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Technical Help & Discussion => Broadband, Networking, PC Security, Internet & ISPs => Topic started by: notaclue on July 08, 2004, 02:10

Title: How do i get friendly 'ads back?
Post by: notaclue on July 08, 2004, 02:10

Hi
I 'stumbled' accross a site & now I have 'ladies' advertisment boxes at the top of every wannado homepage.

Need to make them disapear, back to normal 'ads.... hoping someone can help!

Thanks

Title: Re:How do i get friendly 'ads back?
Post by: joudi on July 08, 2004, 03:04

Hi Notaclue and welcome,

Probably the best to use as a first try is installing and running those two programs:

1 - "Spybot Search and destroy", Get it here:

http://www.softpedia.com/public/scripts/downloadhero/10-17-21

2 - "Ad-Aware", Get it here:

http://www.softpedia.com/public/scripts/downloadhero/10-17-58

Normally, a small download window must pop-up when you clic on it to download. If not, clic on one of the links on the page (Miror) to start downloading them.

If that doesn't solve your problem, come back here and tell us. There'll be a good girl in our forum will pop-Up to help you.   ;)

Title: Re:How do i get friendly 'ads back?
Post by: Simon on July 08, 2004, 07:50

Can't add to what Joudi said, but here's a couple of alternative download links, including Spyware Blaster, which, once your system is clean, will prevent future spyware / adware being installed without your knowledge.

Ad Aware (http://www.lavasoft.de/)
Spybot S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/)
Spyware Blaster (http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/)

Title: Re:How do i get friendly 'ads back?
Post by: notaclue on July 08, 2004, 10:47

Thankyou. I downloaded the first suggestion & then did a check & it found 24 'red' problems of which 2 were 'adult' related.

Thanks peeps, hopefully thats sorted my problem