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Comment from johnny on 2009-06-10

2009-06-10T17:45:38Z

how do i get rid of these porh links that keep coming back in my emails

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Comment from Etta Wilder on 2008-08-03

2008-08-03T15:41:41Z

Someone has taken my email address and uses it to send me emails about XXX Angelina Jolie videos and ads for viagra. I am a 59-year old grandmother of 10 and am not interested in that garbage. Is there any way, other than changing my email address, to stop these messages???

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Comment from Leo on 2008-05-15

2008-05-16T00:55:13Z

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I don't actually agree that Google and Yahoo should be held
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Unfortunately there's little to be done. This article covers
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Leo

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Comment from John Manousso on 2008-05-15

2008-05-15T17:12:24Z

I am furious that my name appears on many porno websites. GOOGLE and YAHOO should be responsible for allowing these sides to appear and disgrace my family's name. What would you recommend that I should do to have them remove my name from their websites?

Your assistance is greatly appreciated.

Thank you,

John Manousso

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Comment from penny pfizenmaier on 2008-03-04

2008-03-04T15:29:00Z

I was able to have someone spend hours on my computer and clear out all the bad stuff and I then put a security on my high speed access and this has solved the probelm. Some one was apparently tapping into my unsecured wireless.

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Comment from Stephen Zimmett on 2008-02-04

2008-02-04T14:29:37Z

I just set up a website about 4 weeks ago and am now finding links to my website that should not be there.
I emailed the link party with no luck. Trying to get important links is very important and time consuming. However there are certain links I do not want. So how do I remove them thanks

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Comment from Penny Pfizenmaier on 2008-02-04

2008-02-04T14:09:28Z

We have wireless and high speed unsecured. Very recently 100's of porn sites have shown up on our address bar when we type in things . Why we have a lap top with windows

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Comment from sandy on 2007-01-07

2007-01-08T01:51:02Z

Porn videos keep popping up on my computer....please help me to get rid of it!!!
My husband tried a few things , but they keep coming back.

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Comment from pinky on 2006-10-24

2006-10-24T19:40:28Z

try downloading index.dat suite it gets rid of all unwanted history

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Comment from ron on 2006-09-06

2006-09-06T19:47:19Z

somehow
every site I have gone to will pop up when I start to type in the IE search bar. Is there anyway to delete some of the links that pop up in the search bar? I don't want to delete my history, I just want to prevent it from scrolling random links down the search bar.

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Comment from Gratefull Person on 2006-07-23

2006-07-23T09:50:11Z

Im having problems nothink seems to be wroking there is a site that pops up when i open Internet Explorer and i dnrt seem to be able to get rid of it and no one in our familys seem to no how it got there.
PLEASE HELP ME!!!(im so against porn)

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Comment from matt on 2006-06-17

2006-06-17T18:14:11Z

I might be too late on this but w/e.

I had the same problems all of you had for years on my DELL. One of the reasons is because Internet Explorer has poor security. I recommend downloading Mozilla Firefox web browser. As for the crap already on your computer, there are a few different things you can do to get rid of it.

1. disk clean cleanup (start/all programs/accessories/system tool)
2. defrag(start/all programs/accessories/system tool)
3. Good spyware/adware removal programs are spyboy search & destroy(free), AVG spyware/virus remover (free), Microsoft Defender (free), and CCleaner (free). --good any of these and you will find them).
4. One of the best programs out there is Webroot SpySweeper, it isnt free but worth the $20.

Many other problems occur in your registry. DO NOT mess with your registry by yourself unless you know wat your doing. Search google for registry cleaning programs.

Ive found that a combination of these tricks and programs can get rid of any junk on your computer and make it run faster.

Email me if you have any questions.

hope it helps

-matt

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Comment from Leo on 2006-05-09

2006-05-09T16:56:01Z

My recommendation would be to contact your credit card company immediately and explain the situation to them.

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Comment from forest borders on 2006-05-09

2006-05-09T16:53:27Z

thank you, i was trying to purchase country music videos shania twain, michael peterson etc. put in my credit card and 2 porn sites took money from my account, what legal rights do i have to get rid of these buzzards, scam and get my charges reversed back (i do not support porn)

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Comment from Dria on 2005-11-14

2005-11-14T22:36:34Z

Somehow every site I have gone to will pop up when I start to type in the IE search bar. Is there anyway to delete some of the links that pop up in the search bar? I don't want to delete my history, I just want to prevent it from scrolling random links down the search bar.

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Comment from Leo on 2005-09-12

2005-09-12T14:30:32Z

You need to enable Spybot's realtime protection, or start using what I recommend now: Microsoft's Anti-Spyware program. http://ask-leo.com/recommendation_microsoft_antispyware.html

As for the virus that can't be removed, I'd try additional anti-virus programs: http://ask-leo.com/recommendation_antivirus_software.html

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Comment from sathya on 2005-09-11

2005-09-12T05:19:57Z

My Iternet Explorer Homepage keeps changing and I keep having Adult wesites added to my favorites. I have tried Norton AV, Spybot Search and Destoy, and LavaSoft Adware remover nothing will get rid of this. I will say my Norton AV keeps detecting the Bloodhoud.Exploit.6 virus which it won't Quarentine or delete. I also have searched for help on this matter with no luck. Someone..
Please HELP!!!

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Comment from Leo on 2005-03-13

2005-03-13T17:06:04Z

I found this for instafind: http://www.spywareremove.com/blog/spyware_removal/archives/2004/11/megasearch_unin.html

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Comment from Jay on 2005-03-12

2005-03-13T06:31:38Z

Tried everything, microsoft spyware remover, adaware etc... and the same two porn links keep coming back at the bottom of my favorites list. Help! :(

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Comment from terry on 2005-03-12

2005-03-13T06:12:11Z

i got adw-instafind on my pc and i dont know how to get rid of it.everytime i log on to the net or opena page if im not on the net my pc gives problems. it crashes alot and it real slow now. can u please help me?

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Comment from Leo on 2005-03-09

2005-03-10T00:53:52Z

That sounds like some kind of spyware installed on your machine. Get an anti-spyware package and perform an up-to-date scan.

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Comment from Joe Bob on 2005-03-09

2005-03-10T00:49:15Z

How do I get rid of these links on every brower page that when you drag over them, say : freelifetimepasswords - no charge ever for porn!

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Comment from Leo on 2004-11-30

2004-11-30T23:36:29Z

I have recommendations for several free anti-spyware utilities here: http://ask-leo.com/d-recommend

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Comment from matt on 2004-11-30

2004-11-30T18:45:17Z

I have tried 'Spyware search and destroy' which has deleted some stuff but not the dialer. All the other spyware producs seem to cost money...which I don't have. Is there anywere I can download a reliable program that doesn't cost and will get rid of this dialer?

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Comment from ausmo on 2004-11-27

2004-11-27T23:12:16Z

I also have had my favorites invaded by porn, I have spybloc3 which can do nothing to stop the sites coming back when I delete them, I have also tried several other things I read from this and other sites, but nothing has worked yet, I have 2 kids that want to use the net, so i am finding this whole thing very frustrating, can anybody please help,

thanks ausmo

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Comment from Leo on 2004-11-20

2004-11-20T22:48:54Z

That's a classic case of spyware. Have you tried the spyware scanners?

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Comment from Matt on 2004-11-20

2004-11-20T13:18:35Z

I have a program on my computer that dials to a £1.50 a min line and i cant get rid of it. The name of the program is 'XXX Files'. can anyone reccomend anything i can do to get rid of it?

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Comment from Bob on 2004-11-02

2004-11-03T03:47:34Z

I had the same problem. Spy Sweeper would tell me they had been added back to my Favorites and it would remove it. Five minutes later it would come back. I tried everything. I finally solved the problem by looking at my start up settings. There the rascal was. Mine was called "winlgn". I double clicked it and it immediately added the item back to my Favorites. I deleted "winlgn" from start up and the problem went away.

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Comment from Norma M. Parr-Crow on 2004-10-15

2004-10-16T04:18:45Z

I went quite inadvertently to Windows Media player. I got the shock of my life! There were at least 9 porn sites I could see listed at the bottom and 3 said "preview". I have never visited these sites and as a single mother I am freaked! I am scared that my 6 and 9 year-olds have viewed these sites without my knowledge, even though I try to watch them all the time. I cannot get rid of them. I spent hours deleting the *.mpg files and*.wmv files they were named under. Only a few pornographic pictures came up. Then I defragmented my hard drives. All to no avail. I deleted Windows v.9 and replaced it with the new v. 10. They are still listed. Any suggestions? I am freaking out.

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Comment from Dan on 2004-06-28

2004-06-29T04:56:46Z

While I'm not experiencing this problem, I do have a suggestion. It won't get rid of them, but you can hide them. Open your "Favorites", then right click on the desired link.
Then click "Properties", go to the "General" tab at the top of the page, and check "Hidden". Close the browser, then re-open it. They should no longer be visible on your "Favorites" list.
While the links will technically still be on your "Favorites" list, they won't be visible unless you have "Show All Files" checked in the Folder options.

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Comment from Leo on 2004-06-25

2004-06-25T22:30:47Z

Have you run a spyware checker? That's always the first step.

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Comment from Joseph on 2004-06-25

2004-06-25T19:35:49Z

I have the very same problem.... I need to get rid of SEARCH TOOL BAR. I SO TIRED OF THIS SITUATION. PORN IN MY FAVORITES...

PLEASE HELP

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Comment from kelvin on 2004-06-13

2004-06-13T15:25:56Z

Please try to look at the add/remove program.
Check if there is a fictitious Internet Explorer 8xxx. I believe this file is causing the favourites to be updated which the spyware removal is not able to find it.

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Comment from Leo on 2004-06-05

2004-06-05T15:19:08Z

Since this is Outlook Express, which comes as part of the Internet Explorer package, I'd try the steps outlined here: http://ask-leo.com/archives/000120.html

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Comment from Jason on 2004-06-04

2004-06-05T06:35:07Z

hi yea im getting fatal oe errors whenever i try to look at my email by clicking on the icon that says you have # number of emails and when i click on it Internet explorer comes up then it goes directly to the oe errors and then i have to turn off my computer
please help

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Comment from Leo on 2004-06-02

2004-06-03T02:19:53Z

I found this thread out on spyware info: http://ask-leo.com/d-40602c - that seems to implicate some software, such as kazaa, as being big offenders in this arena. In any case, spywareinfo.com is a good resource for getting specific help as well. Let me know if your problem gets resolved.

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Comment from ppp on 2004-06-02

2004-06-03T01:58:59Z

I have the same problem as joe, i used adaware , spybot yet they keep coming back, is there any other way to fix this without reformatting the computer?

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Comment from Joe on 2004-06-01

2004-06-01T20:39:40Z

Well i tried that my friend, but the links are still coming back and some people that use my computer are getting fairly annoyed. I don't hve any toolbars so i know it isnt from that and i have adaware, spybot search and destroy, and spywareblaster and run them all frequently. any other suggestions?
Thanks.

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Comment from Laura on 2004-05-31

2004-06-01T01:01:33Z

Hi. I just wanted to thank you. I had the same problem with those porn links showing up in my favorites folder even if i deleted them. They came back even when my computer and internet wasn't on. It was making me really upset and now that you explained how to fix it, I'm really happy. Thanks again!

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