Re: Losing Control of my Computer

From: Unruh (unruh-spam_at_physics.ubc.ca)
Date: 05/22/05


Date: 21 May 2005 22:47:58 GMT


"PorkTeriyaki" <helluo@go.com> writes:

>I have popup blockers, a spyware remover, & a CWS shredder, but still
>I'm spending more time clicking off popups, deleting unwanted bookmarks
>from my Favorites list, & deleting unwanted shortcuts from my desktop,
>than working with my computer. How do you keep free from these swarms
>of pests?

>Many of these files are attached to \WINN\system32\. If find many
>files attached to this but don't know what they are so don't know which
>to delete. Where can I get a directory of file names?

>The most tenacious of these pests are Aurora,
>banners.searchingbooth.com, ads1.revenue.net,
>fad.1115.nyc1.targetnet.com, adserver.sharewareonline.com,
>www.smileycentral.com, ads.addynamix.com, net-offers.net, All Jackpots
>Online Casino, & All Shots Casino. How do you cut these off?

One way is to put those email addresses into the hosts file, with say 127.0.0.2
as the ip address.



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