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Cometcurser virus
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hazeyj
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Hiya all
I keep getting this hightlighted as potential spyware, up my my norton virus scanner (with bt yahoo broadband) every now and again. The virus scanner sorts it out but then I get it again. Two websites I visited the other day (furniture nothing dodgy!) had two pop ups that opened in another window both for gambling websites. I wondered how they had got through my pop up blocker and wonder if these websites have been infected by this spyware?
Strange.
I keep getting this hightlighted as potential spyware, up my my norton virus scanner (with bt yahoo broadband) every now and again. The virus scanner sorts it out but then I get it again. Two websites I visited the other day (furniture nothing dodgy!) had two pop ups that opened in another window both for gambling websites. I wondered how they had got through my pop up blocker and wonder if these websites have been infected by this spyware?
Strange.
I love this site :beer:
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Goto add/remove programs in control panel.
Do you see comet curser in there? If you do remove it.
http://news.com.com/2100-1023-233645.html - Tracking software!0 -
followung the steps in posts 1 to 4 here will make sure you are clean
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=133269Ex forum ambassador
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T4i wrote:Goto add/remove programs in control panel.
Do you see comet curser in there? If you do remove it.
http://news.com.com/2100-1023-233645.html - Tracking software!
Thanks but its not there this time:j . My virus softaware locates and deletes usually before its gets that far.I love this site :beer:0 -
hazeyj wrote:My virus softaware locates and deletes usually before its gets that far.
I urge you to follow BT's advice ... work through the scanners etc. in the first 4 posts to the thread he mentions. It will not only help ID what's going on in your computer but help clear out hidden stuff too.
I assure you it's well worth the effort.0 -
Thanks everyone. Will do as you say. OH MY GOD ITS BOILING HERE IN MANCHESTER!I love this site :beer:0
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