Re: Flashing ? and X icon next to time clock

From: "Jonnyboyjon" <Jonnyboyjon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

| Hey, no flashing icon any more. Thanks very much for your help !!!
| You seem very clued up on this. I use avg and adaware on my computer, is
| there anything else you an recomend to stop this happening again ??
|

Yep. I have been watching the progression of this family of malware for over a year.

To help prevent, I suggest TWO things...

1. Practice Safe Hex
http://www.claymania.com/safe-hex.html

2. SUPERAntiSpyware Pro
http://www.superantispyware.com/superantispywarefreevspro.html


--
Dave
http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html
http://www.ik-cs.com/got-a-virus.htm


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