Re: Internet Security Question

From: DANG (danznobox69_at_hotgarblemail.com)
Date: 04/27/05 

Date: Wed, 27 Apr 2005 01:58:50 GMT

"Jan" <myredsunfire@shaw.ca> schreef in bericht
news:MPG.1cd5ee2ff5ee46ea989684@news.telus.net...
> I use AVG Antivirus, Zone Alarm Free and Microsoft Antispy. Computer is
> kept updated with latest definitions, windows updates, etc. I also run
> Lavasoft Adaware, Spybot and X Cleaner on a regular basis. I have
> noticed that if I do a search, for example about a medication I am
> taking (I take a few being diabetic), I start getting a lot spam being
> sent to me about the specific medication I searched for. Why is this
> happening and what can I do to prevent it. I feel something is recording
> my surfing habits but I don't know what. TIA.

I suggest getting hold of 2 freeware applications that may help:
Spybot Search and Destroy - a useful spyware/cookie/browser help object
buster
available from many sources, here's just one:
http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file_description/0,fid,22262,00.asp

and Emp Temp - useful utility to easily and quickly empty your
temporary/history/cookie folders
available here:
http://www.danish-shareware.dk/soft/emptemp/
HTH
DANG