Re: Spyware Hell

From: Jupiter Jones [MVP] (jones_jupiter_at_hotnomail.com)
Date: 09/30/03 

Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2003 01:33:27 -0600

Marty;
Checking Compress Old Files does not delete anything.
It simply compresses old files.
However there is a bug with some computers that causes Disk Clean-up
to freeze.
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=812248 

--
Jupiter Jones  [MVP]
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"MartyA" <mdambriz@msn.com> wrote in message
news:155401c38715$16c2e440$a301280a@phx.gbl...
> Hey MVP, why leave the "Compress Old Files" on my
> computer?
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Make sure your anti virus application is up to date.
> >Run an updated virus scan.
> >Or Scan for Viruses online:
> >http://security.symantec.com/ssc/home.asp?
> j=1&langid=ie&venid=sym&plfi
> >d=23&pkj=IRLFIZTYMWPAZTJWUFJ
> >Run Disk Cleanup checking all boxes except "Compress old
> files"
> >Start/All Programs/Accessories/System Tools/Disk Clean-up
> >Check this link:
> >http://www.aumha.org/a/noads.php
> >Run Ad-Aware (free version) or Spybot to check for
> spyware:
> >http://www.lavasoft.de/  (Update if you already have it)
> >Or
> >http://spybot.eon.net.au/  (Update if you already have
> it)
> >
> >--
> >Jupiter Jones  [MVP]
> >An easier way to read newsgroup messages:
> >http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/newsgroups/s
> etup.asp
> >http://dts-l.org/index.html
> >
> >
> >"C Celmer" <flacyndy@aol.com> wrote in message
> >news:126e01c38707$90524f20$a401280a@phx.gbl...
> >> Please, someone help me get rid of Spyware. It keeps
> re-
> >> installing on my computer and allows so many pop-ups it
> >> shuts down my system. Everything comes in via
> Microsoft's
> >> Internet Explorer. I have anti-virus programs and they
> >> don't stop it. Windows 98 is my operating system. I
> think
> >> I got a bogus a  email from Microsoft reccomending
> >> software from (SpyScan?) which claimed to remove
> spyware
> >> and other Trojan horses. I am being "popped up to
> death".
> >> Is there legitimate software to solve this problem?
> >
> >
> >.
> >

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