Windows 98(!) problem

[Masas]

my friend is running windows 98 with always on internet connection...

recently porn links just appeared in her links folder and are bombarded with constant popups

deleting the links have no effect as they're replaced every time she restarts her computer...
any suggestions short of formatting?

 

[Cuda1447]

Toss the computer out the window, or post in the correct forum 🙂

 

[Aves]

Run Ad-Aware and SpyBot and post in the right forum!

 

[cpals]

Originally posted by: aves2k
Run Ad-Aware and SpyBot and post in the right forum!

 

[Masas]

i usually post them in the help forum, but its like...nobody goes there, and all the informative people are slacking off at work and browsing in the Off-Topic forum...😉

i WILL post it there too

 

[Amused]

Adware and spyware would go broke if we could just start shooting everyone who clicks yes to the prompts that load them on their machines.

 

[Aves]

Originally posted by: Masas
i usually post them in the help forum, but its like...nobody goes there, and all the informative people are slacking off at work and browsing in the Off-Topic forum...😉

i WILL post it there too

They're gonna tell you to run Ad-Aware and SpyBot there too so you may as well do that first.

 

[Eug]

Stop surfing for porn on her computer. Or tell her to stop.

 

[Luagsch]

now crossposting??? 😛

 

[Aves]

Originally posted by: Amused
Adware and spyware would go broke if we could just start shooting everyone who clicks yes to the prompts that load them on their machines.

Dude! Don't you know, nobody ever click yes on anything!

 

[Kadarin]

Originally posted by: Eug
Stop surfing for porn on her computer. Or tell her to stop.

And don't forget to clearly explain to her that it's much easier to get porn off of p2p than off the web.