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Beware of this Spyware email (pool Game)

Post by Retired*23 » Mon, 30 May 2005 10:04 pm

Guys beware of this mail sent by your friend, it has spyware and Adware
Its a pool game.
Now all banner i see become eastworldnetwork's banner.
Even banner from Surfing site all change has change to their banner.

I tried using McAfee, Webroot Sweeper, Trend Micro and Adware Spyware removal but none of these can clear this Adware.

The email looks like this

Title: Can you beat my score?


Hey ABC,
Check out this cool Pool game I downloaded. My highest score so far is 11,543. Play it and tell me what you score. I bet you can't beat me

Email me your score if you can beat me lol.
Download the free game here: http://www.sillymango.c**
This invitation was sent on pool game member request by sillymango, 8721 santa monica # 237 la, ca 90069.
To be removed from further invitation from your friends, log on to http://www.sillymango.c**/unsubscribe.

Bye,
XYZ
The longest journey starts from the 1st step and the hardest step is the first step

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Post by Guest » Sat, 11 Jun 2005 12:24 pm

shit i jus opened it because it was from the person that i like but nothing came up so now my computer is prolly freak...right.

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