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McAfee lists Adware in Top 10 Viruses

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the calling-a-spade-a-spade dept.

joelethan writes "In the new sensitive, caring world of Windows security McAfee Virusscan detects adware/malware, just like its competitors. A surprising consequence is that the McAfee's Regional Virus Info now regularly shows adware in its infection top ten. It feels so good to see old favorites like 180Search and DFC listed. "Now for your listening pleasure it's Adware.Gator at number 7 with a bullet..." "

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  1. All we need now.. by superhoe · · Score: 1, Redundant

    .. is Adware to be made totally illegal as to design, manufacture and spread it. Like viruses are.

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    -el

  2. it's true by tazanator · · Score: 0, Redundant

    I got hit by ads234 or also called midADDdle ... It is a VIRUS, spybot adaware even hijack had problems removing it. It had 4 copies running and when you deleted one file it reinstalled all 4 changing the names. It even had a few process in the backgound checking to make sure it was all there running. I had to ripe the whole system apart to fix it. I never aproved or wanted it but man removing it was harder than getting rid of the stoned monkey virus.

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    I'm told you are what you eat, does that mean I can be you by tomorrow with some A1?
  3. Re:AdAware? by mimio · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Yo were not the only one.