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Re: Virus problem?

• Posted by CoJaBo <CoJaBo_EUforum_Address at CJBN.net> Nov 27, 2004
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Tommy Carlier wrote:
> 
> don cole wrote:
> > I have a new to me computer and I installed Win98 in it w/IE.
> > 
> > I keep getting a couple of message boxes.
> > 
> > One warning about viruses and one warning about spyware.
> > Both instruct me to download software at their website for money.
> > I am sure they both are scams.
> > How can I stop these message boxes from popping up?
> > 
> > Does anybody have any experiance with this?
> > Any help appreciated.
> 
> First of all, don't use Internet Explorer. That is the main cause
> of these kind of problems. Use Opera, or Firefox. I use Opera, for
> surfing, and e-mail. I use Firefox for the few websites that don't
> work well with Opera. Both browsers work perfectly on Win98. If it's
> an older, slower machine, I would recommend Opera, which starts faster,
> runs faster, is much smaller, yet has a lot of features that make
> surfing more productive.
> Try Opera or Firefox for a week or two, and you probably won't go back
> to Internet Explorer.
> 
> About spyware: I suggest you download both Adaware and Spyboy S&D. I use
> those 2, since they use different scanning techniques, and they both find
> spyware that the other doesn't find. There are probably also other good
> spyware cleaners, but I only use those 2, since they're free.
Most adware "scanners" install adware, then make you pay
to remove it. Beware. Adaware and Spyboy S&D are fine.

> 
> Also, you need a firewall and an anti-virus program.
And not a cheap one!

> 
> To get you started:
> Opera: <a href="http://www.opera.com">http://www.opera.com</a>
> Firefox: <a
> href="http://www.mozilla.org/products/firefox">http://www.mozilla.org/products/firefox</a>
> Adaware: <a
> href="http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware">http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware</a>
> Spybot S&D: <a
> href="http://www.safer-networking.org/en/download">http://www.safer-networking.org/en/download</a>
> 
> --
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> with the reliability of anonymous hearsay.
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