This site and Spyware

Whickerman | 21:55 Sun 25th Feb 2007 | Technology

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Everytime I use the net, and go to log off, I clear cookies and files, and for safety sake run Spybot. Today I was on this site only, and ran spybot without clearing cookies - it found 6 spyware files. This disturbs me - should I be worried...?

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wideboy

When you say you were on this site only, what about your Home Page? (Assuming that AB isn't your Home Page!)

Whickerman

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Google is my homepage, but to check I reset this as my homepage (after clearing the spyware) and tried again - same result

wideboy

Are you sure they're spyware or are they Tracking Cookies and MRU files?

Whickerman

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sorry - mru?

wideboy

They're recently used files (if I remember MRU correctly) - they should be safe to leave.

wideboy

Sorry Whickerman, that's the result from an Ad-Aware scan (always worth it even if you have Spybot).

Whickerman

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sorry wideboy,. you lost me at ad-aware... is this a problem I have or someting harmless?

wideboy

It's a free program from Lavasoft - very useful:-

Ad-Aware SE Personal

http://www.lavasoftusa.com/

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