Average PC plagued with 28 pieces of spyware

Wobbel · 04-16-2004, 02:34 AM

The average computer is crammed with nearly 28 pieces of spyware, according to a report released Thursday by Atlanta-based ISP EarthLink and WebRoot Software, a message privacy and protection provider.

Read article

~*LdY*LaFFs*~ · 04-16-2004, 09:27 AM

followed the article and did the SpyBlocker scan..

Spyware Found on Your Computer

Trojans 0

System Monitors 0

Adware 1

Spy #a7c44 -- Research In Progress

Adware Cookies 0

===========

And I've got multiple protection up... LMAO, sheesh!
/me wonders if tht one adware loaded from EarthLink's spyblocker scan....

berks · 04-16-2004, 11:10 AM

Actually doesn't spybot search and destroy show the program adware as spyware of the opposite I can't remember.

the hunter · 04-16-2004, 12:16 PM

berks, i believe that little bump was fixed in newer versions of spy bot. Also the latest version of spybot beta is very good, as it found many things missed by all of my other programs.

~*LdY*LaFFs*~ · 04-16-2004, 02:39 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by berks
Actually doesn't spybot search and destroy show the program adware as spyware of the opposite I can't remember.

actually, wht it did was report stuff tht the other program quarantined. good to hear hunter, tht they resolved the confusing report for those tht didn't recognize it for wht it was

btw, was gain/gator... *zap*

04-16-2004, 02:34 AM	#1 (permalink)
Wobbel PCTT's Gatherer Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: 2004 Posts: 2,861	Average PC plagued with 28 pieces of spyware The average computer is crammed with nearly 28 pieces of spyware, according to a report released Thursday by Atlanta-based ISP EarthLink and WebRoot Software, a message privacy and protection provider. Read article

04-16-2004, 09:27 AM	#2 (permalink)
~LdYLaFFs*~ MIA Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: HeRe N TheRe Posts: 2,002	followed the article and did the SpyBlocker scan.. Spyware Found on Your Computer Trojans 0 System Monitors 0 Adware 1 Spy #a7c44 -- Research In Progress Adware Cookies 0 =========== And I've got multiple protection up... LMAO, sheesh! /me wonders if tht one adware loaded from EarthLink's spyblocker scan.... __________________ When I've been asked why I like computers.. My answer has been, "Because it's potential is infinite." I must be wearing down 'cause now I seem to be counting the infinite headaches!

04-16-2004, 11:10 AM	#3 (permalink)
berks PCTT Administrator Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 3,735	Actually doesn't spybot search and destroy show the program adware as spyware of the opposite I can't remember. __________________ Vote For Us!!!

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes
Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode

04-16-2004, 12:16 PM	#4 (permalink)
the hunter getting hitched Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: canada Posts: 2,655	berks, i believe that little bump was fixed in newer versions of spy bot. Also the latest version of spybot beta is very good, as it found many things missed by all of my other programs.