Re: What is myway.com

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Maurice N ~ MVP wrote:
> Cindy wrote:
>> Is myway.com part of yahoo? I checked in Goggle and still really do
>> not a clear explanation.
>> I am new to XP...I had a window pop up on my computer saying that
>> there was an error in Microsoft Internet Explorer, and that I should
>> disable an add-on. How am I supposed to know what is a
>> legitimate site and what is not?
>> One of the addresses listed in my add-on was (not verified)
>> myway.com. I would appreciate some help, at least for this particular
>> site. Should I disable it?
>> Thanks in advance for any help
>
> NO ! Myway is a parasite. I'm going to point to an article at Aumha
> on ways to cleanup parasites.
> Follow the quick-fix protocol.
> http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm

Sorry, jumped the gun on this one. It does appear that myway.com is owned by Ask Jeeves. Retracting my earlier comment about myway.com.

Cindy, Be very careful of getting any unknown toolbars from unknown sources.

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Maurice N
MVP Windows - Shell / User
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