Why are these spyware pop ups invading my computer?

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Jun 18, 2004 | 11:10 PM

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enlightenment

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Originally posted by Strike
and then stop using Internet Explorer and get Firefox.

Version 0.9 just came out two days ago. Quite a few improvements over 0.8, which was very stable. Once you start using firefox and its tabbed browsing and built in pop-up blocker, you will never use ie again.

go here to download.

Jun 19, 2004 | 06:34 AM

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Yunisden R

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From: Plantation

[QUOTE]Originally posted by enlightenment

Jun 19, 2004 | 11:39 AM

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Babak

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Ditto on FireFox. Get rid of IE. That's the cause of all your problems.

Jun 19, 2004 | 01:33 PM

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SilverKnight

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Some one send a link to firefox? Agreed adaware got rid of my probs

Jun 19, 2004 | 01:47 PM

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enlightenment

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Originally posted by SilverKnight
Some one send a link to firefox? Agreed adaware got rid of my probs

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Jun 19, 2004 | 03:12 PM

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SilverKnight

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thanks I thought he was talking about the new version of adware

Jun 19, 2004 | 03:13 PM

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S2KANDRE

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i think the creator of spyware should be shot!

Jun 19, 2004 | 05:31 PM

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is firefox free??

Jun 19, 2004 | 05:33 PM

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VTEC_Junkie

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Originally posted by viper11885
Download a program called Adaware (free) and do a scan of your hard drive. It will detect and remove all those annoying popups that are in your system.

yeah, also make sure you hit the "webupdate" icon month or so. new types of spyware gets created all the time so you'll need to update your adaware to rid of as many of them as possible.