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More info?)
Thanks my friend
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"CopperTrail" <wooch06@hotmail.com> wrote...
> To date, I don't believe spyware can infect a Pocket PC. However, since
> there are alot of cookies that are considered spyware, a periodic check and
> deletion of known spyware cookies on your PPC wouldn't be a bad idea!
>
> I too have been blasted a couple times during the past three weeks. Here
> are some tips for removing spyware from your PC:
>
> 1. If you know you've been attacked, don't reboot into normal mode until
> you've disinfected your machine!! For many folks, their first intuition is
> to reboot! Instead, reboot into safe mode, run a scan, reboot into safe mode
> again, and run another scan until no traces are detected.
> 2. Use three separate spyware removal utilities. It has been my experience
> that one will detect traces that the other does not. I currently use
> SpySweeper 3.0, AdAware Pro, and Spybot 1.3. Keep your definitions up to
> date!!
> 3. Keep an eye on what's loading up with windows. Spyware loves to hide in
> the Run keys of the registry. To manage this, I recommend a great freeware
> utility called Startup Inspector for Windows. It is availible @
>
http://www.windowsstartup.com This is a "must have" on my utility list!
>
> <johnw_94020@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:a9b802d3.0407301052.6d0cd410@posting.google.com...
> > Spyware is a huge issue. But is it possible that my Jornada 720 can
> > get infected with spyware? My machine at work got blasted, and it was
> > fixed recently, but boy oh boy what a hassle. My laptop has also been
> > blasted with spyware, and fixed.
> >
> >
> > John
>
>
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