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I use AVG Antivirus, Zone Alarm Free and Microsoft Antispy. Computer is
kept updated with latest definitions, windows updates, etc. I also run Lavasoft Adaware, Spybot and X Cleaner on a regular basis. I have noticed that if I do a search, for example about a medication I am taking (I take a few being diabetic), I start getting a lot spam being sent to me about the specific medication I searched for. Why is this happening and what can I do to prevent it. I feel something is recording my surfing habits but I don't know what. TIA. -- Cheers! Jan Jan |
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Jan wrote:
> I use AVG Antivirus, Zone Alarm Free and Microsoft Antispy. Computer is > kept updated with latest definitions, windows updates, etc. I also run > Lavasoft Adaware, Spybot and X Cleaner on a regular basis. I have > noticed that if I do a search, for example about a medication I am > taking (I take a few being diabetic), I start getting a lot spam being > sent to me about the specific medication I searched for. Why is this > happening and what can I do to prevent it. I feel something is recording > my surfing habits but I don't know what. TIA. ...it does sound like you have spyware. None of the apps listed above has caught anything? Are you using IE? Michael -- "Microsoft isn't evil, they just make really crappy operating systems." - Linus Torvald |
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In article <NYYae.65257$A31.25705@fed1read03>,
says... > Jan wrote: > > > I use AVG Antivirus, Zone Alarm Free and Microsoft Antispy. Computer is > > kept updated with latest definitions, windows updates, etc. I also run > > Lavasoft Adaware, Spybot and X Cleaner on a regular basis. I have > > noticed that if I do a search, for example about a medication I am > > taking (I take a few being diabetic), I start getting a lot spam being > > sent to me about the specific medication I searched for. Why is this > > happening and what can I do to prevent it. I feel something is recording > > my surfing habits but I don't know what. TIA. > > ..it does sound like you have spyware. None of the apps listed above has > caught anything? Are you using IE? > > Michael > Yes using IE. -- Cheers! Jan |
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Jan wrote:
> Yes using IE. First, switch to Firefox or Opera. Second, have you run the anti-spyware utilities while your machine has been rebooted into safe mode? -- @+ |
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"Jan" <> wrote in message news:MPG.1cd6198fa3470ec09896f5@shawnews... > In article <NYYae.65257$A31.25705@fed1read03>, > says... >> Jan wrote: >> >> > I use AVG Antivirus, Zone Alarm Free and Microsoft Antispy. Computer is >> > kept updated with latest definitions, windows updates, etc. I also run >> > Lavasoft Adaware, Spybot and X Cleaner on a regular basis. I have >> > noticed that if I do a search, for example about a medication I am >> > taking (I take a few being diabetic), I start getting a lot spam being >> > sent to me about the specific medication I searched for. Why is this >> > happening and what can I do to prevent it. I feel something is >> > recording >> > my surfing habits but I don't know what. TIA. >> >> ..it does sound like you have spyware. None of the apps listed above has >> caught anything? Are you using IE? >> >> Michael >> > Yes using IE. > -- > > Cheers! > > Jan What are you using for searching? Ford... |
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In article <L8adnaCHMLqLSfHfRVn->, ford_prefect69
@hotmail.com says... > > "Jan" <> wrote in message > news:MPG.1cd6198fa3470ec09896f5@shawnews... > > In article <NYYae.65257$A31.25705@fed1read03>, > > says... > >> Jan wrote: > >> > >> > I use AVG Antivirus, Zone Alarm Free and Microsoft Antispy. Computer is > >> > kept updated with latest definitions, windows updates, etc. I also run > >> > Lavasoft Adaware, Spybot and X Cleaner on a regular basis. I have > >> > noticed that if I do a search, for example about a medication I am > >> > taking (I take a few being diabetic), I start getting a lot spam being > >> > sent to me about the specific medication I searched for. Why is this > >> > happening and what can I do to prevent it. I feel something is > >> > recording > >> > my surfing habits but I don't know what. TIA. > >> > >> ..it does sound like you have spyware. None of the apps listed above has > >> caught anything? Are you using IE? > >> > >> Michael > >> > > Yes using IE. > > -- > > > > Cheers! > > > > Jan > > What are you using for searching? > > Ford... > > > Google. -- Cheers! Jan |
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On Mon, 25 Apr 2005 16:23:37 GMT, Jan <> wrote:
>In article <L8adnaCHMLqLSfHfRVn->, ford_prefect69 >@hotmail.com says... >> >> "Jan" <> wrote in message >> news:MPG.1cd6198fa3470ec09896f5@shawnews... >> > In article <NYYae.65257$A31.25705@fed1read03>, >> > says... >> >> Jan wrote: >> >> >> >> > I use AVG Antivirus, Zone Alarm Free and Microsoft Antispy. Computer is >> >> > kept updated with latest definitions, windows updates, etc. I also run >> >> > Lavasoft Adaware, Spybot and X Cleaner on a regular basis. I have >> >> > noticed that if I do a search, for example about a medication I am >> >> > taking (I take a few being diabetic), I start getting a lot spam being >> >> > sent to me about the specific medication I searched for. Why is this >> >> > happening and what can I do to prevent it. I feel something is >> >> > recording >> >> > my surfing habits but I don't know what. TIA. >> >> >> >> ..it does sound like you have spyware. None of the apps listed above has >> >> caught anything? Are you using IE? >> >> >> >> Michael >> >> >> > Yes using IE. >> > -- >> > >> > Cheers! >> > >> > Jan >> >> What are you using for searching? >> >> Ford... >> >> >> >Google. Jan, Be careful. Google does not have your safety as their primary goal. http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,13232953 (It's a long thread, but there is discussion about Google). -- Cheers, Chuck Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing. My email is AT DOT actual address pchuck sonic net. |
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On Mon, 25 Apr 2005 01:56:39 GMT, Jan <> wrote:
>I use AVG Antivirus, Zone Alarm Free and Microsoft Antispy. Computer is >kept updated with latest definitions, windows updates, etc. I also run >Lavasoft Adaware, Spybot and X Cleaner on a regular basis. I have >noticed that if I do a search, for example about a medication I am >taking (I take a few being diabetic), I start getting a lot spam being >sent to me about the specific medication I searched for. Why is this >happening and what can I do to prevent it. I feel something is recording >my surfing habits but I don't know what. TIA. ######################### Cookies? donnie. |
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"Jan" <> schreef in bericht news:... > I use AVG Antivirus, Zone Alarm Free and Microsoft Antispy. Computer is > kept updated with latest definitions, windows updates, etc. I also run > Lavasoft Adaware, Spybot and X Cleaner on a regular basis. I have > noticed that if I do a search, for example about a medication I am > taking (I take a few being diabetic), I start getting a lot spam being > sent to me about the specific medication I searched for. Why is this > happening and what can I do to prevent it. I feel something is recording > my surfing habits but I don't know what. TIA. I suggest getting hold of 2 freeware applications that may help: Spybot Search and Destroy - a useful spyware/cookie/browser help object buster available from many sources, here's just one: http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/fil...d,22262,00.asp and Emp Temp - useful utility to easily and quickly empty your temporary/history/cookie folders available here: http://www.danish-shareware.dk/soft/emptemp/ HTH DANG |
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"DANG" <> schreef in bericht news:ulCbe.80776$... > > "Jan" <> schreef in bericht > news:... > > I also run > > Lavasoft Adaware, Spybot and X Cleaner on a regular basis. Oops, missed the spybot reference, nevermind, someone may find the link helpful and in the meantime, did you provide any site with your email address during your searching? |
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