Any Techs about? Is there any adware/spyware on MN???

[Demented]

I have been having real problems with Adware/spyware loading onto my machine, having removed all the programmes with Spyware Doctor (and imunized the machine) and running Norton etc they keep coming back. Basically MN is just about the only site I visit, the Mothercare ad sometimes causes problems with my machine at times it comes up across the screen where it shouldn't be and I get a message telling me that something is trying to install and do I want to block it.

I have told my DH I'm sure it's nothing to do with MN but it's driving him nuts as I need my computer for work and three times this week he has spent ages trying to rid it of these things.

Hi there,
I've mailed Tech about this - hopefully he'll be back with an answer soon.

Don't forget to ask him about a spellchecker PLEASE [crawl]emoticon

Bunglie! You really are incorrigible!

I'm "In......" what? Sorry don't have a spellchecker so can't spell it

You're beyond redemption!

Re.....what, sorry need that spellchecker

Many apologies Demented for hijacking your thread, it was WigWamBams fault, but I am sure that Justine (mumsnet) will get back t9o you.

OK - in words of one syllable ...

You're bad!

B-A-D, nope still don't get it...can we have a thesaurus as well please Justine?

One more try ...

Bunglie, you are a very norty girl.

I'm sorry...

Demented hope you get your problem sorted....could you ask for a spellchecker for me please

Bunglie!

bunglie - if you're that bothered about spelling, why don't you write your posts in Word and copy and paste them?

we've got problems with addware/spyware too, but I don't think it's related to mumsnet as most of them seem to end up in dh's directory, but I did have a few myself.

But... if you have installed the latest smiley program that was available online, you know... all these great new animated emoticons... they're addware central

Two things, I do have addware and once 'it' had settled down I have had no problem with it, but I did to start with.
I have tried using the spellchecker on 'Word' but let's be honest it is a long way 'round just to post. Quite a lot of sites do have spellcheckers on them. I am not really that bothered about my spelling, but I have made some awful typo's in the past and I just thought it would be useful. I just wonder if it is possible to add it, as I said many other sites do have it and I find it very useful.
I guess that I am too lazy to type it in 'word' and then cut and paste.
Is it just me who would like a spellchecker, I suspect it is!
Who is WigWamSham?

Sorry that should have been who is WamBamSham....Is it you WWB?

adware/spyware is usually installed alonside other programmes (eg Kazaa, gozilla). Some very dodgy sites also try to put them onto your machine, but you would always see a "do you want to download..." prompt.

Some of the mumsnet ads are Flash though and if you don't have flash on your machine you may get a prompt.

...so my guess is that either you need to try another adware programme, or there's a problem with the "immunisation" that Spydoctor does.

What exactly does the prompt say?

ps who wants a spellchecker? bad spelling adds karacter.

Bunglie ... it's not me. It's an imposter . It's really a marmite flavoured snack.

So I have plenty of charaktor.
I got the computer store to put the spyware on to my computer for me. But I still get adverts for the latest updates etc, which I ignore as I am not too sure of these.

... not an imposter .. I am the one and only marmite flavoured snack ..I'll have you know

Ah! Thank you WWB...all this name changing is very confusing for me.

You sure about that, Twiglet?

Bunglie the update prompts you get, are they from microsoft if so they're genuine and help keep out viruses and stuff....

Thank you Fuzzywuzzy. That helps a lot to know.

With regard to the Marmite Flavoured snacks I will have you know I dunk them in my tea and then crunch them up, after I have sucked off the wet and sticky Marmite...so watch out!