I was looking through myspace and then all of a sudden it says that I had to download myspace viewer in order to look at other people's files, so I did trustin myspace, and it seems that right after i downloaded it I have these weird icons on my right bottom screen (i have windows xp) and it's telling me to download these virus protection things, and they're 2 different programs and they keep popping up. And when i open the internet explorer page, instead of my 'home' page this weird anti virus page comes up instead and at the same time a little window pops ups saying i need to download the program click yes or cancel. PLEASE HELP ME!!! THIS IS GETTING SOOOOO ANNOYING!!!
2006-10-27 16:15:32 · 18 answers · asked by hopeless 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Internet
Computer guy is correct --> The Comodo Suite -http://comodo.com - is your best choice for antivirus. It scans email and all kinds of other nice stuff. Updates automatically. Free forever. Fast. Not a memory hog.
Couple it with:
Free spyware protection: Spybot - http://www.safer-networking.org/en/mirrors/index.html
Free registry repair: CCleaner - http://ccleaner.com/download/downloadpage.aspx?1
Hope this helps!
Dan
2006-10-27 16:59:31 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-08-23 12:00:50 · answer #2 · answered by Derick 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is the oldest trick in the book. Basicly you where con into downloading a program that would install a program on your computer that will now use popups to sell you things. Its called adaware and you can remove it with these scanners Adaware from lavasoft, Microsoft's Defender, And Spybot from safernetworking or something. Make sure they are updated before you scan.
They made a myspace account then they made a script that was embedded into the code of the page. This would ask you to download the myspace veiwer and you turst it because you thought it was from myspace when actually it was from the crackers
I would report that to myspace if you can.
2006-10-27 16:18:55 · answer #3 · answered by jack 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try AVG free edition!
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2006-10-27 16:22:24 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I see all the answers of the other folks who are still thinking 'inside the box' that Microsoft and 'Trusted Partners' have built to trap you all in their money spending world.
I have a FREE recommendation, to avoid all that energy expenditure, time wasting, and money spending effort.
Switch to using something FREE, that is totally immune to the "114,000 Microsoft Virus Definitions"!
Why would an operating system made in 1999, and repeatedly rebuilt by thousands of expert programmers, still suffer from those 'weaknesses', unless the vulnerabilities were earning money for the inventor(s) and their friends?
There are over 800 OTHER Operating Systems, that are totally virus free, which Microsoft and their "trusted Partners" all use to operate their corporations, and the Internet, that they get for FREE!
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Sun Solaris, GNU/Linux Distros, are other Unix clones, available for FREE, also.
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Yahoo.com runs totally on FreeBSD. that is FREE for the download. Google.com runs 100,000 Linux computers clustered to act as super computers, for very fast response to individual searches!
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Just get a FREE download, burn the CDrom, reboot it so it runs in the RAM 'disc', to let you see how easy a solution it is, OUTSIDE 'the box' that Microsoft built!
If you like, you can install it, after you back up all your user files,
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So, if you are annoyed enough with the unwanted pop-ups, virus, etc. you need to get this and play with it. And, remember, any typical third grade student can do this, so it can't be too difficult for an adult!
2006-10-27 17:02:33 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi. You have adware. Try a search on AdAware SE. It's free and works well. Spybot Search & Destroy is also good. For a decent free anti-virus try AVG.
2006-10-27 16:18:54 · answer #6 · answered by Cirric 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I just got this today . Myspace adult viewer is a virus and it's very resistant to deletion. I was able to get rid of it, though. Here's a tutorial: http://securityticker.blogspot.com/2006/05/easy-fix-for-spyware-and-virus-alert.html
2006-10-29 16:25:21 · answer #7 · answered by peter m 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i've never heard of myspace viewer and i've had no problem looking at other people's profiles. you should download avg antivirus and then either lavasoft adaware or windows defender for the spyware.
2006-10-27 16:19:54 · answer #8 · answered by stitchfan85 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Avast
2006-10-27 16:17:35 · answer #9 · answered by Dave 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to www.grisoft.com and download their AVG virus package. It is very good. and free.
2006-10-27 16:19:05 · answer #10 · answered by Marissa 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋