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9/8/2005 Laura's quick fix for WinFixerAs I mentioned yesterday, WinFixer is causing havoc on my computer. After downloading six different spyware removers and anti-virus programs, and still experiencing extra windows opening while surfing the Internet, I have come up with a quick fix that has apparently worked:
Now, I'm no computer expert and I'm sure that spyware is still lurking in the background, but so far this is working. The carefree Internet days are back! 9/7/2005 Confessions of an Internet junkieMy husband has accused me of being an Internet junkie. Unfortunately, he is absolutely correct. (For once.) I didn't realize how far gone I was until I got the stinkin' "winfixer" adware, malware, or whatever the hell you want to call it. I can no longer surf the Internet without extra windows popping up, being redirected to the "WinFixer" site, all while moving at a slower-than-slow pace. I keep trying to rid myself of this adware attack, but just when I think I have deleted it for good--whammo!--another window pops up telling me I have spyware and I need to install WinFixer 2005! Shit!
I have spent hours downloading reputable spyware-removal software, updating and running virus software. I'm at my wits end. I need my Internet back! My personal favorite is when I visit CNN, another window pops up with a painting of two young girls, which then performs a search for "Fox News." It's an attack on liberals no less!
I remember the good times. Surfing carefree. Ordering from eBay. Basking in the glow from the monitor while the whole house is in darkness. Ah, those were the days. |
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