-=PCTechTalk=- Re: Spyware

Gizmo?
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Don Wilcox" <dsw32952@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, December 29, 2006 7:21 PM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Spyware


I've subscribed to Gizmo for a long time and have even encouraged members to
check it out.  You are the first to tell me you subscribed.  A very good
decision.  If you have several hours available, check out the back issues.
Great stuff, especially about free utilities and computer/internet security.

Don
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Sandi Beach" <sandib2@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, December 29, 2006 4:47 PM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Spyware


> Don, I did my research and found SandBoxie and have it in my list of
> favorites under tools.  I also subscribed to Gizmo's newsletter as it
> looks
> really interesting.
> Sandi
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Don Wilcox" <dsw32952@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, December 28, 2006 9:41 PM
> Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Spyware
>
>
>> Download a utility like Sandbox.  It allows you to download, install and
>> otherwise do foolish things with your computer and keep it isolated from
>> your system.  Then when you are done playing in the sandbox, you tell it
>> to
>> obliterate everything you did while there and it is like you never did
>> anything.
>>
>> I have never used this product or other similar products so I can't say
>> anything more about it.
>>
>> For details search for Gizmo's Best Utilities list.
>>
>> Don
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Sandi Beach" <sandib2@xxxxxxxxx>
>> To: "pctechtalk" <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Thursday, December 28, 2006 10:22 AM
>> Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Spyware
>>
>>
>>> Years ago I purchased (or got free in some promotion)a CD called
>>> Christian
>>> Games or E Games which has Bible Ball and other games on it.  When I
>>> first
>>> downloaded and ran AdAware I found that it had put a bunch of spyware on
>>> my machine.  Cleaned it all off of course and removed the game.  In the
>>> meanwhile every time the grandkids came home they would ask for the game
>>> and I would re-install it and after they left uninstall and run AdAware
>>> and now Spybot as well.  I thought they would outgrow these games but
>>> they
>>> are still asking for it at age 14 and 17!  So I am still doing this put
>>> it
>>> on, take it off routine every Christmas and sometimes in between. This
>>> last time Norton warned of Tsad-bot or some such thing but I just
>>> ignored
>>> it.  My question is, can I somehow keep this CD from installing that
>>> stuff?  Being in a hurry this year I did not read what Norton had to
>>> say.
>>> Maybe it would have told me to block it or something.  And if there is
>>> no
>>> "fix" other than what I am doing, wha
>>> t is your opinion of the risk I incur for the few days the spyware is on
>>> my machine?
>>> Sandi
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No virus found in this incoming message.
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Version: 7.5.432 / Virus Database: 268.16.0/609 - Release Date: 12/29/2006 
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