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Post by seventwo on Sept 20, 2008 13:51:18 GMT
No apparently a "shovel" is an internet tool used in fighting spam bots literally shovelling the sh*t back at them .
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Post by joepublic on Sept 20, 2008 21:31:10 GMT
No apparently a "shovel" is an internet tool used in fighting spam bots literally shovelling the sh*t back at them . Didn't know you were into geek-speak.
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Post by seventwo on Sept 20, 2008 21:48:54 GMT
Me, I'm more of a sh*te talker than a geek gick speaker.
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Post by chewchew on Sept 21, 2008 19:25:06 GMT
Spam bot what?
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Post by April on Sept 26, 2008 20:24:07 GMT
Anything can cause a BSOD (Blue Screen of Death) The most common cause is a driver conflict. Installed any new hardware onto your pc lately? A camera, usb drive, external hard drive? But like I said it could be anything. If it happens again, take a photo and make sure the error detail can be read fully. Also, just by connecting to the internet you are receiving spyware which will slow down and sometimes interfere with the operation of your system. Depends on the viciousness of the spyware. I'd recommend getting yourself a copy of Ad-Aware SE Personal Edition and also SpyBot Search & Destroy. Both are free. I can make them available in a direct link once I get my internet set up in the house if you'd rather wait for a secure link. And one last thing! Internet Explorer is a net with big holes which viruses and spyware can easily manipulate. Installed any toolbars lately? Get rid of them. Even google toolbar. They take up resources that could be going towards more important things. I know we've said it before, but get your hands on Mozilla Firefox 3. Its safe, secure and it has a bunch of handy add-ons and safety features. Campbells, thanks for that info.. I have AVG, Spybot, Mozilla firefox, Ad-aware, ad-watch. However, when I checked my AVG something to do with the database setting was off.... I reset this and fingers crossed to date I have not seen a blue screen.... Don't know however if this was causing the problem... will have to wait and see..... Also I note Chew said that any of those ads at the top of the page could contain a virus.... I didn't know that and opened a few..... so i will be staying away from them now.....
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Post by Campbells on Sept 27, 2008 8:16:48 GMT
I doubt they contain a virus, but spyware most likely. As do most ads on all websites.
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Post by chewchew on Sept 27, 2008 16:25:24 GMT
I stupidly downloaded software that someone recommended to me, and I think the freakin thing is riddled with virus's cause my laptop wont work now so I have to go talk nicely to a friend of mine and see if he can fix it. Again.
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