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Topic: myfreeze snuck in!! |
Dale Gray
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Posted 24 Jan 2010 8:42 pm |
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my freeze came with a download, anybody know where its hiding so I can delete it?
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Wiz Feinberg
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Mid-Michigan, USA
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Wiz Feinberg
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Mid-Michigan, USA
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Posted 24 Jan 2010 8:59 pm
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Oh, and stay away from P2P file sharing download sites. That is one place where My Freeze lurks, embedded in the files. Also, some shareware authors use it to compensate them for development costs.
Finally, avoid using Internet Exploder to surf the 'net, or if you must use it, run with limited or reduced user privileges.
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Dale Gray
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Colorado, USA
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Posted 25 Jan 2010 12:10 pm
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Scaned with the malwarebytes & it didnt find anything, maybe try spyware doctor?
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Dale Gray
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Posted 25 Jan 2010 12:13 pm
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Did you mean Internet Exploder or Internet Explorer?
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John Cipriano
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Posted 25 Jan 2010 1:27 pm
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Computer frozen?
Spyware Doctor is worth a shot, yes.
Here are manual instructions:
http://www.411-spyware.com/my-freeze-com-removal#how-to-remove
The explanations are pretty good so I don't think you'd have a problem going through them. Just be aware that those sort of directions aren't always exact. A file name might differ, or something along those lines. |
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Wiz Feinberg
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Bent Romnes
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London,Ontario, Canada
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Wiz Feinberg
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Mid-Michigan, USA
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Posted 25 Jan 2010 8:31 pm
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Dale;
Try to uninstall it via Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs (why not?). If it is a BHO, disable it in Internet Explorer. Open MSCONFIG (Run > Msconfig) and disable it from startup.
Have you updated MBAM before each scan?
Let us know how you are making out with the removal process.
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Cal Sharp
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the farm in Kornfield Kounty, TN
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Posted 25 Jan 2010 9:28 pm
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From CNN a few months ago, in an article on Internet security:
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Categories that had the highest risk of run-ins with malware: screen savers, free games, work from home, Olympics, videos, celebrities, music and news.
Riskiest [search] terms: word unscrambler, lyrics, myspace, free music downloads, phelps, game cheats, printable fill-in puzzles, free ringtones and solitaire. |
And from ZDNet:
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The categories with the worst maximum risk profile were lyrics keywords (26.3%) and phrases that include the word “free” (21.3%). If a consumer landed at the riskiest search page for a typical lyrics search, one of four results would be risky
The categories with the worst average risk profile were also lyrics sites (5.1%) and “free” sites (7.3%) |
Apparently "porn storms" are a thing of the past. 
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Dale Gray
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Colorado, USA
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Posted 26 Jan 2010 7:09 pm
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I think I got it removed with ad aware, at least it doesnt show up.
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Wiz Feinberg
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Posted 26 Jan 2010 8:19 pm
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| Dale Gray wrote: |
| I think I got it removed with ad aware, at least it doesnt show up. |
Of course! It is adware, not malware. I forgot all about that company and product. They specialize in detecting and removing mostly adware, such as My Freeze.
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