ok so on my internet browser this tab comes up everytime and it says "PRIVACY ALERT" and it says like all this gross stuff and shows pics and it says like this was found on ur hardrive and like it says u are at risk click here and it has spyware downloader is this harmful to my computer? how do i get rid of this tab thing w.o downloading spyware?
2007-03-04 13:22:07 · 8 answers · asked by iloveanthony<3 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
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2007-03-04 13:32:03 · update #1
I know exactly what it is. I fix this everyday at work. It is spyware. And the spyware is advertisement trying to get you to buy a spyware program. Get Ad-Aware SE. It's Free... download it and run it. It wouldn't hurt to get CCleaner. It's also free. Also Go to Internet Option and check to make sure your Homepage has not changed... FYI... I am 1000% sure it may have.. so just change it back.
2007-03-04 13:28:24 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can start by using SUPERAntiSpyware!
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Good Luck, FmlyRnn [Lucid Geek]
2007-03-04 21:42:12 · answer #2 · answered by fmlyrnn 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The problem is you've probably already downloaded adware, which is why you're getting the popup in the first place. Run a scan with your malware scanners (AdAware & SpyBot are good choices, as well as AVG Anti-Spyware). These tools should remove the problem.
2007-03-04 21:25:24 · answer #3 · answered by d3v10u5b0y 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Make sure if you download Ad-Aware you use the following URL. There are a lot of look-a-likes that actually are spyware. Ad-Aware SE Personal is the free version.
www.lavasoftusa.com
2007-03-04 21:29:24 · answer #4 · answered by TECH 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The privacy alert can come from spyware,virus or worms...There are four things you must do
*Get a nice virus scanner
Free virus scanner http://free.grisoft.com/doc/1
*Get a nice anti spyware
free anti-spyware http://www.spybot.info/
*Clear your temp prefetch and every temp folder
start> run> Type"%temp%" delete all in it
Type"Prefetch" delete all in it
In the IE tools> internet explorer> general
Clear cookies
delete files(select delete offline contents too)
clear history
tools> internet explorer>programs>manage addons
manage all the addons and disable all that is not needed
*Get a nice Firewall and restrict the internet applications check only what is necessery....
2007-03-04 21:38:41 · answer #5 · answered by Database 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get sypbot search and destroy, and adware se, their both free. Run both of them, then go to trendmicro housecall and run the free scan. That should clean about anything out of your computer.
2007-03-04 22:38:05 · answer #6 · answered by jwplaster 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Run Lavasoft's Adaware on it, delete your temporary internet files and cookies
2007-03-04 21:25:55 · answer #7 · answered by thunderbox666 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
download a pop up blocker
2007-03-04 21:28:09 · answer #8 · answered by spagsquash 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋