i have a program on my computer called internet optimizer its spywar and the popups are rediculous i gant get it off i uninstalled it and its still on and i cant delete the program file
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Started by ShadOh, Oct 29 2004 06:38 AM
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Posted 29 October 2004 - 06:38 AM
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Posted 29 October 2004 - 12:12 PM
Yeah, so, like, when did punctuation stop being cool?
Anyways, deleting the file usually isn't good enough, it leaves behind registry entries and spare files.
Go to download.com and go download:
Ad-Aware
Spybot: Search and Destroy
Webroot Spysweeper
Tweaknow RegSweeper
And if you still use internet explorer, download either Firefox, Netscape, or Avant to replace it.
And that should prevent any spyware problems in the future.
Anyways, deleting the file usually isn't good enough, it leaves behind registry entries and spare files.
Go to download.com and go download:
Ad-Aware
Spybot: Search and Destroy
Webroot Spysweeper
Tweaknow RegSweeper
And if you still use internet explorer, download either Firefox, Netscape, or Avant to replace it.
And that should prevent any spyware problems in the future.
But today you just read that the man was shot dead
By a gun that didn't make any noise
By a gun that didn't make any noise
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Posted 29 October 2004 - 08:32 PM
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Yeah, so, like, when did punctuation stop being cool?
Since educational facilities thought grammer was useless for children. Such a tragedy.
Also, if you don't have a firewall or A/V, get one like zonealarm. Don't download anything you don't know and most pictures DO NOT require .exe downloads. :?
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Posted 29 October 2004 - 08:47 PM
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Posted 30 October 2004 - 01:34 PM
how do i get it off
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Posted 30 October 2004 - 01:45 PM
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how do i get it off
After you download those programs, use them.
But today you just read that the man was shot dead
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Posted 30 October 2004 - 09:44 PM
i have those programs they dont work
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Posted 30 October 2004 - 10:08 PM
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i have those programs they dont work
I had Internet Optimizer also and I got rid of it with those programs.
When you open the programs, look for the "Update" feature if there is one. Then after you've updated the programs, run them again, and it should get rid of it.
But today you just read that the man was shot dead
By a gun that didn't make any noise
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Posted 31 October 2004 - 10:51 AM
Some info here: http://www.doxdesk.c...tOptimizer.html
Theres a manual way to remove it, but you shouldn't mess around in the registry if you dont know what you're doing.
The most effective way to remove it if spybot/adware doesnt work is to download HijackThis, run it, and post the logs on a computing forum (perhaps Annoyances.org?). People who know how to read the logs can help you get rid of it quickly and effectively (it's just a matter of deleting the right entries).
Theres a manual way to remove it, but you shouldn't mess around in the registry if you dont know what you're doing.
The most effective way to remove it if spybot/adware doesnt work is to download HijackThis, run it, and post the logs on a computing forum (perhaps Annoyances.org?). People who know how to read the logs can help you get rid of it quickly and effectively (it's just a matter of deleting the right entries).
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Posted 07 November 2004 - 07:23 PM
Let me suggest my expert ( newbie ) opinion. When I get mad spyware, I pop my XP disk in and click format.
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Posted 18 November 2004 - 03:56 PM
Thats basically what you can do. Firewalls impead computer proformance, and removal programs don really cut it. For prevention just becareful on where you go online and use a alternate broweser (FF or Opera)
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