i opened inetrnet page and it suppose to show the yahoo homepage but this time it said
"your internet privacy is being compromised (browser security alert) your pc keeps records of all your online and offline activities. website that you viewed, emails that you sent and anything else if you or someone else have ever done with your computer can be found out."
it said i need a special software for secure deletion of all these records. its called "evidemce eliminator" and i have to buy this. i dont want my parents to know about this and i dont have money to buy that software. what should i do? please sombody help me?
2007-03-16 15:55:01 · 12 answers · asked by dan_907_fi 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
You can manually erase your tracks by going into the history and right clicking on each entry and choose delete. You'd also need to do that in the address bar and you'll probably have to clean out your cookies in the internet options under the tools menu in your browser. Also you want to clean your cache in the system tools in the maintenance and performance in the start menu. You can probably find a free program to do all that at nonags.com, all their programs are free and tested to be virus and spyware free. Plus they got lots of other freeware for anything you can think of. Check out the educational category for fun prank type programs. Good luck and careful of those naughty sites - they leave all kind of crap on your computer without you even knowing it.
2007-03-16 16:08:56 · answer #1 · answered by gmoney 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have you installed some software off the internet lately? It may have changed your homepage. Go to the Yahoo page, click Tools/Internet Options, and click Use Current under the Home Page box. Then Open another browser window to verify the fix.
And yes, these programs can change your home page in Firefox/Mozilla also, it's a common command.
2007-03-16 23:03:45 · answer #2 · answered by headmaster382005 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is a form of adware/spyware on your PC. It sounds like it has hijacked your homepage and is obviously using scare tactics to solicit sale of bogus software. Do not purchase the software the page is offering. It is most likely another spyware app. and purchasing from them may make you vulnerable to identity theft.
Go to download.com and get Lavasoft's Adware. Another program to try would be Spybot Search & Destroy, CCleaner to clean out temporary files, and possibly HiJackThis!. HiJackThis! is a little more advanced but you can get assistance on their web forum on finding any problems. Hope this helps. Good luck
2007-03-16 23:12:57 · answer #3 · answered by CuriousMind 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is a classic spyware issue.
Download Ad-Aware SE from http://www.download.com...install it and run it. It is completely free and will solve the problem.
After you have removed all the spyware form the computer, you will need to reset the home page to the correct home page in Internet Options.
Another thing you may want to do is stop using Internet Explorer. Go to http://www.mozilla.com and download Mozilla Firefox. Use it as a replacement to IE...you won't have that problem anymore.
2007-03-16 23:01:17 · answer #4 · answered by troubled1367 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That is a pop up add. You do not need to buy it, but you do have pop ups coming through on your computer. You should download a firewall for your computer. I recommend ZoneLabs www.zone.com or something like that. It is free and will help stop pop ups like the one you described. DO not buy the software that came up though....good luck.
2007-03-16 23:03:43 · answer #5 · answered by C. A 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Did you download a trial version of "Evidence Eliminator"? Or did someone else do this? This is a promotion thing that a lot of companies do to get you to buy their products! Furthermore, I have downloaded this program myself so I know! It is a good program though!
2007-03-16 23:10:44 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like its an ad to make you buy their software. You may have malware installed which diverts you to a different website when you try to go to a well known one.
2007-03-16 23:09:31 · answer #7 · answered by kwilfort 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah that definitely sounds like spam mixed in with some adware. Run spybot search and destroy and/or Adaware SE Personal and you should be good to go. DONT BUY THAT SOFTWARE
2007-03-16 23:02:09 · answer #8 · answered by Carlo R 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your parent are proably keeping track of keystrokes that you make, websites that you visit, and other things using a tracking and spying software - it is designed to keep children from visiting unsafe websites, and to keep them safe. I suggest you confront your parents head-on, and ask them if they have been doing such things. To learn more about these tracking/recording software, visit: http://www.softactivity.com/
2007-03-16 23:03:44 · answer #9 · answered by peter c 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have adware!! ,which is an agressive form of marketing,and possibly spy ware as well.Don't panic.
Go here :-
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/products/ad-aware_se_personal.php
Read what it says at that page and download/install and run the program(follow all instructions !!.).
It should do the trick.
2007-03-16 23:13:26 · answer #10 · answered by Mika K 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋