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Topspinmo 10-14-2015 10:28 PM

Adware and spyware?
 
I done clean up and spyware scan. Then logged onto this site,
Done another scan and it found 34 adware loaded just from this site.

Anybody got any ideas how I can block the spyware? Popups blocker at maximum, let it run couple days and had 354? Guess that's what you get when you go free sites, Google, or search for product. this site pretty slow coming up frome and I suspect all the spyware running in the back ground?

outlaw 10-15-2015 07:41 AM

Adblock plus. It's free

Jazzper 10-15-2015 08:30 AM

Ditto.
Firefox + AdBlock Plus plug-in = No Problems

red tail 10-15-2015 09:15 AM

I just added adblock plus to internet explorer and totv sped waaay up!

tomwed 10-15-2015 10:19 AM

Log into your computer as a guest and not an administrator. As a guest you cannot install any software and I don't think anyone else or any other site can remotely.

Jima64 10-15-2015 10:20 AM

I believe tom recommended advlock plus and it has worked great for me.

billethkid 10-15-2015 10:33 AM

does adblock interfere with Microsoft Security Essential?

outlaw 10-15-2015 02:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by billethkid (Post 1129637)
does adblock interfere with Microsoft Security Essential?

no.

zcaveman 10-15-2015 03:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Topspinmo (Post 1129435)
I done clean up and spyware scan. Then logged onto this site,
Done another scan and it found 34 adware loaded just from this site.

Anybody got any ideas how I can block the spyware? Popups blocker at maximum, let it run couple days and had 354? Guess that's what you get when you go free sites, Google, or search for product. this site pretty slow coming up frome and I suspect all the spyware running in the back ground?

What do you use for your adware and spyware scan? I use Malwarebytes and never ran into this problem.

Z

Topspinmo 10-15-2015 07:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zcaveman (Post 1129784)
What do you use for your adware and spyware scan? I use Malwarebytes and never ran into this problem.

Z

Don't really know, run CCleaner, superAntispyware, and have AVG.

Guess I'll try Adblock?

Topspinmo 10-15-2015 07:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tomwed (Post 1129623)
Log into your computer as a guest and not an administrator. As a guest you cannot install any software and I don't think anyone else or any other site can remotely.


Don't know how only log in comes up is administrator?

Topspinmo 10-15-2015 07:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by outlaw (Post 1129527)
Adblock plus. It's free

I'll give that try, thanks outlaw

virgind 10-18-2015 08:55 AM

Avast works good and I use Opera for my browser with new private window browsing.

tomwed 10-18-2015 09:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Topspinmo (Post 1129863)
Don't know how only log in comes up is administrator?

Turn on Guest account.
Click the Start button, type guest in the search box and tap Turn guest account on or off.

TOTV Team 10-19-2015 01:05 PM

Topspinmo -

1) The website is free. When you block ads then you are taking away what pays to have the site online. Maybe we should offer a subscription plan for a fee if you don't want to see ads.

2) If you have a technical issue you should contact us as the users on the site cannot address the issues you are having.

3) We are not and have not had any recent reports of these issues. If you can email us about the computer you are running in terms of age/speed we can better assist you.

4) We do daily scans of the host and the website and are 100% clean on the site.

Best Regards,

TOTV Team


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