Check your PC. New spy-ware DLDER.exe

Business Week ^ | JANUARY 3, 2002 | Alex Salkever

[CommiesOut]

Like thousands of other music lovers, Scott Hurring recently downloaded a Napster-like music file-sharing program called Grokster to test drive for chasing tunes. A programmer at advertising services agency Graphic Type and a Net veteran, Hurring disliked the program and uninstalled it. Or so he thought.

[SeeRushToldU_So]

Because it is relevant.

[TaRaRaBoomDeAyGoreLostToday!]

Also... if you have WINDOWS XP or ME go HERE

And see post # 7

[SeeRushToldU_So]

We must have learned the same things at different times!

 

 Great choices for security!

[Roebucks]

For the record, joebuck & Roebucks are no relation. LOL.

I use WinMX as most of my current needs are musical. But, I'll keep Morpheus in mind. Thanks.

[Genesis defender]

This is a bit off the subject, but I'm going to get a cable modem installed in a few days. Since I'll always be online, I'm concerned about security. Right now my computer has Zone Alarm and Norton AV 2001 installed. Is that enough for security, or is there something else I should install?

[RadioAstronomer]

Cool!! What do you think of Wilders.org. :)

[RadioAstronomer]

Check post #39 :)

[RadioAstronomer]

Spyblocker is great! :) Wilders.org will keep you busy for a few days! :)

[Brad’s Gramma]

BTTT

[Roebucks]

Do you have a registry editor on your PC? If not, they are easily attained as either shareware or freeware. I'd recommend you doublechecking your registry for any value with "valueclick" in it and deleting them all. Ad aware is supposed to do it and catches them most of the time. Still, better safe than sorry.

A registry editor is also good for speeding up your computer by deleting anything from programs you used to, but no longer have installed. Do the same kind of registry search for them as for "valueclick".

If interested, I can find a free program and link it here.

One word of caution!!! DO NOT delete anything from your registry unless you are sure....

[day10]

I swear to you I actually knew a guy in college whose girlfriend asked him to "double wrap" and he did it. And then admitted it. The hell we gave that poor guy........

[Roebucks]

great post! Thanks.

[CommiesOut]

Adware. Check also other posts. A lot of good stuff from FReeperhood.

[RadioAstronomer]

You are most welcome! :)

[RadioAstronomer]

I would also recommend (including the software we posted) a hardware firewall such as a Netgear FR314 Firewall router. I am running one of those with my cable modem and it works great.

[SeeRushToldU_So]

I am a no show on that. I will have to check it out. Thanks

[RadioAstronomer]

I am a no show on that. I will have to check it out. Thanks

If you are into security, be prepared to read for a week or so! LOL!! :)

[SierraWasp]

Thanks for posting this and to all who provided good follow-up info and links.

I down loaded the outfit with all the "A's" in it... decideded almost immediately I didn't like it and uninstalled! Norton immediately found a trojan and couldn't fix it, but quaranteened it. It corrupted my explorer.exe file.

Not being too swift on removing and restoring said file, I used Norton's link to symantec.com to get help at a cost of $11.95. I allowed their sub-contracting tech to come in and do it for me. She removed it from my registry while I watched. I was amazed and impressed.

[Roebucks]

Here is a free registry editor that received a 92% approval rating from users. Regclean - click here.

[glock rocks]

A lot of good stuff from FReeperhood.

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