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Hi Sandy,
Spyware, ad-ware and malware all put entries into the registry, making
them almost impossible to remove once they're there. SpyBot takes control
of registry entries and lets you know each and every time something wants
to make or change a registry entry. That's what those prompts are for.
SpyBot is watching your back each and every time you go on the internet as
there are so many malicious scams out there waiting to lodge themselves in
your registry and they will add themselves to your registry secretly until
your system stops working one day.
You can turn that service off and allow everything to just come through
and your system should run faster. If you wish, try the free version of
Ad-Aware. That one doesn't watch the registry. There are a bunch of
'SpyBot-like' programs which are actually spyware themselves so you have
to be careful and download something that is dependable. I can't
recommend any other programs as I only use those two.
Get SpyBot v1.5 from: www.spybotupdates.biz/files/spybotsd15.exe
It doesn't have the registry minder and will work faster for you. When
you select 'download updates' each time you use it, don't select the main
application (1.62) update as that will download the newest version and
overwrite your older version. The older version should be more to your
liking.
CCN Help
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On Wed, 17 Jun 2009, Alexander E. Mackinnon wrote:
> Thank you for the suggestions.
>
> I did have SpyBot for a while. I found it a royal pain. It slowed down the
> time
> it took to open up the computer considerably and in the end I was not
> convinced
> it was doing all that much for me. When I ran a check it took a long time and
> invariably found little or nothing. And trying to get rid of it eventually
> was
> very difficult. I had a a more tech savvy friend assist eventually and he
> claimed once the operating system started it was so entrenched it was almost
> impossible to remove it. Eventually he was able to remove all the prompts at
> least that I found so annoying. I don't think I want to go back there.
>
> I wouldn't mind accessing a one time scan that was up-to-date and cleaned the
> computer. Something I could control, use and delete. I found SpyBot became
> too
> possessive. Once you allowed it on board it took over. Any
> suggestions/recommendations along the one time only cleansing programs?
>
> Sandy
>
>
> Quoting CCN Help <ch1@chebucto.ns.ca>:
>
>>
>> Hi Sandy,
>>
>> You can access the text service through HyperTerminal (available through
>> your Accessories/Communications link.
>>
>> When you start HT, enter the service name: CCN, the phone number
>> (different from PLUS): 494-8006, userid: (whatever your login is) and
>> password: (this would be the mail password and not the PLUS password). It
>> will give you a text login screen. Type 'gmail' (without the quotes) to
>> start PINE. It should run really fast.
>>
>> Taking a different tac, I've seen similar problems to those you are
>> experiencing when a person's computer is infected with malware. You should
>> get SpyBot - Search and Destroy v1.6 and Ad-Aware (Free version); Google
>> for the exact URLs, download them and run them to scan your system for
>> malware and ad-ware cookies which can disrupt downloads, slow mail and even
>> cause your connection to drop or fail completely. Both programs are free
>> (as opposed to their free to download but need to pay for versions.) Make
>> sure you check which ones you're downloading.
>>
>> CCN Help
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