hi i assume iwon is spyware because one of my scanners found it.what does it do and is it dangerous? thanks Rita
Hi Rita. This is a real shifty one, http://abcnews.go.com/sections/scitech/TechTV/techtv_iwonspyware021023.html Also i'll move your thread to a more appropriate forum. snowbound
hi snowbound i checked out your link and it says by visiting there site and downloading a pkg. to use their stuff like chat is how you get it.i had never even heard of them till i did the scan--wonder how i got it on the computer just wondering Rita
Hi yes i was able to remove it--i scanned with adaware and i clicked remove.then i scanned again with spybot and no threats were found but some spyware scanner found iet toolbar(i forget the name of it)the scanner.what is this iet toolbar and why wouldnt the other scanners find it? thanks Rita
I can't say why your other apps. didn't find it, but these things can be what is called "Drive by" downloaded onto your system just by visiting what u might think is a totally innocent website. Take a look at this link to tighten your security, https://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=27971 snowbound
hello,rita heres a link for you regarding the htastop you asked about at the bottom of the page https://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=13531&page=2&pp=25 and you can look at this link,dont bother with autopatcher though https://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=41342 the second link is mainly about xp,i hope thats what you have,because it took me many mistakes,reinstalls to learn,and it may save you some
i hope it helps.theres one thing about the second link.BlackViper appears to be abit of a supergeek,and because of that he wont make the same mistakes you or i would,i wouldnt turn off system restore,or some of the other services he would.
