Can you get random viruses or spyware JUST by going to Yahoo Answers and not clicking on any links (other than Yahoo Answers) that will download crap on your PC? Has this happened to anyone else? My aunt had a problem last night closing multiple fast pop-up windows and had to COLD BOOT (turn off [...]
PREFACE – Norton claimed that it had tried to access my PC, 7 times, including, today. QUESTION – Can anyone tell me what (and how) the procedure is for reporting this ? I only use my PC for Yahoo!Answers and I was wondering if anyone else has seen this or a “High-Risk” virus, entitled, “Adware.Badaz” [...]
I have seen it several times, both when I answer a question, and a question of mine has been answered. When space isn’t used, a sentence will just end in “…”, you can’t see the end. This is quite annoying considering the questions I answer are concerning Japanese (where no spaces are used), and my [...]
Malicious Computer Infection. Nothing seems to work to get rid of the infection. I’m not sure whether it’s a trojan, spyware, adware or the like that is nesting in the computer. It identifies itself as a red circel with a white cross that keeps poping upor a yellow triangle with an exclamation mark in it [...]
Hi, Yesterday my browser was hijacked, after running Spyware doctor I found my computer was riddled with spyware, adware and Trojens. I successfully deleted all of these and now I’m having trouble with my browser and specifically search engines. Internet explorer works OK, but if I use Yahoo search, click on any of the Yahoo [...]
My home page will not allow me to change…It is permanently stuck on Yahoo.I have read other questions on Yahoo Answers with this problem..It has suggested this is beacuse of hijacking and to use spyware regularly…I have Windows Defender.adware se…. ccleaner. and anti virus…I update these all the time.I am new to computers and my [...]
I meant to say, besides running the Yahoo Anti-Spy. The spyware is all from Yahoo Answers because I run a scan when I enter this site and afterwards to see what it has picked up.
