Has Spyware work on Windows 95

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Ruben Cardoso

Hi there, I'm using Windows 95 with IE 3, (I don't have many computer
usage) and does spyware work on 95, I heard about spyware in other
Newsgroup (I have many subscribed newsgroups)
 
Ruben Cardoso wrote:

> Hi there, I'm using Windows 95 with IE 3, (I don't have many computer
> usage) and does spyware work on 95, I heard about spyware in other
> Newsgroup (I have many subscribed newsgroups)

I don't understand your question (we apparently have a language barrier).
Are you asking whether spyware will infect Win95 or whether there are some
antispyware programs available to remove malware from Win95?

1. Answer to question 1: you betcha. Win95 has absolutely no security
whatsoever. It is certainly vulnerable to viruses and non-viral malware.
OTOH, some viruses/malware may assume XP or Vista and not install on Win95.
I wouldn't count on this, though.

2. Answer to question 2: I don't know if any current malware removal tools
will work on Win95. It is doubtful. You can try hand-cleaning, but you
should be prepared to wipe and clean-install.

If you need more help, then please post back with a better explanation of
what you really want to know. Or you may prefer to post in one of the many
Spanish-language MS newsgroups. Here's a list of all the public MS
newsgroups so you can find the ones with *.es in the name.

http://aumha.org/nntp.htm

Malke
--
MS-MVP
Elephant Boy Computers
www.elephantboycomputers.com
Don't Panic!
 
Yeah right....
"Malke" <malke@invalid.invalid> wrote in message
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> Ruben Cardoso wrote:
>
> > Hi there, I'm using Windows 95 with IE 3, (I don't have many computer
> > usage) and does spyware work on 95, I heard about spyware in other
> > Newsgroup (I have many subscribed newsgroups)
>
> I don't understand your question (we apparently have a language barrier).
> Are you asking whether spyware will infect Win95 or whether there are some
> antispyware programs available to remove malware from Win95?
>
> 1. Answer to question 1: you betcha. Win95 has absolutely no security
> whatsoever. It is certainly vulnerable to viruses and non-viral malware.
> OTOH, some viruses/malware may assume XP or Vista and not install on
Win95.
> I wouldn't count on this, though.
>
> 2. Answer to question 2: I don't know if any current malware removal tools
> will work on Win95. It is doubtful. You can try hand-cleaning, but you
> should be prepared to wipe and clean-install.
>
> If you need more help, then please post back with a better explanation of
> what you really want to know. Or you may prefer to post in one of the many
> Spanish-language MS newsgroups. Here's a list of all the public MS
> newsgroups so you can find the ones with *.es in the name.
>
> http://aumha.org/nntp.htm
>
> Malke
> --
> MS-MVP
> Elephant Boy Computers
> www.elephantboycomputers.com
> Don't Panic!
 
Let me guess, you work in a technology museum and mistakenly
started using one of the displays? :oD

Spyware can be as simple as a cookie, or as complicated as
almost any other program. So, yes - Win95 and IE 3 should
support spyware generally.


"Ruben Cardoso" <ruben.tombraider@bluebottle.com> wrote in message
news:01c8bdf3$1a546420$0201a8c0@default.local.lan...
> Hi there, I'm using Windows 95 with IE 3, (I don't have many computer
> usage) and does spyware work on 95, I heard about spyware in other
> Newsgroup (I have many subscribed newsgroups)
>
 
Thank you.
"FromTheRafters" <Erratic@ne.rr.com> wrote in message
news:#weT0KmvIHA.4876@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> Let me guess, you work in a technology museum and mistakenly
> started using one of the displays? :oD
>
> Spyware can be as simple as a cookie, or as complicated as
> almost any other program. So, yes - Win95 and IE 3 should
> support spyware generally.
>
>
> "Ruben Cardoso" <ruben.tombraider@bluebottle.com> wrote in message
> news:01c8bdf3$1a546420$0201a8c0@default.local.lan...
> > Hi there, I'm using Windows 95 with IE 3, (I don't have many computer
> > usage) and does spyware work on 95, I heard about spyware in other
> > Newsgroup (I have many subscribed newsgroups)
> >
>
 
"Ruben Cardoso" wrote in
<news:01c8bdf3$1a546420$0201a8c0@default.local.lan>:

> Hi there, I'm using Windows 95 with IE 3, (I don't have many computer
> usage) and does spyware work on 95, I heard about spyware in other
> Newsgroup (I have many subscribed newsgroups)

All versions of Windows can house spyware.
All versions of DOS (PC, IBM, MS, whatever) can house spyware.
All versions of *NIX can house spyware.
All operating systems can house spyware.

Did you have a specific question in mind but forgot to ask?
 
On Sun, 25 May 2008 17:34:36 +0100, Ruben Cardoso wrote:

> Thank you.

Well, at least this string of words make sense and are in accordance with
grammatical rules of the language :)
 
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