re: spy ware or hijack programs on my computer how to get ride of them
Friday, June 18, 2004 at 2:03 am
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Posted by darlene
(90 messages posted)
Hi, NoAdware could not have installed 'Mimail'. I didn't even have it yet. Mimail
is a worm that my Computor picked up from an infected email. I don't know why nothing
else detected it, but I was having problems so I downloaded all that I could to find
out what was wrong. NoAdware found it. Stinger didn't even have a clue, and neither
did any of my other programs.
Thanks for the tip on Alexa. They're a minor annoyance. Something that I can live
with.
Have a great weekend, Darlene
On Friday, June 18, 2004 at 1:23 am, Carol wrote:
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>Believe it or not, that Alexa is installed with Internet Explorer and everytime
you
>repair IE, or update it, it's installed again. Alexa registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Internet
Explorer\Extensions\ {c95fe080-8f5d-11d2-a20b-00aa003c157a}\
>is the "Whats related links" feature on your Internet Explorer toolbar. If you don't
>use that feature, it's not a problem. Internet Explorer Exposes Sensitive Information
>Alexa
>http://www.secunia.com/advisories/8955/P.S.
It's up to you, but I still say get rid of that Noadware. It's a rip off of
>Ad-aware and may have installed, whatever it is you're referring to. I do know it's
>no good, whether it seems so or not. Some of those continually download and install
>more spyware! I don't think that one does.
>
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