Posted by Hammerer on 10/23/05 02:14

"George Hester" <hesterloli@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:Hoz6f.73901$K91.59699@twister.nyroc.rr.com...
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> "WMS" <smithmike@cox.net> wrote in message
> news:MDq3f.31240$Rk5.11201@lakeread06...
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> > I tried downloading winMX and ended up with something like a virus.
> > Lycos search is now on my computer and pops up every 2 or 3 minutes.
> > Can't find file from winMX that put it on my computer.WinMX was bad
> > enough before but now this.Be careful when you try to D/L WinMX.
> >
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> Lycos Search is a known spyware app that get's installed by you doing
> something you shouln't have. It's easy enough to say WinMX caused it
> when the two may have occurred at the same time. But honestly WMS
> the issue was your fault no one elses.
>

Oooohh ....... the terrible, terrible irony, George! Eh?! Shades of Google,
perhaps?!

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