WTF is this???

[El Pirata]

Remember I was talking a month ago about my roommate accidentally getting all kinds of stuff installed on my computer by surfing porn sites? Anyway here's what I found when I clicked on Downloaded Program Files:

The ones that have me slightly concerned are the ones with little to no information about them. By working here and removing a few things I got rid of the Adult links that was in my tool bar when I came across a reference to one of the items being www.xxxtoolbar.com

Anyone have any words of wisdom?

 

[robmob]

Get a Firewall.

 

[El Pirata]

Have one (ZoneAlarm Pro), however it's not worth a hill of beans if your roommate clicks, the box that says, "Always trust the Gator Cortoration."

 

[wdavidhicks]

Holy crap EP... did you ever run AdAware?

 

[ShadyOne]

hey pirate better tell him to NEVER trust "the gator corp." thats a spyware program and when he clicks that you got it installed. Those programs are pro all spyware get AD-AWARE from lavasoft its a free download.Should clean some of that crap up.
http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file_description/0,fid,7423,00.asp

 

[robmob]

Firewall your roommate from your computer.

 

[El Pirata]

Originally posted by wdavidhicks
Holy crap EP... did you ever run AdAware?

Yes but it didn't catch this stuff.

Originally posted by ShadyOne
hey pirate better tell him to NEVER trust "the gator corp." thats a spyware program and when he clicks that you got it installed. Those programs are pro all spyware get AD-AWARE from lavasoft its a free download.Should clean some of that crap up.
http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/file_description/0,fid,7423,00.asp

No need for the link, I already have it and it didn't detect it. I know about the Gator corp but my roommate didn't however he has been schooled.

Originally posted by robmob
Firewall your roommate from your computer.

No need for a firewall, left hook worked better. Felt better too.