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Paypal issue... need help with a from you Computer Gals & Guys

BroadstruckBroadstruck Posts: 30,497 ✭✭✭✭✭
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I can not get into my paypal... due to a "Cookie Tracker" which my virus protection will not remove.

It just continually times out.

Is there any safe download to cure my PC?

Thanks in advance!
To Err Is Human.... To Collect Err's Is Just Too Much Darn Tootin Fun!

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  • SirAnthonyACSirAnthonyAC Posts: 646
    Firstly update your anti virus software, secondly Ad-Aware 2008 7.1.0.8 is a very good free spyware and adware remover


    Adaware
  • lcoopielcoopie Posts: 8,873 ✭✭✭✭✭
    what browser are you using?
    if its internet explorer, delete your cookies
    using, t
    tools,
    delete browsing history
    delete cookies

    and of course, try to reboot

    LCoopie = Les
  • krankykranky Posts: 8,709 ✭✭✭
    Have you already entered your Paypal password while trying it? If so change your password immediately.

    New collectors, please educate yourself before spending money on coins; there are people who believe that using numismatic knowledge to rip the naïve is what this hobby is all about.

  • BroadstruckBroadstruck Posts: 30,497 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I'm using internet explorer, have deleted cookies and history, and rebooted... still the same issues. image
    To Err Is Human.... To Collect Err's Is Just Too Much Darn Tootin Fun!
  • notwilightnotwilight Posts: 12,864 ✭✭✭
    I've found adaware to be ineffective against the kind of think you're describing. i got a virus last week and my brother who runs a small personal PC service shop for a living recommended two free softwares: spybot search and destroy, and Asquared. I installed and ran both and removed about a dozen malicious things that the trojan had downloaded after installing itself. Both are free but I don't have time to get the links for you right now. Good luck. --Jerry
  • BroadstruckBroadstruck Posts: 30,497 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I can't get into paypal to make any changes... it cycles out right after I log in! image
    To Err Is Human.... To Collect Err's Is Just Too Much Darn Tootin Fun!
  • BroadstruckBroadstruck Posts: 30,497 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I've used Spybot before and am downloading it now.
    To Err Is Human.... To Collect Err's Is Just Too Much Darn Tootin Fun!
  • notwilightnotwilight Posts: 12,864 ✭✭✭


    << <i>I've used Spybot before and am downloading it now. >>



    After you download you'll want to update it first. The download never had the most current virus/malware lists. --Jerry
  • BECOKABECOKA Posts: 16,961 ✭✭✭
    Try downloading another browser like firefox or heaven forbid Safari for Windows. It's only a short term fix but they should get you into pay-pal.
  • krankykranky Posts: 8,709 ✭✭✭


    << <i>I can't get into paypal to make any changes... it cycles out right after I log in! image >>



    There's a possibility you have spyware on your system. It may have captured your password when you tried to get in. Can you get to another safe PC to change your Paypal password?

    New collectors, please educate yourself before spending money on coins; there are people who believe that using numismatic knowledge to rip the naïve is what this hobby is all about.

  • BroadstruckBroadstruck Posts: 30,497 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>I can't get into paypal to make any changes... it cycles out right after I log in! image >>



    There's a possibility you have spyware on your system. It may have captured your password when you tried to get in. Can you get to another safe PC to change your Paypal password? >>



    Already have called a family member to change it, as panic set in with your first post! image
    To Err Is Human.... To Collect Err's Is Just Too Much Darn Tootin Fun!
  • BroadstruckBroadstruck Posts: 30,497 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Thanks everyone, as Life is good once again and all is fixed. image

    Spybot kicked butt, and Firefox is much faster... almost like Internet Explorer on Nitro! image
    To Err Is Human.... To Collect Err's Is Just Too Much Darn Tootin Fun!
  • BroadstruckBroadstruck Posts: 30,497 ✭✭✭✭✭
    BECOKA, Many Thanks for mentioning Firefox... as I just discovered that I now have SPELL CHECK for PM's and Posting in threads. image

    This is just too image
    To Err Is Human.... To Collect Err's Is Just Too Much Darn Tootin Fun!
  • krankykranky Posts: 8,709 ✭✭✭
    Glad you got things squared away.

    New collectors, please educate yourself before spending money on coins; there are people who believe that using numismatic knowledge to rip the naïve is what this hobby is all about.

  • GFourDriverGFourDriver Posts: 2,366 ✭
    The users at pcworld don't seem to think much of spybot
    Recommend this download?
    Vote Yes Vote No
    169 Yes
    431 No
  • ProofRainbowRooseveltProofRainbowRoosevelt Posts: 863 ✭
    reading this, thought u got hijacked. good to here you didn't.
  • coinkid855coinkid855 Posts: 5,012 ✭✭✭


    << <i>BECOKA, Many Thanks for mentioning Firefox... as I just discovered that I now have SPELL CHECK for PM's and Posting in threads. image

    This is just too image >>



    Isn't Firefox awesome? I've been using it for quite a few years now, and I've never had any problems with viruses or spyware.

    However, I would also recommend that you download Threatfire which is an awesome (and free) anti-spyware and virus program.



    -Paul
    NGC 2.1 Census! PM me yours!
  • fishcookerfishcooker Posts: 3,446 ✭✭

    Better use more than spybot. Combine it with Trend Micro, AVG, Spywareblaster, for starters. No one program is sufficient, especially if one of them is a McAfee product.
  • BroadstruckBroadstruck Posts: 30,497 ✭✭✭✭✭
    McAfee is what I was using it did squat! image
    To Err Is Human.... To Collect Err's Is Just Too Much Darn Tootin Fun!
  • fishcookerfishcooker Posts: 3,446 ✭✭
    Well, they are consistent, then.
  • Tvac897Tvac897 Posts: 1,478
    Use Firefox instead of IE
    -Rome is Burning

    image
  • notwilightnotwilight Posts: 12,864 ✭✭✭


    << <i>The users at pcworld don't seem to think much of spybot Recommend this download? Vote Yes Vote No 169 Yes 431 No >>



    Many times these votes mean nothing. All a competing software company needs to do is send an e-mail link to it's 431 employees and thus 431 negative votes. --Jerry
  • notwilightnotwilight Posts: 12,864 ✭✭✭
    I installed McAfee on a machine years ago. it conflicted with one of my programs. it had no uninstall program and I could get no help from the company. I finally unstalled it by deleting everything on the hard drive and in the registry that I could recognize as Mcafee. What a PITA. I now think of McAfee as a virus itself.

    I just had to uninstall spybot (now that I'm through with it). The memory resident spy detector slowed my computer way down--probably because I'm too cheap to buy enough memory but thought I'd mention this.

    --Jerry

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