computer guys, ran a search on my computer for "dialers"... help?
12-03-2004 | 06:40 PM
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Re: computer guys, ran a search on my computer for "dialers"... help?
I am on XP where do I find this firewall?
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12-03-2004 | 06:43 PM
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Re: computer guys, ran a search on my computer for "dialers"... help?
Download Ad aware. It's free from Lavasoft. Dialers are for ads. They slow your puter down. Once you have ad aware, run it, and you'll be amazed how much garbage is on your computer. It usually runs faster too.
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12-03-2004 | 06:51 PM
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Re: computer guys, ran a search on my computer for "dialers"... help?
go to Control Panel > Network Connections, and right click your internet connection. Click properties, then advanced. There is a check box to enable the Windows firewall.
12-03-2004 | 06:59 PM
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Re: computer guys, ran a search on my computer for "dialers"... help?
running Ad Aware as I type this. Will check out the firewall too.
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12-03-2004 | 06:59 PM
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12-03-2004 | 07:08 PM
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Re: computer guys, ran a search on my computer for "dialers"... help?
O.K. Ad Aware came up with a LOT of files. Do you guys simply delete them all??
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12-03-2004 | 07:10 PM
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Re: computer guys, ran a search on my computer for "dialers"... help?
The firewall was already on.
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12-03-2004 | 09:06 PM
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Re: computer guys, ran a search on my computer for "dialers"... help?
Some of these spyware programs are actually spyware themselves...
