **Rusty** » 7/18/2004, 1:58 pm

its set to medium, oh well it all seems well now, i might have to download this adaware or spybot cause spysweeper is pissing me off *drop kicks computer out window*

Axtech · Post by **Axtech** » 7/18/2004, 1:59 pm

Might as well get both Spybot and Adaware. They're a nice pair for combating that kind of junk. :nod:

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