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My C: Drive loses memory everytime i startup
« Reply #20 on: October 06, 2006, 10:10:12 PM »
Why don't you actually Install Spybot 1.4 and run a scan
The benefits outweight the deficits

Post back and let me know if it found anything please

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« Reply #21 on: October 06, 2006, 10:32:26 PM »
Oh yeah, I Forgot to tell you that I got Spybot, it found:

Advertising.com [color=\"#FF0000\"](1 Entries)[/color]
Avenue A, Inc. [color=\"#FF0000\"](1 Entries)[/color]
DoubleClick [color=\"#FF0000\"](2 Entries)[/color]
FastClick [color=\"#FF0000\"](2 Entries)[/color]
HitBox [color=\"#FF0000\"](3 Entries)[/color]
MediaPlex [color=\"#FF0000\"](1 Entries)[/color]
Microsoft.WindowsSecurityCenter.AntiVirusOverride [color=\"#FF0000\"](1 Entries)[/color]
MiniBug [color=\"#FF0000\"](1 Entries)[/color]
WebTrends Live [color=\"#FF0000\"](1 Entries)[/color]
WildTangent [color=\"#FF0000\"](6 Entries)[/color]

I also ran another search and destroy after getting your post and it found:

Advertising.com [color=\"#FF0000\"](1 Entries)[/color]
Avenue A, Inc. [color=\"#FF0000\"](1 Entries)[/color]
DoubleClick [color=\"#FF0000\"](2 Entries)[/color]
FastClick [color=\"#FF0000\"](2 Entries)[/color]
HitBox [color=\"#FF0000\"](3 Entries)[/color]
MediaPlex [color=\"#FF0000\"](1 Entries)[/color]
WebTrends Live [color=\"#FF0000\"](1 Entries)[/color]
WildTangent [color=\"#FF0000\"](1 Entries)[/color]

I think that it said that most were just tracking cookies though

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« Reply #22 on: October 06, 2006, 11:21:22 PM »
Let's do the following

Now that you have Spybot installed
Click the "Immunize" button on the left>>>OK at the prompt>>Immunzine at the top green cross
Please Immunize after every update

*Install  SpywareBlaster 3.5.1 by JavaCool  
    *Will block bad ActiveX Controls
    *Block Malevolent cookies in Internet Explorer and Firefox
    *Restrict actions of potentially dangerous sites in Internet Explorer
After installation, Check for updates and then click the "Enable all protection"
"Check for updates every couple of weeks"
after every update just simply click the "enable protection on all unprotected items"

download this small download
[color=\"#FF0000\"]ATF-Cleaner[/color] by Atribune.
This program is for XP and Windows 2000 only

Double-click ATF-Cleaner.exe to run the program.
      Under Main choose: Select All
      Click the Empty Selected button.

If you use Firefox browser

      Click Firefox at the top and choose: Select All
      Click the Empty Selected button.
      NOTE: If you would like to keep your saved passwords, please click No at the prompt.

If you use Opera browser

      Click Opera at the top and choose: Select All
      Click the Empty Selected button.
      NOTE: If you would like to keep your saved passwords, please click No at the prompt.

Click Exit on the Main menu to close the program.


Reboot the computer
any more problems?

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