Recent content by Zyxthior

You'll fine people selling "Linux" distros on Ebay as well... "There's sucker born every minute..."

:trophy: Chen2 just added a new tool to my utility toolbox!

I'd run a few more Freeware scanners just to be on the safe side. SUPER Antispyware is a relatively unknown application. I'd still suggest running AVG AntiSpyware Free and Emsisoft's A-squared Free. Just because you found 'something' doesn't mean you found 'everything'. Certain Keyloggers...

Sounds fishy..... Why wouldn't any old scanner with an OCR work?

What the heck is that? Do you have a link for it? EDIT: Looks like it is legitimate: http://www.pcmag.co.uk/vnunet/downloads/2160965/superantispyware. The name ('SUPER') just made me think it would be something I'd read about under Wilders Security as a fake program....

Try here: http://mediacoder.sourceforge.net/

Gizmo over at Techsupport Alert mentions AOL's program as well. I'm hesistant (based on prior experience) to touch anything that has to do with AOL.

Are you running XP Service Pack 2 and using Internet Explorer? If you're not up to date you could have had something installed by a 'drive by' download. Do you use a firewall? You're got something, undoubtedly. What Anti-Virus software have you scanned with? (Spybot and Adware SE are NOT...

I use AVG Free myself--however it is NOT the only freeware alternative as someone mentioned earlier. AVG Free (I use this) Avast Free (my best friend uses this) AntiVir BitDefender 8 (however there is NO background scanner for this--only on demand scanning). But with ANY security program the...

It sounds like you tried running a program that had a Virus attached to it. I got nailed by 'SpySheriff' for running a program from an 'illegitimate' source. What 'SpySheriff' (and it goes by MANY other names too) did sounds exactly like what it going on. You get a pop-up ballon in your...