I type in a band and this stuff pops up like prank call to a celebrity or something that is not related, is that viruses or spyware, or someone just copying what your typing and making it sound thats what you want, what is that?
2007-02-15 17:39:22 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
most likely adware
try downloading and running the following two programs..they're free online, just do a search:
ad-aware
spybot search & destroy
2007-02-15 17:43:07 · answer #1 · answered by BB 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes that is basically extra stuff that they want you to "accidentally" click on and download. If you notice on the left hand side there will be a column that says Artist, Album, etc...
If you click once on the band you are searching for, it will only show search results from there.
It won't show any more of the prank calls once you click on the band or album you want.
It happens to show up not from viruses, but because you probably don't have the kind you pay for.
2007-02-15 17:51:01 · answer #2 · answered by Jess 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's usually spyware that will download to your comp if you get it. 'junk' it so no one else grabs it. Also, anything with over 30 hosts is also a spyware or adware threat, even if it has the right name. I've gone with songs/videos that have around 2-26 hosts, and never had a problem with adware or anything. Past that, some neg. comp. problems had arose.
Good luck!
2007-02-15 17:50:20 · answer #3 · answered by Midnight Butterfly 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no that just means that stupid people were just putting anything on there, but do not download it though because 9 times out of 10 it is not the real thing, always preview it before u let it download all of the way.
2007-02-15 17:43:26 · answer #4 · answered by passionfire2k4 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its just things that are unrelated to your search. I think limewire puts it in there as an enticement to buy limewire pro.
2007-02-15 17:47:05 · answer #5 · answered by Martin k 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Spyware. That's why you don't use Limewire.
2007-02-15 17:43:01 · answer #6 · answered by almighty_malachi 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, lots of it is. I'd stay away from the ones that are just numbers.
2007-02-15 17:42:57 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is too easy boy.you can go to the WWw.dance age.com
2007-02-15 18:13:07 · answer #8 · answered by Shayan 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's what you get for stealing music...
2007-02-15 17:47:24 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋