Re: Adware "Hijacker" Situation...

From: Michael-NC (NoAddress_at_desolate.com)
Date: 08/09/04 

Date: Mon, 09 Aug 2004 16:12:11 GMT

"Montgomery BOO...URNS" <solitude439@rcn.com> wrote in message
news:4116ba67$0$5905$61fed72c@news.rcn.com...
> This is pretty scary that I have to do a trial and error process to figure
> out what's wrong with my computer. It's like I have no control over how
my
> internet operates or I can't control what I do online. I thought there
> might be something simple to this problem and I feel it should be simple
to
> fix such a problem! It's almost like the dark side of AI!!

Be careful what you click "yes" too. The vast majority of virii, spyware and
malware is installed by the user, with their consent.

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