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03-Mar-2009, 09:08 AM #1
Solved: paypal security
I use paypal for online money transfer , i want to ask the question that if spyware is in my system is it safe to use paypal.
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04-Mar-2009, 01:03 AM #2
It really depends- if there was a trojan that has the ability to gather data and send it, no way is anything secure enough.

So we cannot really say yes or no to your question.

What indicates that you have spyware if you got any alerts?

I saw a thread you posted to that you asked about using Ebay to buy games, are you afraid that
your computer is infected with spyware and using PayPal would affect you?
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04-Mar-2009, 07:22 AM #3
I fear too much from hacking and spywares , because i don't want my credit card to be used by others , i have heard lot's about online fraud.
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04-Mar-2009, 08:55 AM #4
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I use paypal for online money transfer , i want to ask the question that if spyware is in my system is it safe to use paypal.
Your site offers paid "Spyware Removal Support" and your asking these kind of questions..
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04-Mar-2009, 09:02 AM #5
Absolutely unbelievable. Apparently anyone can put up a shingle, claim to be an expert, and charge the unsuspecting public for a service.
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unbelievable I have to agree
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05-Mar-2009, 12:03 AM #7
Might be a case of Spam! I asked an Admin about links like that in signatures that go to the poster's own site and they told me anyone is allowed to have them as long as they do not actively post in threads to go to their own site for help.... But, the signature links are OK to have.


Unreal.
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05-Mar-2009, 12:50 AM #8
Contact your credit card provider. Many offer the option of giving you a number good for only 1 use. This would protect you.
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05-Mar-2009, 08:34 AM #9
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Might be a case of Spam! I asked an Admin about links like that in signatures that go to the poster's own site and they told me anyone is allowed to have them as long as they do not actively post in threads to go to their own site for help.... But, the signature links are OK to have.


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WOW! That's a shock, their allowed to have the signatures links...

Oh,,,,, I see there's one signatures link now.... "pc optimize".....
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