computer help: my computer has spyware or something and im trying to download

dumbie!

my computer has spyware or something and im trying

to download adaware but there’s a pop-up thing that says “your current security settings do not allow this file to be downloaded.” how can i override this. i seriously am fudked if my computer stops working.

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southern_comfort 6 #
An Undisclosed Location | 1 year, 1 month ago (3 minutes after post)

Which program are you trying to use?

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dumbie! 2 #
An Unknown Location | 1 year, 1 month ago (4 minutes after post)

im trying to download ad-aware from download.com

other websites it just blocks.

and i dont have any anti-virus software already on my computer.

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Winter.Rain 8 #
An Undisclosed Location | 1 year, 1 month ago (9 minutes after post)

try;
http://www.ccleaner.com/
and
http://www.avast.com/eng/download-ava…

Both are free.
Ccleaner should cleanup your spyware problem temporarily
and Avast is for virus protection.

southern_comfort 6 #
An Undisclosed Location | 1 year, 1 month ago (13 minutes after post)

I’m guessing you don’t have administrator privileges on that computer. To open and install executable files you need to have permission from the administrator. Is this really your computer?

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dumbie! 2 #
An Unknown Location | 1 year, 1 month ago (13 minutes after post)

i just tried to download that too
but it’s blocking downloads.
[ it didn’t do that before this stupid spyware ]

how can i fix that?

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dumbie! 2 #
An Unknown Location | 1 year, 1 month ago (15 minutes after post)

yes it’s my computer and i have the admin privileges.
:[
its blocking downloads, like the spyware or whatever is on my computer

kdjaklkjglkajsdgo
im fked.

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Winter.Rain 8 #
An Undisclosed Location | 1 year, 1 month ago (15 minutes after post)

Hmm… are you using explorer?

dumbie! 2 #
An Unknown Location | 1 year, 1 month ago (17 minutes after post)

yes

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southern_comfort 6 #
An Undisclosed Location | 1 year, 1 month ago (18 minutes after post)

Spyware does not “block” or prevent downloads. Do you know to check to make sure you have Admin privileges?

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Winter.Rain 8 #
An Undisclosed Location | 1 year, 1 month ago (20 minutes after post)

Vista?

Winter.Rain 8 #
An Undisclosed Location | 1 year, 1 month ago (21 minutes after post)

You should get an authorization box when you try to download stuff in Vista.

dumbie! 2 #
An Unknown Location | 1 year, 1 month ago (21 minutes after post)

no, XP

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dumbie! 2 #
An Unknown Location | 1 year, 1 month ago (23 minutes after post)

Is “XP Antispyware 2009″
a real microsoft thing?
because it just downloaded itself on my computer a

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closed 53 #
An Undisclosed Location | 1 year, 1 month ago (32 minutes after post)

no it’s not

try going to http://housecall.trendmicro.com/ and running the program there.

Winter.Rain 8 #
An Undisclosed Location | 1 year, 1 month ago (32 minutes after post)

Time to format the hard drive?

closed 53 #
An Undisclosed Location | 1 year, 1 month ago (32 minutes after post)

noooooo

closed 53 #
An Undisclosed Location | 1 year, 1 month ago (35 minutes after post)

there are still many options open without resorting to something that drastic

closed 53 #
An Undisclosed Location | 1 year, 1 month ago (35 minutes after post)

when did your computer start screwing up?

The Clue 19 #
Minot, ND, US | 1 year, 1 month ago (6 hours, 55 minutes after post)

If your PC seems like its slowing down and having a hard time surfing the web or just doesn’t seem right. If you think that you have a virus or bug. You need to clean it out first to find out what’s causing the problems. Here’s a few programs that I use regularly and they take very little time and skill to run.
You should go to http://download.com and get these programs.
AD WARE AND SPY WARE REMOVERS:
AD-Aware: http://www.download.com/3120-20_4.htm…
Spybot search and destroy: http://www.download.com/Spybot-Search…
CCleaner: http://www.download.com/CCleaner/3000…
If you don’t have an Antivirus program you can use.
Avast: http://www.download.com/Avast-Home-Ed…
or AVG: http://www.download.com/AVG-Anti-Viru…
and for your firewall a good program is
Zone Alarm: http://www.download.com/ZoneAlarm-Fir…
Install these programs and run them regularly. This will keep your system clean and running properly. These programs are free and Download.com is a part of CNET (the site that your posting on right now). Hope this helps :-)

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