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lovemerox
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I wanna get Ares but it says its full of adware and spyware....wont this mess up my computer?
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Amer
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lovemerox wrote: I wanna get Ares but it says its full of adware and spyware....wont this mess up my computer? I dont think it is. My computer is fine so far.
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makeshift
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lovemerox wrote: I wanna get Ares but it says its full of adware and spyware....wont this mess up my computer? If you have a good collection of Spyware/Adware killers, you should be fine. Just run the programs after you install. Make sure you have these:
http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html - SpywareBlaster
http://www.safer-networking.org/en/index.html - Spybot
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/ - Ad-aware
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Amer
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Spybot is the best, and that is what I use. I use to have the other 2, but spybot is just ....better.
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makeshift
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Amer wrote: Spybot is the best, and that is what I use. I use to have the other 2, but spybot is just ....better. I agree that Spybot is the best, but it misses things that Ad-aware finds.
SpywareBlaster stops most Spyware from even getting to your computer, so it's pretty important, also.
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Amer
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makeshift_wings wrote: Amer wrote: Spybot is the best, and that is what I use. I use to have the other 2, but spybot is just ....better. I agree that Spybot is the best, but it misses things that Ad-aware finds. SpywareBlaster stops most Spyware from even getting to your computer, so it's pretty important, also. The reason I just have Spybot is cause I dont want alot of applications. I just need the best at the job, and that is spybot!
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matatonio
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makeshift_wings wrote: Amer wrote: Spybot is the best, and that is what I use. I use to have the other 2, but spybot is just ....better. I agree that Spybot is the best, but it misses things that Ad-aware finds. SpywareBlaster stops most Spyware from even getting to your computer, so it's pretty important, also. So Spybot is way better than Ad-aware!?!?
cuz i have Ad-aware
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| Mon Oct 18, 2004 5:27 pm |
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Amer
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matatonio wrote: makeshift_wings wrote: Amer wrote: Spybot is the best, and that is what I use. I use to have the other 2, but spybot is just ....better. I agree that Spybot is the best, but it misses things that Ad-aware finds. SpywareBlaster stops most Spyware from even getting to your computer, so it's pretty important, also. So Spybot is way better than Ad-aware!?!? cuz i have Ad-aware Well...Spybot is for spyware, and sometimes that is adware. Adware is just ads, but finds some stuff Spybot misses.
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matatonio
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Amer wrote: matatonio wrote: makeshift_wings wrote: Amer wrote: Spybot is the best, and that is what I use. I use to have the other 2, but spybot is just ....better. I agree that Spybot is the best, but it misses things that Ad-aware finds. SpywareBlaster stops most Spyware from even getting to your computer, so it's pretty important, also. So Spybot is way better than Ad-aware!?!? cuz i have Ad-aware Well...Spybot is for spyware, and sometimes that is adware. Adware is just ads, but finds some stuff Spybot misses. OK! i guess im stiking with adware
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Amer
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matatonio wrote: Amer wrote: matatonio wrote: makeshift_wings wrote: Amer wrote: Spybot is the best, and that is what I use. I use to have the other 2, but spybot is just ....better. I agree that Spybot is the best, but it misses things that Ad-aware finds. SpywareBlaster stops most Spyware from even getting to your computer, so it's pretty important, also. So Spybot is way better than Ad-aware!?!? cuz i have Ad-aware Well...Spybot is for spyware, and sometimes that is adware. Adware is just ads, but finds some stuff Spybot misses. OK! i guess im stiking with adware BUt adaware doesnt get the Spyware. I would recommend Spybot. I had adware but got rid of it, cause I felt Spybot does the jjob.
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matatonio
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Amer wrote: matatonio wrote: Amer wrote: matatonio wrote: makeshift_wings wrote: Amer wrote: Spybot is the best, and that is what I use. I use to have the other 2, but spybot is just ....better. I agree that Spybot is the best, but it misses things that Ad-aware finds. SpywareBlaster stops most Spyware from even getting to your computer, so it's pretty important, also. So Spybot is way better than Ad-aware!?!? cuz i have Ad-aware Well...Spybot is for spyware, and sometimes that is adware. Adware is just ads, but finds some stuff Spybot misses. OK! i guess im stiking with adware BUt adaware doesnt get the Spyware. I would recommend Spybot. I had adware but got rid of it, cause I felt Spybot does the jjob. OK then ill get Spybot!.................. :?
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Amer
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matatonio wrote: Amer wrote: matatonio wrote: Amer wrote: matatonio wrote: makeshift_wings wrote: Amer wrote: Spybot is the best, and that is what I use. I use to have the other 2, but spybot is just ....better. I agree that Spybot is the best, but it misses things that Ad-aware finds. SpywareBlaster stops most Spyware from even getting to your computer, so it's pretty important, also. So Spybot is way better than Ad-aware!?!? cuz i have Ad-aware Well...Spybot is for spyware, and sometimes that is adware. Adware is just ads, but finds some stuff Spybot misses. OK! i guess im stiking with adware BUt adaware doesnt get the Spyware. I would recommend Spybot. I had adware but got rid of it, cause I felt Spybot does the jjob. OK then ill get Spybot!.................. :? Good choice young one!
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matatonio
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Amer wrote: matatonio wrote: Amer wrote: matatonio wrote: Amer wrote: matatonio wrote: makeshift_wings wrote: Amer wrote: Spybot is the best, and that is what I use. I use to have the other 2, but spybot is just ....better. I agree that Spybot is the best, but it misses things that Ad-aware finds. SpywareBlaster stops most Spyware from even getting to your computer, so it's pretty important, also. So Spybot is way better than Ad-aware!?!? cuz i have Ad-aware Well...Spybot is for spyware, and sometimes that is adware. Adware is just ads, but finds some stuff Spybot misses. OK! i guess im stiking with adware BUt adaware doesnt get the Spyware. I would recommend Spybot. I had adware but got rid of it, cause I felt Spybot does the jjob. OK then ill get Spybot!.................. :? Good choice young one! 
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makeshift
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Keep both. They both get things the other misses.
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lovemerox
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OK so i downloaded Ares...now how do I keep myself from getting in any legal trouble?
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Amer
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lovemerox wrote: OK so i downloaded Ares...now how do I keep myself from getting in any legal trouble? Whenever you download a song go to Library and there should be a button taht says share-unshare.
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