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Hmmmm.... Spyware??

  • 23-12-2003 11:32am
    #1
    ArthurG
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,306 ✭✭✭


    Noticed something odd over the last few days (running WinXP Home). Ocassionally when I open a web page, I get a double underline on some words, which when I hover over them, display a short ad of some sort, be it for eBay or something similar. Clicking on the word opens a new link to that page.

    I haven't installed anything like that to my knowledge, and Spybot has found no spyware, so any idea what it could be??. I'vr noticed there is a program called 'MyWebSearch' installed in 'Add/Remove Programs', but trying to uninstall it results in a window opening but nothing else.

    Any help/suggestions most welcome.

    Cheers,

    AG


Comments

  • #2
    leonlafrite
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 363 ✭✭leonlafrite


    Do a scan with : ad-aware, it is the best around and you get it for free!

    http://www.lavasoftusa.com/

    L.


  • #3
    ColmOT [MSFT]
    Closed Accounts Posts: 545 ✭✭✭ColmOT [MSFT]


    Sounds like a Smart-Tag feature of Office System 2003, or a webby version from some website.

    Do you have Office System 2003 installed?


  • #4
    ArthurG
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,306 ✭✭✭ArthurG


    Problem solved (Smart-Tag alike):

    http://www.osnews.com/story.php?news_id=3756

    Solution in there as well, relieved its not spyware.

    Also get it on this page, interesting to see if others have same thing:

    Majorgeeks.com
    Select benchmarking on LHS
    Click on Codecreatures benchmark

    Microsoft and a few others underlined.

    Rather unpleasant carry on.......


  • #5
    OfflerCrocGod
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,334 ✭✭✭OfflerCrocGod


    Hahaaa thank god that "feature" is not supported in any real browsers like Firebird I'll never see those ads:D, get a real browser like Firebird and dump Internet Exploder.


  • #6
    Frank Grimes
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,461 ✭✭✭Frank Grimes


    Originally posted by OfflerCrocGod
    Hahaaa thank god that "feature" is not supported in any real browsers like Firebird I'll never see those ads:D, get a real browser like Firebird and dump Internet Exploder.
    Seriously, does every single one of your posts have to be like this?
    Why don't you do up a gathering card and post that instead, "use firebird/whatever" is getting really boring at this stage.


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