Posts: 568
From: new jersey, usa
Registered: Nov 2001

posted April 03, 2004 01:40 AM         

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HI RANDALL-
NOT SURE IF I SHOULD BE ADDRESSING THIS TO YOU OR MAYBE ANOTHER MODERATOR BUT I RECENTLY CLICKED ON MY PROFILE TO UPDATE IT AND I SAW NEXT TO "HOMEPAGE" THAT THERE WAS AN X-RATED LINK! FIRST OF ALL, I DON'T EVEN HAVE A HOME PAGE, NEVER MIND AN X-RATED ONE, BUT SECONDLY, WHO ON EARTH (AND HOW ON EARTH) WOULD ADD SUCH A THING TO MY PROFILE?? DO I HAVE SOME UNKNOWN ENEMY OR IS THIS JUST A FLUKE HACKING? THEN AGAIN, WHO'D WASTE THEIR TIME HACKING INTO LINDA-LAND FOR SUCH A TRIVIAL PURSUIT?

HOW DO YOU THINK THIS COULD HAVE HAPPENED? I HAVE SINCE MODIFIED MY PROFILE BUT WHO'S TO SAY THAT TOMORROW I WON'T FIND SOME OTHER OBSCENE LINK? PLEASE HELP! (IF POSSIBLE). THANKS!!!

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Registered: Jan 2003

posted April 03, 2004 10:16 AM         

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Sounds to me like you've got spyware on your computer. It automatically fills in the blanks for you. Spyware and adware is becoming a real nuisance for me, too. I've bought 2 programs to help get rid of it, but I'm still having problems. Something similar has happened to me at other sites.

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From: Columbus, GA USA
Registered: Nov 2000

posted April 03, 2004 10:59 AM         

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Download Ad-aware. It's free. You'll be surprised at how much Spyware you pick up by just being online. Ad-aware will take care of it.

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From: land of the midnight sun
Registered: Dec 2002

posted April 03, 2004 12:12 PM         

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Adaware is a great program. Here's a link to download it. http://download.com.com/3000-8022-10214379.html?tag=lst-0-7

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From: Columbus, GA USA
Registered: Nov 2000

posted April 03, 2004 12:17 PM         

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Most Spyware is of the Data Miner variety, but it sounds like you have a Registry File contaminated. Ad-aware will find it and squash it. I like it because it's super fast with the scan (unlike most other Spyware programs).

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posted April 03, 2004 06:54 PM           

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I scan once every other day w/ Ad-Aware, and I pick-up an amazing amount of junk.

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From: California
Registered: Feb 2003

posted April 03, 2004 07:15 PM         

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I should start cleaning out my computer's junk. Sometimes my browser will suddenly take me to MSN.com or some software site. It so totally isn't me.

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From: Blue Star Kachina
Registered: Mar 2002

posted April 04, 2004 09:13 AM         

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Better get on the stick QOS, it`s a pain to keep up with the garbage one gets for 'FREE' from our lovely internet solicitors

juniperb

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From: new jersey, usa
Registered: Nov 2001

posted April 05, 2004 10:27 PM         

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Hey Randall (and everyone who responded):

Thanks a mil! I was starting to get a little paranoid for a second there!! I appreciate the advice. Come to think of it, I think I do have spyware. One has to be constantly on the lookout these days....

Thanks again

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