On Thu, 2004-03-11 at 15:36, Patrick Dunford wrote: > I find some of the rationales for using Wine full stop suspect. If I > want to run Windows apps, I'll buy a Windows computer.
Sadly there are people who *really* need to run windoze apps (like MYOB), but there should be no need to have to put up with even having to do what this guy has resorted to. -----Forwarded Message----- > From: R Goyo-Shields <SNIP> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [DIY] Re: Pop-up Nightmare!! Please help (Dick Ravin) > Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2004 11:21:57 -0500 > > Well that was not pleasant news. After following Jay's suggestion I > discovered I had enough spyware running in the background the CIA would > have been proud. I can't believe software designers are allowed to hack > into your computer like that with complete disregard for one's property and > privacy. Even programs for my children are spying on their > activities! Supposedly a politician from MA has tried to make the practice > illegal, but I guess he has gotten too far yet. > > Thanks Jay! > > R. > > At 06:21 PM 3/9/04 -0500, Jason wrote: > > >The Drawback to smiley central is they are one of the worst for > >spreading spy/ad ware. > > > >HiJackThis is a great application to get that will let you see every > >(almost) process that is running as well as every ref in the registry > >that is starting up when the machine is booted. > > > >Ad-Aware, SpyBot S&D and HiJackThis are the tools that should be used > >most often for finding and removing spy ware that is the cause of MOST > >pop-up issues. > > > >Jay > >Brandon, FL > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: R Goyo-Shields [mailto:SNIP] > >Sent: Tuesday, March 09, 2004 1:47 PM > >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Subject: Re: [DIY] Re: Pop-up Nightmare!! Please help (Dick Ravin) > > ______________________________________________________________________ > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.605 / Virus Database: 385 - Release Date: 3/1/04 > > ______________________________________________________________________ > _______________________________________________ > DIYspeakers mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://diyspeakers.net/mailman/listinfo/diyspeakers > Cheers, Rex
