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Old Apr 15, 2009 | 12:13 AM
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Originally Posted by XLR8NSS
BTW, some security programs call something a virus/trojan when it really isn't.

Can you post some details on what virus your security software says you have.
I don't know about viruses, but here are the tracking cookies I picked up from this website. I made this site my homepage so when I opened IE I would not pick up cookies elsewhere. I did a scan, removed all of the tracking cookies, then went online and browsed this site a little. I then did another scan, and here is what I picked up:
Cookiemy name)@intellitxt.com/
Cookiemy name)@quantserve.com/
Cookiemy name)@doubleclick.net/
Cookie:Orphan Cleanup
(The sad faces weren't there)
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Old Apr 15, 2009 | 06:38 AM
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brought my hp to the stupid geek squad.........he said its a trojan and that its incripted into the computer and no spyware or anti virus will pick it up. i have to clear everything on the computer and use the reboot CD-rom to get my computer back to normal. (200 bucks if they do it, 100 bucks for me to buy a cd-rom drive and do it my self.....all to hell with the warranty and work warranty i baught)
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Old Apr 15, 2009 | 07:56 AM
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Originally Posted by AphotiC
brought my hp to the stupid geek squad.........he said its a trojan and that its incripted into the computer and no spyware or anti virus will pick it up. i have to clear everything on the computer and use the reboot CD-rom to get my computer back to normal. (200 bucks if they do it, 100 bucks for me to buy a cd-rom drive and do it my self.....all to hell with the warranty and work warranty i baught)
They're just trying to get $$$ out of you.

download:
AVG free . . . + updates
spybot S&D + updates
AdAware + updates

burn them to a CD . . . boot into safe mode . . . do not reboot . . . and run all 3 programs.
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Old Apr 15, 2009 | 08:55 AM
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say what matt? i have a HP mini.... no cd drive.
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Old Apr 15, 2009 | 10:18 AM
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If it helps... I have a MacBook and I'm using Firefox. I've also used Safari and never had problems with that either. I still have cookies enabled, too.
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Old Apr 15, 2009 | 12:45 PM
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This site has started to give me problems. It'll just take me to the "What's Going On" page that tells me how many users are registered.
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Old Apr 15, 2009 | 07:22 PM
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I get that same message.....it is annoying as hell
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Old Apr 15, 2009 | 07:44 PM
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Originally Posted by MikeGyver
I don't know about viruses, but here are the tracking cookies I picked up from this website. I made this site my homepage so when I opened IE I would not pick up cookies elsewhere. I did a scan, removed all of the tracking cookies, then went online and browsed this site a little. I then did another scan, and here is what I picked up:
Cookiemy name)@intellitxt.com/
Cookiemy name)@quantserve.com/
Cookiemy name)@doubleclick.net/
Cookie:Orphan Cleanup
(The sad faces weren't there)
Block those cookies in your Internet options.
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Old Apr 15, 2009 | 07:46 PM
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Everyone - I have been super busy here lately with other stuff. I will try to post a procedure for you IE folks to go through and clear your PT.net cookies and block those adware type cookies. Hopefully this will take care of all you IE PT.net fanatics!

Keep an eye out in this forum in the next couple days.
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Old Apr 15, 2009 | 08:11 PM
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Hurry up slowpoke!!!!!
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