SpectorSoft Found on my computer

notime2work · 10-05-2007, 02:58 PM

This morning I was being blocked from my Cox Webmail at work. Thinking it was a Cox problem, I asked someone else if they had problems, and they had none. My next guess was that it had something to do with IE, so I installed Firefox to see if that would work.

When I tried to access the Webmail site, I got this message: "Oops! Spectorsoft has blocked this site".

Now, of course I didn't install this, and haven't figured out who has or why, but I am wondering if there is a way to block it or get rid of it. The system is a network, but I'm *guessing* that this is installed on my computer. Our system is administered by an outside firm, who I know has access remotely to the system, so could it have been installed by them?? If so, I guess my next issue will be to find out why...

Please advise any help you might be able to provide. Thanks in advance!

notime2work

**Wox** · 10-05-2007, 04:46 PM

hi and welcome to TSF.
SS is a parental control program that parents or companies install on computers to make sure the kids/workers are doing what they are supposed to do.
Every move on the computer would be monitored.
I wouldn't uninstall it if I were you, cos even if you can you'd get fired or something..

tetonbob · 10-06-2007, 08:49 AM

Hi notime2work -

Looks like you'll need to contact sysadmin to have them look into it.

10-05-2007, 02:58 PM	#1 (permalink)
notime2work Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1 OS: XP	SpectorSoft Found on my computer This morning I was being blocked from my Cox Webmail at work. Thinking it was a Cox problem, I asked someone else if they had problems, and they had none. My next guess was that it had something to do with IE, so I installed Firefox to see if that would work. When I tried to access the Webmail site, I got this message: "Oops! Spectorsoft has blocked this site". Now, of course I didn't install this, and haven't figured out who has or why, but I am wondering if there is a way to block it or get rid of it. The system is a network, but I'm guessing that this is installed on my computer. Our system is administered by an outside firm, who I know has access remotely to the system, so could it have been installed by them?? If so, I guess my next issue will be to find out why... Please advise any help you might be able to provide. Thanks in advance! notime2work

10-05-2007, 04:46 PM	#2 (permalink)
Wox TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Seattle Posts: 638 OS: XP Pro SP2 My System	Re: SpectorSoft Found on my computer hi and welcome to TSF. SS is a parental control program that parents or companies install on computers to make sure the kids/workers are doing what they are supposed to do. Every move on the computer would be monitored. I wouldn't uninstall it if I were you, cos even if you can you'd get fired or something..

10-06-2007, 08:49 AM	#3 (permalink)
tetonbob Manager, Security Center, TSF Academy; Analyst, Security Team Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Transylvania County, North Carolina, USA Posts: 35,605 OS: 2000 Pro; XP Pro; XP Home	Re: SpectorSoft Found on my computer Hi notime2work - Looks like you'll need to contact sysadmin to have them look into it. __________________ Practice Safe Surfing PC Safety and Security--What Do I Need? Because what you don't know, CAN hurt you. Proud Member of ASAP since 2005 Proud Member of UNITE since 2006 Microsoft MVP - Consumer Security 2009