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sorrow93
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_ 		10. February 2007 @ 00:50 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
could someone please clarify or give me a concrete answer because various people have different ideas -
the question is can a person/pc get spyware from *just* visiting a website?
Or does one have to actually download software from that site?
everyone I ask has different theories.
I don't visit porn sites because they are famous for spyware but someone told me any website is potentially dodgy except I guess the main ones we trust and know.
anyway, can somebody give me the real facts?
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_ 		10. February 2007 @ 02:02 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Yes a web site is able to push content unless you are protected and configured correctly
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sorrow93
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_ 		10. February 2007 @ 17:02 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
that is pretty scary thankyou for the answer
it does pay to be vigilant and have the right solutions.
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kateman
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_ 		10. February 2007 @ 17:44 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
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that is pretty scary
not really. its really easy to avoid and pretty easy to counter.

stay on safe sites, have good scanners and a firewall if your paranoid
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sorrow93
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_ 		11. February 2007 @ 16:38 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I am somewhat paranoid about it.
I keep to the sites I know and trust.
have in and out firewall which I hope would start going crazy if stuff got on.
and a couple spyware programmes too.
thankyou kateman for the advice.
I should learn to relax a little but I want to protect my pc.
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kateman
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_ 		11. February 2007 @ 21:13 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
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have in and out firewall which I hope would start going crazy if stuff got on.
and a couple spyware programmes too
(name names here)
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help the monkeys are attacking me! dont worry, i fed the monkeys a banana, so now their off fighting a cat. i like the snow but the rain burns my skin. i can build a fort but thefhsfhkfnkjdsfikdgkjnbgjk...
sorrow93
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_ 		12. February 2007 @ 16:38 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
it's not the greatest firewall Norton.(NIS 2007)
also anti-spyware by Norton which I presume would not catch a quarter of the stuff so I also installed Ad-Aware. Had Spybot S & Destroy but I didn't like it
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kateman
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_ 		12. February 2007 @ 19:59 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Originally posted by sorrow93:
anti-spyware by Norton which I presume would not catch a quarter of the stuff so I also installed Ad-aware
smart move

iam not gonna suggest anything cept hijackthis
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help the monkeys are attacking me! dont worry, i fed the monkeys a banana, so now their off fighting a cat. i like the snow but the rain burns my skin. i can build a fort but thefhsfhkfnkjdsfikdgkjnbgjk...

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sorrow93
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_ 		13. February 2007 @ 18:20 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
thankyou kateman I will look into that.
you've been helpful
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