A Trojon Horse or a Dirty Trick ??

[HopperJF]

melott wrote:
A couple days ago I was Google searching for
Amiga Retailers. (on my PC)
One of the sites got a Trojon Horse? past my
firewall.  This thing called 'CoolSearch' (a web
searcher) has installed itself as my home page
and I can't figure how to get rid of it. I can't find
what the file is called.
Anyway, the only web site listed for it is a site
called 'Merijn Software'.
Their web page says that some hacker is
responsible and is giving their site as a way
to remove the Trojon Horse. Their 'Spy Ware'
will remove it.
How gullibe do they think I am
Yaaah Riiight ,, I'm supposed to beleave that.
They want me to download their software and
pay whatever their price is.
No way in Hell I would buy their software when
they use these kinds of Dirty Tricks.
This happened at what I thought would be a
legitimate site....
Google searchers  beware :-x

Anyway .. anyone know how I can figure out
how to get rid of this offending file ??
I'm using Win98 SE.

ditch ur wintel
switch to amiga internet or a mac where these things do not work

[HopperJF]

not really
most apps on wintel come with mac versions or equivalents
if theres a market, amiga equivalents too
the point is people are living without wintel, its possible, its just whether people are willing/have the guts to take the plunge

there are people who get by on amiga

[HopperJF]

Martyn wrote:
And of course, Macs suck.  I'd rather have windows (really).

I find AdAware is good at getting rid of spyware when i can't find where in hiding in my registry.

And get ZoneAlarm for your firewall.  Many others are useless.  I find it use to use as well.

wierd