Not too good with the computer stuff so I use things that are highly used and be careful. Al Marquardt ampm@xxxxxxx Al Marquardt Electronic Repair 206 W Main Girardville Pa. 17935 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bil Green" <tv.vcrrepair@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: "al m" <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, June 01, 2005 10:33 PM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: DO NOT delete a program called SIDE FIND from your computer. > Hi Al, > > I often think something is fishy about this. Seems too good to be > true. > > Bil > > PC 1000 > Mammoth Lakes, CA > 760-924-1000 > M-Pulse 5000 magnetic pulse generator > http://www.heal-me.com.au/m-pulse5000.htm > > > Wednesday, June 1, 2005, 7:10:44 PM, you wrote: > > am> You and me both and I got the idea on this list. > am> Al Marquardt > am> ampm@xxxxxxx > am> Al Marquardt Electronic Repair > am> 206 W Main > am> Girardville Pa. 17935 > am> ----- Original Message ----- > am> From: "Bil Green" <tv.vcrrepair@xxxxxxxxxxx> > am> To: "J. Knoll" <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > am> Sent: Wednesday, June 01, 2005 10:07 PM > am> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: DO NOT delete a program called SIDE FIND > from your > am> computer. > > >>> Since I started using SpywareBlaster, Ad-aware and Spybot finds almost >>> no spyware (and it's free). >>> >>> Bil >>> >>> PC 1000 >>> Mammoth Lakes, CA >>> 760-924-1000 >>> M-Pulse 5000 magnetic pulse generator >>> http://www.heal-me.com.au/m-pulse5000.htm >>> >>> >>> Wednesday, June 1, 2005, 6:38:44 PM, you wrote: >>> >>> JK> Sounds like you need to learn more about spyware/adware and how to >>> JK> avoid it and programs that safely remove it . >>> >>> JK> --=20 >>> JK> J. 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