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<body> <div id="header"> <span class="left"> <span class="back"><a href="lthread_list.php?webtag=DEFAULT"><span class="image mobile_back" title="Back"></span></a></span> <span class="image mobile_logo" title="Beehive Forum Logo"></span> </span> <ul> <li> <a class="reply_all" href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=13631.0&return_msg=13631.16"> <span class="image mobile_reply_all"></span><span class="text">Reply to All</span> </a> </li> <li> <a class="navigation" href="#"> <span class="image mobile_navigation"></span><span class="text">Show messages</span> </a> </li> <li> <a class="main" href="#"><span class="image mobile_menu" title="Menu"></span> </a> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="menu main"> <ul> <li><a href="lthread_list.php?webtag=DEFAULT">Messages</a></li> <li><a href="lpm.php?webtag=DEFAULT">Inbox</a></li> <li><a href="lsearch.php?webtag=DEFAULT">Search</a></li> <li><a href="llogon.php?webtag=DEFAULT">Login</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="menu navigation"><a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=13631.1">1–10</a><a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=13631.11">11–20</a><a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=13631.21">21–30</a>…<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=13631.41">41–44</a></div> <div id="page_content"> <h3 class="thread_title"><a href="index.php?webtag=DEFAULT&amp;msg=13631.16">Spyware/Adware Removal?</a> </h3> <div id="messages" data-navigation="13631_16_44_10"> <a name="a13631_16"></a><div class="message" id="message_13631_16"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Mike (QUIGABYTE)<span class="message_time">14 Apr 2004 04:06</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Digby <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 22 Apr 2004 22:49"></span></span> <span class="message_count">16 of 44</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=13631.16">13631.16</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=13631.15">13631.15</a></div> <div class="message_body"> The icon on my version is two windows with a spyglass, the thumbprint is used on the internal logo though. Its the genuine one though as its from a coverdisk <span class="emoticon e_wink" title=";)"><span class="e__">;)</span></span><br /> <br /> Anyway it lists coolwwwsearch but not coolwebsearch. Perhaps they are the same...<br /> <br /> <img src="http://www.quigabyte.com/images/spybot.png" /> </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=13631.16&return_msg=13631.16" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="13631.16"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a13631_17"></a><div class="message" id="message_13631_17"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: PNCOOL<span class="message_time">14 Apr 2004 14:48</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Digby <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 22 Apr 2004 22:49"></span></span> <span class="message_count">17 of 44</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=13631.17">13631.17</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=13631.15">13631.15</a></div> <div class="message_body"> It found coolwebsearch and coolwwwsearch. It just didn't get rid of them properly. And yes, it is the version with the thumbprint, but like Mike's it's on the program rather than the icon itself. </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=13631.17&return_msg=13631.16" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="13631.17"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a13631_18"></a><div class="message" id="message_13631_18"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: JonCooper<span class="message_time">14 Apr 2004 15:01</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: ALL<span class="message_count">18 of 44</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=13631.18">13631.18</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=13631.16#a13631_17" target="_self">13631.17</a></div> <div class="message_body"> <p>AARRGGHH!!!!!</p> <p> </p> <p>on leaving the house last night I said to the babysitter 'fell free to use the internet'</p> <p> </p> <p>today I have had to run adaware, spybot, hijack, system mechanic & delete 3 folders manually - it's taken over 30 mins to remove all the crap (including a 'helpfull' toolbar).</p> <p> </p> <p>babysitter will NOT be invited to 'use the internet' next time.</p> </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=13631.18&return_msg=13631.16" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="13631.18"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a13631_19"></a><div class="message" id="message_13631_19"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: PNCOOL<span class="message_time">15 Apr 2004 02:10</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: JonCooper <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 15 Apr 2004 08:32"></span></span> <span class="message_count">19 of 44</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=13631.19">13631.19</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=13631.16#a13631_18" target="_self">13631.18</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Welcome to my world. </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=13631.19&return_msg=13631.16" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="13631.19"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a13631_20"></a><div class="message" id="message_13631_20"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Richy (GAJIT)<span class="message_time">15 Apr 2004 13:16</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: JonCooper <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 15 Apr 2004 15:18"></span></span> <span class="message_count">20 of 44</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=13631.20">13631.20</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=13631.16#a13631_18" target="_self">13631.18</a></div> <div class="message_body"> <p>PC Licence.</p> <p> </p> <p>I say no more.</p> <p> </p> <p>(And no, the European Computer Driving Licence is NOT what I'm talking about)</p> <div class="edit_text">EDITED: 15 Apr 2004 14:17 by GAJIT</div> </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=13631.20&return_msg=13631.16" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="13631.20"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a13631_21"></a><div class="message" id="message_13631_21"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: JonCooper<span class="message_time">15 Apr 2004 15:20</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Richy (GAJIT) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 17 Apr 2004 02:33"></span></span> <span class="message_count">21 of 44</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=13631.21">13631.21</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=13631.16#a13631_20" target="_self">13631.20</a></div> <div class="message_body"> <p>babysitter is here now - she says 'it said I have to click yes to access the site'</p> <p> </p> <p>aarrgghh</p> <p> </p> <p>in other news: she did something similar on her own PC and agreed to a 09 style premium rate dial up number - luckily her son binned that after just £19 of browsing.</p> </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=13631.21&return_msg=13631.16" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="13631.21"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a13631_22"></a><div class="message" id="message_13631_22"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: milko<span class="message_time">15 Apr 2004 15:26</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: JonCooper <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 15 Apr 2004 15:31"></span></span> <span class="message_count">22 of 44</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=13631.22">13631.22</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=13631.16#a13631_21" target="_self">13631.21</a></div> <div class="message_body"> These people need to be forced to use Mozilla or something. It's for the best. </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=13631.22&return_msg=13631.16" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="13631.22"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a13631_23"></a><div class="message" id="message_13631_23"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: JonCooper<span class="message_time">15 Apr 2004 15:32</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: milko <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 15 Apr 2004 15:38"></span></span> <span class="message_count">23 of 44</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=13631.23">13631.23</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=13631.16#a13631_22" target="_self">13631.22</a></div> <div class="message_body"> some people really shouldn't be allowed to play with PCs </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=13631.23&return_msg=13631.16" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="13631.23"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a13631_24"></a><div class="message" id="message_13631_24"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: PNCOOL<span class="message_time">15 Apr 2004 22:18</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: JonCooper <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 16 Apr 2004 08:48"></span></span> <span class="message_count">24 of 44</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=13631.24">13631.24</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=13631.16#a13631_23" target="_self">13631.23</a></div> <div class="message_body"> I second that comment. Although not letting idiots use PCs would do a lot of us out of jobs. </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=13631.24&return_msg=13631.16" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="13631.24"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a13631_25"></a><div class="message" id="message_13631_25"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: JonCooper<span class="message_time">16 Apr 2004 08:54</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: PNCOOL <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 16 Apr 2004 14:41"></span></span> <span class="message_count">25 of 44</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=13631.25">13631.25</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=13631.16#a13631_24" target="_self">13631.24</a></div> <div class="message_body"> <p>I heard today that the local PC guy in town wanted £55 to 'equip a PC with sound' so this girl could chat online - he had the PC in the shop, so had no real excuse for not knowing she only needed a microphone</p> <p> </p> <p>so you're right, some are making a good living from numptys</p> </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=13631.25&return_msg=13631.16" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="13631.25"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div></div> <div class="message_page_footer"> <ul> <li class="right_col"><form accept-charset="utf-8" method="get" action="lmessages.php" target="_self"><input type="hidden" name="webtag" id="webtag" class="bhinputtext" value="DEFAULT" dir="ltr" /><input type="hidden" name="msg" id="msg" class="bhinputtext" value="13631.26" dir="ltr" /><input type="submit" name="submit" id="keep_reading" value="Keep reading…" class="button" /></form></li> </ul> </div> </div> </body>