adware

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angel_smiles @Lolaze (5092) • St. Louis, Missouri 7 Jun 16

Lately I've noticed I've gotten some very weird ads on my computer. I will be discussing something with a friend on direct messages on Twitter, and something related to it will pop up in an ad here on MyLot. Weird things like...

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Trouble With MyLot on Safari

Richard L. Meister Jr. @RichardMeister (5328) • Otis Orchards, Washington 6 May 16

I was having quite a bit of trouble with myLot on Safari. Safari would shut down when I tried doing anything on myLot. When I’d try to type in a comment the letters would stop then take off and all the letters I typed would...

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.torrents

Miguel24 @Miguel24 (1) • United States 19 Jun 14

Some of the most famous torrent websites like The Pirate Bay can be really helpful but can they be trusted? To be honest, iv downloaded many torrents and I am not proud. Sure, the games came out fine, but every web browser I...

Browsers search engine change to MyWebSearch

AkamaruKei @AkamaruKei (5219) • Malaysia 14 Apr 13

Hmm I don't know where I get MyWebSearch engine. It change start page to "http://home.mywebsearch.com". This search engine displays advertisements from online marketing. I read in internet about this adware program, is also...

mywebsearch

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Is there a free antivirus that Windows users get provided?

Lastbrother @Lastbrother (171) • United States 12 Aug 12

I'm looking for one. My old antivirus expired.

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Getting ads from the same advertiser on every site/page

rajesh_111 @rajesh_111 (595) • India 16 Jan 12

Recently I am getting ads shown at bottom of every web page I open. When I click on them they seems to be from atomex.net then it is redirected to ad. Now I have doubt I have some adware problem or something else ?

adware

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Help with Ad/Spy Ware

clrumfelt @clrumfelt (5597) • Tennessee Ridge, Tennessee 26 Nov 11

Somehow an ad software called $20 Surf has gotten itself downloaded on my computer and I cannot figure how to uninstall it. How can I get rid of this?

adware

how to uninstall

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how to get rid from XP home security 2011 virus?

lovedude @lovedude (4447) • India 10 Apr 11

I got an attachment with a virus when I opened that file.. It is showing fake security alert.. called XP home security 2011.. I know it's 110% virus but even if having Norton antivirus, checkpoint firewall, windows defender.....

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Beware of "http://sajyfeh.co.cc/?id=06abQDU0" !!!

Kumardprince @Kumardprince (96) • India 4 Dec 10

Hey buddies, this is a serious new hacking technique that some guys are taking into to get your personal information from your internet! Lets say you are surfing the internet and suddenly a pop up window comes out saying that your...

adware

beware of new hacking technique

fake antispyware

spyware

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Virus!Anti-virus Company,made the virus?

melmabb @melmabb (579) • Philippines 28 Jul 10

I am not a computer techie,but i always see this ads or pop ups in the internet about anti-virus company that kills or eliminate viruses in our Computer and i really don't know how to deal with this viruses...If you noticed when...

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trojan

virus

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Can't Google on Firefox

justdroppingby @justdroppingby (296) • Philippines 25 Mar 10

Has this happened to you? For a few weeks now there are times when I can't Google on my Firefox browser. Whenever I type a search query the 'Sorry Page' comes up saying that my computer has been sending out automated searches....

Basic PC Security

gohan2091 @gohan2091 (544) 2 Jan 10

A lot of people here I see don't even have the very basic applications installed on their PC to protect them from common online threats. You wouldn't go to bed leaving your front door open or leave your car unlocked on the street....

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Miniguide - Basic PC Security

gohan2091 @gohan2091 (544) 2 Jan 10

Destination folder access denied

sulsisels @sulsisels (1685) • United States 9 Oct 09

I am still trying everything to delete some bogus software that I mistakenly installed on my computer thinking I was talking to windows which is how they identified thenselfs. I have installed an uninstaller and uninstalled what...

adware

delete files

embedded bogus program

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Adware and Spyware

brothertuck @brothertuck (1257) • United States 5 Oct 09

Over this past weekend I got an email about a computer virus, warning to be careful and not to open certain emails. I checked snopes.com and found that although the email was not false, it was one that MIcrosoft, and all of the...

Spam on MyLot?

Rite17 @Rite17 (773) • United Kingdom 4 Oct 09

A friend has told me she can't come on here as it has spam and viruses and her laptop is little old... so cant afford to try and have a look with chance of making her laptop ill... lol I've noticed that McAfee shows that there...

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Have any of you had bad experiences from using review stream? Are they honest?

sandi109 @sandi109 (160) • United States 30 Aug 09

Have any of you had malicious software downloaded to your computer after using this site? Like viruses, spyware or adware? The reason I am asking is that I saw all these glowing reviews on the internet and even here on mylot. They...

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review stream

spyware

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Is Chrome a scam? (:

boisson @boisson (256) • Hong Kong 18 Aug 09

Don't take me wrong, Chrome is great. The download manager gives Firefox a run for its money and the minimalistic design gives me a lot of space to work in, but seriously, once you get down to security, Chrome just gets blown out...

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What harm does an adware does to a system - Recently viewed in site PostParker?

acematthews71 @acematthews71 (1084) • India 14 May 09

Hey guys, while I was just posting in postparker which is a ptc site, suddenly an adware popped up, I have heard that it takes our system's info. What way is it harmful? Should I now not continue visiting that site for earning...

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harm

system

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AntiVIRUS or AntiADWARE/MALWARE?

jamenzojoy @jamenzojoy (57) • Philippines 26 Dec 08

I'm not a techie, that's pretty obvious. but i have been using computers for my own personal needs for about a decade now. i started when we had to boot up computers using large , flimsy-looking disks they called floppies. way...

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