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My Computer\'s Gone Berserk!
I'm not sure what's happened, but Saturday, my computer started doing many weird things. An unbelievable number of pop-ups (I've always gotten some on some web sites, but now I get them on any and all web sites, and even get some when, as far as I know, my browser is closed). I got an extra toolbar at the top of the page (finally got it eliminated), and I found that a couple of new software programs had come from who knows where and got installed (I got rid of a couple of them). And one of the pop-ups is from Enigma Software.
That web site says:
"If you are seeing new toolbars in your browser , excessive popups, or your homepage has been switched, chances are that you are infected with an internet parasite. This is Serious. Why, because programs like this are more than a simple annoyance. Your privacy is being invaded. Spyware has the ability to install more software in your machine without your consent. What you are doing on your computer is being watched right now. There are companies that know you are looking at this page. They know what you typed to your family, friends and co-workers. They know what you are emailing to people. They watch your IMs. Hackers are watching to capture your credit card numbers, passwords, and other personal information."
They are offering a free download to scan and stop that. Does anyone know if it's any good and/or if there are better ones. I thought my firewall was supposed to stop such shenanigans, but it apparently has not.
I'm not sure what's happened, but Saturday, my computer started doing many weird things. An unbelievable number of pop-ups (I've always gotten some on some web sites, but now I get them on any and all web sites, and even get some when, as far as I know, my browser is closed). I got an extra toolbar at the top of the page (finally got it eliminated), and I found that a couple of new software programs had come from who knows where and got installed (I got rid of a couple of them). And one of the pop-ups is from Enigma Software.
That web site says:
"If you are seeing new toolbars in your browser , excessive popups, or your homepage has been switched, chances are that you are infected with an internet parasite. This is Serious. Why, because programs like this are more than a simple annoyance. Your privacy is being invaded. Spyware has the ability to install more software in your machine without your consent. What you are doing on your computer is being watched right now. There are companies that know you are looking at this page. They know what you typed to your family, friends and co-workers. They know what you are emailing to people. They watch your IMs. Hackers are watching to capture your credit card numbers, passwords, and other personal information."
They are offering a free download to scan and stop that. Does anyone know if it's any good and/or if there are better ones. I thought my firewall was supposed to stop such shenanigans, but it apparently has not.
