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Lilith

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  1. Quote:
    Originally written by Zephyr Tempest, the Wielder of Ice:
    I think my computer might have spyware. But Sophos Anti-virus can't detect it! How could my computer have gotten spyware? And what is spyware? Judging by what I've heard, it's bad.
    Gah!

    Spyware, as the name would suggest, is software that spies on you. Virus detectors won't detect spyware programs because they're not viruses! Half the time you unknowingly put them on your computer yourself in the process of installing something.

    To get rid of it, install AdAware
  2. Actually, there are still ways to get into Misc. Getting in by typing the address into the location bar, however, will register as a hack attempt. This, I believe, is a general security feature and does not relate specifically to Misc.

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