You know, I think I’ll just quit Grokster altogether. I got this stupid pop up video when I downloaded their software. I don’t have a super-fast computer anyway, and to have random videos pop up and fill my screen every now and then is just irritating. After I got a workable adware killer, I found out that what I had was called .Broadcap. Admittedly, I’m pretty new to this whole internet thing. It took me a while to figure out that this video pop up was not only something I didn’t want, but also something I didn’t have to live with.
I’d never heard of adware before. If I did, I apparently didn’t hear enough about it to think there was anything wrong with it. Of course, I’d heard all about viruses. After I complained to a friend about this Grokster thing, he laughed. Then he explained to me what happened. I had gotten some adware from Grokster, which is pretty well known for doing that. He then explained that I should get rid of it, because it was probably collecting information from my computer. In fact, it was collecting my browsing history so that it could send me video promotions that I might go for. Well, that’s just dandy, it’s spying on me, too. Who knows what Grokster has of mine now?
So I asked him what I should do next. He said that I should get a good antivirus and anti-adware program. He also gave me a quick tutorial on how to Google search, and what to look for. I think I may have done him a one-up. Instead of using #1 or “Best” as search terms, I decided to go all the way and see if there was one that had a 100% guarantee. I also looked for approval ratings. I figured it couldn’t hurt. There it was, my 100% guarantee, five star ratings and membership with the Better Business Bureau. I had no idea that they had anything to do with internet businesses, but that must mean this is the best thing, right?
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