Episode #52
I have a system alert that keeps popping up every minute or two,there is a flashing yellow triangle / yellow x at the bottom tool bar.when I open it I get spylocked web site that appears,which is a site for spyware removal,I already have a security removal tool from sympatico. Regards
Pat, Brampton, ON
Sounds like you have one of the most annoyingly ironic things you can get on your computer: spyware masquerading as an anti-spyware application. What you really want to do in this case is get Spylocked off of your system. There’s a removal guide at Bleeping Computer, here: http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/topic85376.html
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Air Date: July 25, 2007
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