Spyware Question ???

Well Heck Fire John !!! The Tech that put my modem in (I'm still on dial up... W9 told me to get Adaware to get rid of the spyware I had ! I thought that was ALL I had to do ????
Good Grief.....they prolly know what color my drawers are ROFL !!!!!!!!
I need to get that other stuff then !
Thank You!!!!!!

Is SpyBot for W98.....I don't have XP so I can't get the Microsoft Antispyware?

The Tech who put my modem in (still on dial up W9 told me to install AdAware to get rid of SPYWARE??
I thought I was ok??? Until John explained it to me !!
All I have is the VCOM firewall/antivirus and AdAware so I am in danger !
I am going to download SpyBot now...
Thank you BOTH so much !!

The tech probably didn't know enough to advise you on the matter. Techs who work for ISP's and such are only trained for specific tasks, and don't know much else, especially about current software, unless they are, well, geeks who keep up on it. Ever tried asking a question to someone at Best Buy about how to install the products they sell?! Even technical support personel (eg McAfee, Dell, etc) usually read off cards, going down the list of possibilities then pass you onto a superviser if they run out of "ideas." If nothing else, at least his recommendation of AdAware helped keep adware and at least some spyware (there is that little bit of overlap) off of your computer.

Glad I could help,
John

I went to the SpyBot page and entered the forum to ask if my firewall would interfere with the download of the SpyBot but nobody was home !!!
I have a VCOM antivirus/firewall and AdAware and that's ALL.
Do I turn the firewall OFF to install the Spybot?
It gave a "compatable" list but VCOM was not on it?

I had asked on the other forum here (but it is for experienced users) if one firewall was better than another and found out they all do the same thing !!!!???? at least that's what I was told.
Help me if you can, please.

Sue: I wouldn't worry about any inteference from your firewall, just go ahead with the download. I'm not familiar with your firewall, I use Zone Alarm, but never had an issue with downloads.

One reason you keep seeing the same adware files in Adaware, is that Adaware detects many cookies that are downloaded when you visit certain websites. You can delete them, but when you visit that site again, it gets replaced. Most are not a serious threat.

Stan
Thank You, I finally got the Spybot downloaded and installed...took me awhile but I did it !!
You guys are really a great help !!
From now on I know where to come for advice, again thanks !

You will also want to install this patch for Spybot Search & Destroy.
Scroll down the page to Spybot Search & Destroy DSO Exploit Fix. Download and install.
This will stop Spybot from detecting the DSO Exploit on every scan.
http://www.majorgeeks.com/downloads31.html

Stan I downloaded it thn ran it and have NO problems ...Whopeeeeeeeeeeeee
Thank you so much !