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hazelnut
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Beware a new Spyware Spoof
Sep 21st, 2009 at 2:22pm
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Total Secure with a Red Shield Logo!! Angry Sad

Beware if you get a message popping up saying that a website you have visited may not be secure or safe to use, In my case it was the Tortosa Forum Undecided Undecided

It looks as though it has come from Windows as a security alert, but it is infact a Spyware scam, under no circumstances click to open it up, if you can't get round it close your computer down

It took my Spyware Doctor 30 mins to find a hidden file and quarantine it, if you can't quarantine the link it will keep telling you sites are unsafe, such as the TF eBay and all sorts of totally safe sites, it is a real pain, took me half a day updating and scanning to get rid of it

Be Warned!!
  
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Tony
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Re: Beware a new Spyware Spoof
Reply #1 - Sep 21st, 2009 at 7:25pm
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Thanks for that Stuart.

Always good to keep each other aware of these things.

Tony
  
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Harvo
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Reply #2 - Sep 22nd, 2009 at 12:08pm
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Hazelnut ..... the chappie that sorted your machine out last time he was over specialises in combatting the sort of thing you describe .... if you have issues he is back out in November
  
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hazelnut
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Re: Beware a new Spyware Spoof
Reply #3 - Sep 22nd, 2009 at 1:52pm
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Hi Harvo

What does your friend recommend as the best anti virus software and the best Spyware Protection

Regards Tim
  
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sue100
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Reply #4 - Sep 22nd, 2009 at 4:10pm
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This is good - and FREE ....

http://free.avg.com/

but there are others

  
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Harvo
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Re: Beware a new Spyware Spoof
Reply #5 - Sep 22nd, 2009 at 5:02pm
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He reckons the best of the available stuff is Norton....it covers you both on and off the net....
Not sure if its the best but Ive had 3 lap tops off of him and he always loads them with it so he practices what he preaches!
  
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