-=PCTechTalk=- Re: Pop ups
- From: Davisunit <davist@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 03 Aug 2005 21:00:16 -0300
Cindy, although the info from Chris may seem complicated, it's excellent
advice (along with subsequent suggestions about updates, etc.), and it's
in yours and everyone else's best interest in learning. Unfortunately
the internet is a much different world than it used to be, and taking
the time to learn how to protect ourselves is becoming basic surfing
technology.
Two other suggestions I could add is to download and enable the Spyware
Block List registry modification at
http://www.spywareguide.com/blocklist.reg (save, then double-click the
.reg file), and install a real time spyware protection program like MS
Antispyware at http://tinyurl.com/5jhcs
Terry
CINDRA4@xxxxxxx wrote:
>Chris
>Thank you for the suggestions but that seems a bit complicated to me. I know
>they will not understand it.
>I am aware of those programs and use some of them but I don't think thats
>their problem. This is a brand new computer and they didn't have this problem
>at
>all with the old computer that had Windows ME.
>Isn't there something within windows XP that you need to turn off so you
>don't get all those ads? They have DSL so they are online even though they are
>not
>logged into their ISP and are getting the ads through IE when not signed in.
>I seem to recall I had that problem when I first got Windows XP and I had to
>turn something with it off. It's been a while and I can't remember now.
>
>Cindy
>
>
>In a message dated 8/1/2005 11:58:22 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
>chris@xxxxxxxxxx writes:
>
>
>
>>Popups = Spyware
>>Go to download.com and download spybot s&d, ad-aware SE and spyware blaster.
>>Then go here http://www.majorgeeks.com/download4372.html and download the
>>winsockfix (might be needed later)
>>Install them all, update the definitions on all three, run spyware blaster
>>Then boot into safe mode (hold F8 during booting and choose safe mode)
>>Then run spybot followed by ad-aware.
>>While still in safe mode browse to C:\windows\prefetch and delete all files
>>Then go Start>Run and type in %temp% delete all files in the window that
>>pops up.
>>Then empty your recycle bin and reboot.
>>If she has a problem getting online the run the winsockfix downloaded
>>earlier.
>>That should get rid of 98% of the spyware on the machine
>>If she still has problems post back here as the are other ways to remove
>>stubborn spyware
>>
>>Regards
>>
>>Chris
>>
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