malwaredestructor? Is this crap?

[area51]

Hi,

I was searching at ask.com and clicked on a link to open in a new tab
using Firefox. Next thing I knew I had a pop-up that said something
about my computer may be running slow due to a virus. It then "claimed"
it was scanning my PC and that I was infected. I clicked cancel on the
dialog boxes and got the hell out of there.
Is this malwaredestructor site/software actually spyware?

I'm running Win XP Pro, kerio FW, avast!, and a router Just did a spybot
search and destroy scan yesterday(clean as a whistle), deleted Adaware
because I hated the tray icon I couldn't get rid of, but it too, never
found any spyware on my system.

So what is the verdict on malwaredestructer?

Thanks

[Muze Groops]

area51 wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I was searching at ask.com and clicked on a link to open in a new tab
> using Firefox. Next thing I knew I had a pop-up that said something
> about my computer may be running slow due to a virus. It then "claimed"
> it was scanning my PC and that I was infected. I clicked cancel on the
> dialog boxes and got the hell out of there.
> Is this malwaredestructor site/software actually spyware?
>
> I'm running Win XP Pro, kerio FW, avast!, and a router Just did a spybot
> search and destroy scan yesterday(clean as a whistle), deleted Adaware
> because I hated the tray icon I couldn't get rid of,<snip>

I know, I hate that icon on the Adaware 2007, I think I'm going to DL
the older version from www.oldversion.com (hope they have it!)

[Rhonda Lea Kirk]

Muze Groops wrote:
> area51 wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> I was searching at ask.com and clicked on a link to open in a new tab
>> using Firefox. Next thing I knew I had a pop-up that said something
>> about my computer may be running slow due to a virus. It then
>> "claimed" it was scanning my PC and that I was infected. I clicked
>> cancel on the dialog boxes and got the hell out of there.
>> Is this malwaredestructor site/software actually spyware?
>>
>> I'm running Win XP Pro, kerio FW, avast!, and a router Just did a
>> spybot search and destroy scan yesterday(clean as a whistle),
>> deleted Adaware because I hated the tray icon I couldn't get rid
>> of,<snip>
>
> I know, I hate that icon on the Adaware 2007, I think I'm going to DL
> the older version from www.oldversion.com (hope they have it!)

http://filehippo.com/download_ad-aware/

Check the older versions in small print in the right hand column.

1.06r, 1.06 and 1.05 are all available.

--
Rhonda Lea Kirk

AUK Galactic Killfile, 15 May 2007
http://groups.google.com/group/alt.u...766545e259d53c
Winner, Golden Killfile, April 2007
Co-Office Holder, Ministry of Circle Jerks, April and May 2007
Member, Human O-Ring Society, March 2003
NCB#16 BJDS#2 INAC#77 PSLCK#1 SBG#1 A-29204

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as escape or meaningless diversion. It is not. Our experiences there
are serious play. We belittle them at our risk. Sherry Turkle

[ricky.wilson333@gmail.com]

On Sep 4, 6:16 am, area51 <inva...@invalid.com> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I was searching at ask.com and clicked on a link to open in a new tab
> using Firefox. Next thing I knew I had a pop-up that said something
> about my computer may be running slow due to a virus. It then "claimed"
> it was scanning my PC and that I was infected. I clicked cancel on the
> dialog boxes and got the hell out of there.
> Is this malwaredestructor site/software actually spyware?
>
> I'm running Win XP Pro, kerio FW, avast!, and a router Just did a spybot
> search and destroy scan yesterday(clean as a whistle), deleted Adaware
> because I hated the tray icon I couldn't get rid of, but it too, never
> found any spyware on my system.
>
> So what is the verdict on malwaredestructer?
>
> Thanks
idk