Internet Optimizer ? anything to worry about ?

Legacy_user

For about a month now, there have been times when I clic to a site, that a page comes up, headed Internet Optimizer and I haven't thought anything about it.

But, whilst surfing and landing on one site, a box came up and suggested that "they" had detected I'd become infected with Internet Optimizer, something that introduces pop-up's, (but I've got a pop-up stopper so I wouldn't know about that), records account details and generally watches where I surt, ie spyware.

Now, does anyone know anything constructive about that?, does the name mean anything ? is it simply a catch to get me to download something and pay for it which is worthless?.

I'd appreciate any info please.

sra

pest patrol has some info:
http://www.pestpatrol.com/pestinfo/d/dyfuca_internet_optimizer.asp


I'd try "spybot search and destroy" or "adaware" from http://www.download.com rather than trying to manually remove it.

The best thing for this type of thing was cwshredder:
http://www.softpedia.com/public/scripts/downloadhero/10-17-150/
You may want to try this first (It takes seconds to download and use) but it is not updated anymore and might not tackle it if it's recent

System

What a nightmare !. My machine started crashing at every opportunity so it went back to the small retail shop where machines are made up etc.

After a great deal of time, they decided to clear the hard drive and start again. I have windows 98 reimstalled and a later version of O/Ex. It's tru I lost a lot of favourites and things I'd downloaded (just in case), which I'd gleaned from freebie discs.

Now the maching is running smooter and faster and I will cease to download anything unless it is REALLY useful.