keeps saying system has critical errors...i have spyware but it keeps
bringing up spyware to buy...how do i get rid of this icon?

Right-click on icon and see what application it is.

"Hot Sauce" <Hot Sauce @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> keeps saying system has critical errors...i have spyware but it keeps
> bringing up spyware to buy...how do i get rid of this icon?

"Hot Sauce" wrote

> keeps saying system has critical errors...i have spyware but it keeps
> bringing up spyware to buy...how do i get rid of this icon?

That's a scan message to get you to buy the program and might have malware
with it too. Here are some malware removal links:

Malware Removal
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/...moving_Malware

THE PARASITE FIGHT
Finding, Removing & Protecting Yourself From Scumware
http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm

Richard Harper’s Guide to Cleaning Pests
http://rgharper.mvps.org/cleanit.htm

"Hot Sauce" wrote

> keeps saying system has critical errors...i have spyware but it keeps
> bringing up spyware to buy...how do i get rid of this icon?

Oops, that should read, "scam message" not scan message.

Rock

Might the new phishing filter help prevent picking up
the malware?


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Gerry
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"Rock" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> "Hot Sauce" wrote
>
>> keeps saying system has critical errors...i have spyware but it keeps
>> bringing up spyware to buy...how do i get rid of this icon?
>
> Oops, that should read, "scam message" not scan message.

Gerry Cornell wrote:
> Rock
>
> Might the new phishing filter help prevent picking up
> the malware?
>
>

No, not at all. That feature of both IE7 and FF2 is for fake bank pages
and other fake pages that want you do fill in your personal data like
your credit card number. Spywareblaster, Spywareguard and Spybot Search
and Destroy are designed to stop picking up the malware.

Alias

"Gerry Cornell" wrote

> Rock
>
> Might the new phishing filter help prevent picking up
> the malware?

I don't think that's what it works on.

As Alias pointed out <G>.


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Gerry
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"Rock" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> "Gerry Cornell" wrote
>
>> Rock
>>
>> Might the new phishing filter help prevent picking up
>> the malware?
>
> I don't think that's what it works on.