any idea what the green boxes on my taskbar are?.. i think i got them from kazza.....

[kounoupi]

hi all,

any ideas if there is any connection to kazza software?...they re really annoying and i dont know how to get rid of them....:mellow

[lion7718]

Post a screenshot, so we can see them....then we might be able to help...
I don't think you got it from Kazaa though.

[Sockfulloflove]

ya a screenshot would help cause i'm not sure what you're talking about.

[kounoupi]

.....not a clue what a screenshot is......

[twuckDrifer]

Try howies screencapture atwww.howiesfunware.com . Hit F12 to get the pic

[twuckDrifer]

It saves to your C drive so attach that pic, and your set

[cpugeniusmv]

or you could hit the "print screen key" and paste it into mspaint and save it that way.

[Crazy Horse]

Resource meter ?!?!

[cpugeniusmv]

these two perhaps?

[twuckDrifer]

Print screen doesn't work for everybody.

[MoonMan]

Green box? Are you sure you don't have your Task Manager open?

[kounoupi]

ok i feel soo stupid!!...i m almost 2 embrarassed to post a reply.....yes...it is my task manager, afterall!!
...i got really obsessed after this friend of mine told me that kazza is full of warms---to be honest i ve got no idea what that is, however it doesnt sound very healthy for my pc....

thanx everyone....u ve been so very helpfull
xxjen :tilted

[Sockfulloflove]

well your friend is right about kazaa having spyware, etc. you should get k-lite or k-lite++ at www.k-lite.tk
also, you can remove the spyware using Ad-aware or SpybotS&D

[Juggalo15]

umm...if u have the regular kazaa and not kazaalite maybe you should be a lil worried,all that spyware crap.If not its all good.

[kounoupi]

so what exactly is spyware, and if is already in(??), will kazzalite do anything or is it 2 late?...:fire

[MoonMan]

Originally posted by kounoupi
so what exactly is spyware, and if is already in(??), will kazzalite do anything or is it 2 late?...:fire

To check and get rid of any.. download AdAware (http://www.lavasoftusa.com/) and Spybot (http://security.kolla.de/). I don't think Spybot is free so you may want to look on KaZaA Lite (under software) for an evaluation copy *wink*.

Good luck.

EDIT: Also. To find out what spyware is, click here (http://www.zdnet.com/zdhelp/stories/main/0,5594,2612053,00.html).

[cpugeniusmv]

Originally posted by MoonMan
I don't think Spybot is free so you may want to look on KaZaA Lite (under software) for an evaluation copy *wink*.


it's free, there's just a donation link on the download page.

[12345678910]

Originally posted by kounoupi
so what exactly is spyware, and if is already in(??), will kazzalite do anything or is it 2 late?...:fire

Spyware :

In general, spyware is any technology that aids in gathering information about a person or organization without their knowledge. On the Internet, spyware is programming that is put in someone's computer to secretly gather information about the user and relay it to advertisers or other interested parties. Spyware can get in a computer as a software or as the result of installing a new program. Data collecting programs that are installed with the user's knowledge are not, properly speaking, spyware, if the user fully understands what data is being collected and with whom it is being shared.

Click here (http://www.zeropaid.com/bbs/showthread.php?s=&threadid=5595) for information on the latest developments on KaZaA ++ and an overview of the program itself.

http://doa2.host.sk/ - KaZaA Lite's website with the latest information on the development of the program and downloads.

http://www.fasttrackmovies.com - A Sig2Dat (http://info4p2p.bravepages.com/help/S2D.htm) website for the latest movies.

http://www.fasttrackcentral.com - The forum for FasttrackMovies with validated Sig2Dat files.

Peace,
12345678910

[kounoupi]

right, so which one is better spybot or zonealarm??

[Sockfulloflove]

i haven't tried zonealarm. but i used to use ad-aware, and now i'm using spybot. i'd recommend spybot.

[kounoupi]

so spybot can remove any spyware already installed in my pc, as well as checkin any free software i may dload in the future, did i get this right?.....and what about the site 12345678910 mentioned?...is it ad-supported?....can i download any films 4 free an keep my pc running as usual or will it b a crazy pop up circus everytime i go online?:green6

[12345678910]

Originally posted by kounoupi
so spybot can remove any spyware already installed in my pc, as well as checkin any free software i may dload in the future, did i get this right?.....and what about the site 12345678910 mentioned?...is it ad-supported?....can i download any films 4 free an keep my pc running as usual or will it b a crazy pop up circus everytime i go online?:green6

When you download KaZaA Lite ++, you also get a small program names Sig2Dat. Read up on that with the link I provided in my earlier thread to learn exactly how it works.

The main objective of the program is to allow you to click a link at one of the sites I mentioned and it will automatically start downloading when you restart KaZaA Lite ++. This can be quite helpful when trying to find a movie instead of some misnamed file that you just spent 2 hours downloading.

The only pop ups you may see will be from the website itself. You will not get any other pop ups from the actual downloading or playing the movie. ( unless someone embedded a link in the movie).

Peace,
12345678910

[kounoupi]

i ve dloaded spybot.....i had loads and loads of spyware afterall.

thank u all for your help>

12345678910, i ll try getin some films.cheers

[MarkB]

Before you delete the spyware that SpyBot/Ad-aware detects, you should first try to uninstall it through the Add/Remove Programs first then clean up their leftover tracks with those mentioned programs. Because if you just delete what they detect, it'll still show on your Add/Remove Programs list & you'll receive an error that it is not there.