Download anti-spyware... get spyware..!
Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2005 3:01 pmDo you know what...?
The last few days I've been getting all sorts of messages, (via the dreaded Messenger), telling me that my registry is corrupted, my system is full of spy-ware, more virus's than you can shake a stick at, and my computer will self-destruct in five minutes...
Now all these terrifying messages have only been arriving ever since I downloaded a couple of "FREE?" programs to warn me if I am having problems with my computer....
...(Add-Aware....Registry Fix, etc...)
Now running these programs tell me that I have untold amounts of spy-ware, virus's, worms, slugs, ferrets, dead birds, etc....in my computer, and they list them all....every one...!
BUT....a very big but...
They say that the problem will only be sorted out if I cross their palms with loads of money to up-grade to the registered versions, which they guarrantee will then cure all my problems....(computer problems...that is)...!
Now am I being unduly suspicious in thinking that these helpful souls are actually putting all these virus, worms slugs, ferrets, dead birds, etc, crap messages on my computer to get me to cross their palms....etc....etc...?
( A peek at the originators URL's makes me very suspicious)...!
NOTE: The usual scan with all my NORTON anti-virus and registry utilities, fails to find any of this "stuff".....!
I'm wondering now if I un-install all these so-called "FREE?" programs, will these messages stop....or is it too late now...since they've now got my e-mail address...?
Interestimgly....I automatically delete all of my "dodgy" e-mail, NEVER open it, so it's doubtful if any "nastys" get through by that route...and NORTON automatically scans all my incoming and outgoing messages anyway!
...and the few internet sites I visit are the usual "trusty" ones...like here...!
Cheers all...!
Paul....dustpan and brush, ....collecting worms, slugs, ferrets, dead birds, spiders, cadavers, etc, etc....
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P.S. and...I use Mozilla Firefox as my browser....
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The last few days I've been getting all sorts of messages, (via the dreaded Messenger), telling me that my registry is corrupted, my system is full of spy-ware, more virus's than you can shake a stick at, and my computer will self-destruct in five minutes...
Now all these terrifying messages have only been arriving ever since I downloaded a couple of "FREE?" programs to warn me if I am having problems with my computer....
...(Add-Aware....Registry Fix, etc...)
Now running these programs tell me that I have untold amounts of spy-ware, virus's, worms, slugs, ferrets, dead birds, etc....in my computer, and they list them all....every one...!
BUT....a very big but...
They say that the problem will only be sorted out if I cross their palms with loads of money to up-grade to the registered versions, which they guarrantee will then cure all my problems....(computer problems...that is)...!
Now am I being unduly suspicious in thinking that these helpful souls are actually putting all these virus, worms slugs, ferrets, dead birds, etc, crap messages on my computer to get me to cross their palms....etc....etc...?
( A peek at the originators URL's makes me very suspicious)...!
NOTE: The usual scan with all my NORTON anti-virus and registry utilities, fails to find any of this "stuff".....!
I'm wondering now if I un-install all these so-called "FREE?" programs, will these messages stop....or is it too late now...since they've now got my e-mail address...?
Interestimgly....I automatically delete all of my "dodgy" e-mail, NEVER open it, so it's doubtful if any "nastys" get through by that route...and NORTON automatically scans all my incoming and outgoing messages anyway!
...and the few internet sites I visit are the usual "trusty" ones...like here...!
Cheers all...!
Paul....dustpan and brush, ....collecting worms, slugs, ferrets, dead birds, spiders, cadavers, etc, etc....
... ...!P.S. and...I use Mozilla Firefox as my browser....
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