Ech....don't install Smiley Central stuff...

[Forum Troll]

My sister installed the crap from smileycentral:

http://www.smileycentral.com/?partner=ZNxdm006

The stupid spyware it loaded was a beast to clean up. Just a heads up for y'all!

Here's the full list of what it dumps on you:

SEARCH BOX will: add a toolbar to your Internet browser. The browser toolbar is customizable and will provide you with easy access to search results from several of the best search engines on the Internet.
SMILEYCENTRAL will: allow you to insert emoticons and other graphics into your web-mail, Outlook, Outlook Express and instant messages.
CURSOR MANIA - Free computer mouse cursors that allow the user to change the look of his/her default cursor to something more fun and expressive.
FUN BUDDY ICONS - Free icons that can be added to an instant messenger client as a way of representing the user's style, taste or personality to his/her online IM buddies.
HISTORY SWATTER - Free tool that allows the user to easily delete computer cookies, URL history, temporary cache, and other stored browser files.
MY INFO - Provides instant access to the latest local weather, stock prices, sports scores and news headlines in categories the user selects - all from the left side of the browser window.
MY MAIL NOTIFIER - Free tool that lets animated characters alert you to new webmail messages.
MY MAIL SIGNATURE - Free tool that provides the ability to create free signature designs to place in the footer of outgoing email messages.
MY MAIL STAMP - Digital stamp designs which can be inserted into outgoing emails as fun graphical elements.
MY MAIL STATIONARY - Free background images, colors and themes to enhance the look of outgoing email messages.
POP SWATTER - Free tool that swats pop-up ads before they appear. Includes a "Safe List" to allow pop-ups from user-specified web pages.
POPULAR SCREENSAVERS - Free photos and images that can be added to the user's screensaver or PC desktop wallpaper. Also includes the ability to add personal digital photos.
SEARCH ASSISTANT - Provides relevant links and results in response to misspelled or incorrectly formatted browser address requests.

[makntraks]

That is why my kids have their own log on.....

makntraks

[budz]

acks that smiley thingy farked up my parents pc really bad.....i forbid them to install that proggie....told them if they did then i wouldn't fix the pc again....

[bazooka]

acks that smiley thingy farked up my parents pc really bad.....i forbid them to install that proggie....told them if they did then i wouldn't fix the pc again....

Join the club.

My father - in-law constantly installs junk like that.

We had it out some time ago and I do not fix their computer any more.

[Skoorb]

My wife is normally great about this, but installed this app. I thoguht it was actually kind of neat until I visited a site one day that put other spyware on my comp. I got the tools, and realized that smiley central is a demon from hell, spawning tons of crap.

To finally clean my computer took a multi-pronged attack from no less than four anti-spyware apps and an anti-virus.

[redwudz]

I swear my brother seemed to install every piece of crap software he can find on the net. I built him a new machine, XP, SP2, firewall AVG antivirus, Spybot, Adaware, Spyware Blaster and a few others. Now he has difficulty putting that stuff in so I succeeded somewhat. I have thought about setting up his computer so I could clean it out remotely so I wouldn't have to come by every week.

I guess there is only so much you can do to warn people.

[bazooka]

I guess there is only so much you can do to warn people.

Yep, then they choose to ignore us saying we don't know what we are talking about.

[yoda313]

I guess there is only so much you can do to warn people.

Yep, then they choose to ignore us saying we don't know what we are talking about.

Hello,

Or find a way to put a flashing warnining before ther computer boots up "DON'T PUT ANY DAMN SPYWARE ON THIS COMPUTER!" (then they have to click "I agree" to boot it up

Kevin

[tekkieman]

My aunt installed this shit! Later, when I had to remotely fix her machine, one of the damn toolbars was floating over a dropdown box I needed to get to, and can't be moved!

She also doesn't want her drive re-imaged because she'll lose all her hearts scores.

Old people and computers.....

[Skoorb]

My aunt installed this shit! Later, when I had to remotely fix her machine, one of the damn toolbars was floating over a dropdown box I needed to get to, and can't be moved!

She also doesn't want her drive re-imaged because she'll lose all her hearts scores.

Old people and computers.....

If you're over 30 there should be a bi-annual test required that issues a restricted access license to use any device that's more complex than a car's key fob.

[tekkieman]

My aunt installed this shit! Later, when I had to remotely fix her machine, one of the damn toolbars was floating over a dropdown box I needed to get to, and can't be moved!

She also doesn't want her drive re-imaged because she'll lose all her hearts scores.

Old people and computers.....

If you're over 30 there should be a bi-annual test required that issues a restricted access license to use any device that's more complex than a car's key fob.

Expect several of these:

I'm over 30. You got a problem with that beav?????

[Skoorb]

My aunt installed this shit! Later, when I had to remotely fix her machine, one of the damn toolbars was floating over a dropdown box I needed to get to, and can't be moved!

She also doesn't want her drive re-imaged because she'll lose all her hearts scores.

Old people and computers.....

If you're over 30 there should be a bi-annual test required that issues a restricted access license to use any device that's more complex than a car's key fob.

Expect several of these:

I'm over 30. You got a problem with that beav?????

It's nothing personal I'll be 30 in a few years, and then I'd need one too. Also, nobody below 21 allowed on the internet, period.

[bazooka]

My aunt installed this shit! Later, when I had to remotely fix her machine, one of the damn toolbars was floating over a dropdown box I needed to get to, and can't be moved!

She also doesn't want her drive re-imaged because she'll lose all her hearts scores.

Old people and computers.....

If you're over 30 there should be a bi-annual test required that issues a restricted access license to use any device that's more complex than a car's key fob.

Careful......I am over 30 as well. 31 to be exact

[yoda313]

Hello,

How about just a test of whether or not you can set the clock on your vcr??? If you can do that than you can use the internet!

Kevin

[bazooka]

I remember back a couple of months ago, there was talk of people needing a license to be on the net.

[Skoorb]

I remember back a couple of months ago, there was talk of people needing a license to be on the net.

We could have the net as it exists now, then a net for people who are licenesed. It would be devoid of spam, spyware, etc.

[tekkieman]

Hello,

How about just a test of whether or not you can set the clock on your vcr??? If you can do that than you can use the internet!

Kevin

Wait a minute! I can't set the clock on my vcr. Although, I bought one that self sets off the cable signal. Problem is that I don't have the cable hooked to it! Luckily, it doesn't flash.

I can however, write you an analog or digital clock program for your computer in 30 minutes.

Clocks have nothing to do with using the internet!

[yoda313]

Hello,

Wait a minute! I can't set the clock on my vcr.

Clocks have nothing to do with using the internet!

I'm just providing an intelligence test possibility - looks like we'd get one user off the net!

Kevin

(just joking tekkie! )

[tekkieman]

Hello,

Wait a minute! I can't set the clock on my vcr.

Clocks have nothing to do with using the internet!

I'm just providing an intelligence test possibility - looks like we'd get one user off the net!

Kevin

(just joking tekkie! )

<tekkie fires up his C compiler thinking...."what kind of nasty little virus can I write today? I think I'll call it 'yodablows'...">

[yoda313]

Hello,

tekkie fires up his C compiler thinking...."what kind of nasty little virus can I write today? I think I'll call it 'yodablows'...">
_________________

Kevin

- oops better update my norton ----

[tekkieman]

Hello,

tekkie fires up his C compiler thinking...."what kind of nasty little virus can I write today? I think I'll call it 'yodablows'...">
_________________

Kevin

- oops better update my norton ----

Can't update against something they haven't seen yet!

[yoda313]

Hello,

tekkie fires up his C compiler thinking...."what kind of nasty little virus can I write today? I think I'll call it 'yodablows'...">
_________________

Kevin

- oops better update my norton ----

Can't update against something they haven't seen yet!

Hello,



Make it a time dependent one and I'll unhook my dsl at home for a week than it will be DOA

Kevin

[Baldrick]

I have removed all smiley central crap banners.

[p_l]

Thanks!

[Capmaster]

My wife is like a raccoon with a shiny object ..if it looks cool she'll install it. She frequents an online gaming site and her PC is constantly getting viruses (virii?), adware, spyware, and cookies.

She is now running with system files that somehow got deleted ...no doubt from a virus, and none of the control panel applets will load now. It still runs ...barely, and she doesn't want me to reinstall, for fear she'll lose something

[p_l]

I just had a thought. Is there any way we loyal members could contribute to the collection of smilies we have here? Just look at the wonderful collaborative effort we put into the STFU and WTF Picture Depositories.