Spyware

[Mark & Donna Corbelli]

I use ad-aware daily to remove stuff that somehow gets on my computer. But
when I look at processes in the taskmanager I still see stuff that I don't
recognize, like "EbatesMoeMoney, Bargains.exe," etc. Is "processes" akin to
"startup" in the old system and if so, is there a way to find out what's
needed and what's not and how to delete unnecessary stuff?

 

[Taurarian]

http://www.pacs-portal.co.uk/THE_PROGRAMS

All about disabling programs at startup

 

[mamabear]

I would suggest that you make sure your AdAware ref file
is up to date, run a scan and post your logfile at their
forum. It is here http://www.lavasoftsupport.com/
One of the "experts" there will be able to advise you.

 

[PCyr]

I was able to remove the program, but in IE, there's a button that has the
Ebates caption. The button does nothing, and if I right click on a webpage,
an Ebates option is there. It doesn't do anything either, but how do I
remove it?

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5 Steps to computer safety:
1) Use a good quality anti-virus, and keep it up-to-date.
2) Use a firewall. The one in XP works fine, but there are better ones out
there.
3) Keep Windows up-to-date. It's your choice whether or not you want the
recommended updates, but the critical updates are just that - critical.
4) Beware of adware and spyware. There are many programs that will help to
protect your computer, but it's up to you to prevent it as well. Make sure
you read the agreement of the software before you install it. It should
tell you if it will be installing any additional programs.
5) Be cautious of attachments. Microsoft NEVER sends out attachments via
email. Always scan all attachments before opening them.

Email address is fake to prevent SPAM.
Real email address is pcyr2000 AT hotmail DOT com
Change the obvious to the obvious.

 

[PCyr]

Never mind. I used Ad-aware to get rid of it. There were some Ebates
values in the IE sub-key.

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Check out http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com for amazing tweaks and fixes

Member of "Newsgroups are for everyone"

5 Steps to computer safety:
1) Use a good quality anti-virus, and keep it up-to-date.
2) Use a firewall. The one in XP works fine, but there are better ones out
there.
3) Keep Windows up-to-date. It's your choice whether or not you want the
recommended updates, but the critical updates are just that - critical.
4) Beware of adware and spyware. There are many programs that will help to
protect your computer, but it's up to you to prevent it as well. Make sure
you read the agreement of the software before you install it. It should
tell you if it will be installing any additional programs.
5) Be cautious of attachments. Microsoft NEVER sends out attachments via
email. Always scan all attachments before opening them.

Email address is fake to prevent SPAM.
Real email address is pcyr2000 AT hotmail DOT com
Change the obvious to the obvious.
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