Spyware!

AndyMinx · Post by **AndyMinx** » 27 Jul 2006, 17:57

Well after much rage about my PC freezing up every 2 minutes for a few seconds I took a mates advice and tried this spyware program (Spybot Search And Destroy).
WHAT A DIFFERENCE it has made!
Hardly any stammering so far! Internet generally seems faster! Loving it! :dance:

Found 56 instances of spyware on my system in the 1st sweep! So much for the AOL spyware zapper!

Mind you; I find AOL on the whole a total joke!

cheers,

Callum · Post by **Callum** » 27 Jul 2006, 18:11

I had the same problem... just wiped the hardrive :P

Charlie Bravo · Post by **Charlie Bravo** » 27 Jul 2006, 18:23

and what have you been looking at

TobyV · Post by **TobyV** » 27 Jul 2006, 18:35

Charlie Bravo wrote:and what have you been looking at

Yup, when your internet connection basically consists of pop-ups, dialers and your home page keeps getting set to xxx-goats.com, you know its time to install some good anti spyware software, and maybe check yourself in for some therapy while you're at it

AndyMinx · Post by **AndyMinx** » 27 Jul 2006, 18:35

That was my 1st thought Callum but I wanted to avoid it if I could!

CB, I don't know what you're talking about!

Cheers,

AndyMinx · Post by **AndyMinx** » 27 Jul 2006, 18:37

Alright who's gonna be the 1st to see if xxx-goats.com is real?!?!?!

cheers,

TobyV · Post by **TobyV** » 27 Jul 2006, 18:39

http://reports.internic.net/cgi/whois?w ... ype=domain

Looks like no ones registered it yet

Post by **Garry Russell** » 27 Jul 2006, 18:47

Nothin' wrong with goats.com.....In this case it's problably one of those really dodgy sites you wouldn't want anyone to get to know about.............Like boeing.com :roll:

Garry

andy · Post by **andy** » 27 Jul 2006, 19:05

Bhah..................that's way too mild.
You want to try http://www.sheepnwellies.com

AndyG · Post by **AndyG** » 27 Jul 2006, 19:16

andy wrote:Bhah..................that's way too mild.
You want to try http://www.sheepnwellies.com

Well, I did have a look, but I can't read welsh!

AndyG