-=PCTechTalk=- Re: problem
- From: "Glo" <redowl@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 7 Nov 2003 04:52:10 -0700
Sylvia--I also have w-ME and I use a free pop-up stopper from
www.panicware.com
You can set it to make a sound when it kills ads (cool). I've had this for
a long time and no problems. Also, if you install your firewall it will
give you the option whether to accept something or not, so you won't miss
anything. Some of the guys on this list have offered to help configure a
firewall, so that's a possibility. I should talk, I don't have one
either! --Glo
----- Original Message -----
From: sylviavandewall
To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Friday, November 07, 2003 2:36 AM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: problem
Hi Cris and Troth,
Thank you both for looking into this for me.
I did all the things suggested. All the updates with AdAware and Spybot. =
Run Panda and House Call online. Used my own Norton virus scan and they =
all came up with nothing.
On my Windows Me I don't have Administrative Tools from Microsoft called =
Messenger Service.
The pop-up I get are 2 different ones. The one I just got a few minutes =
ago said:
STOP you could be in danger.
Your computer keeps records of all your internet surfing and usage =
activity.
You CANNOT clean this history without the proper tools.
And than they want me to click on their ad which I did not do jet.
The other one has 3 Net in the toolbar, that's all and they give all =
sorts of advertisement.
I don't have a firewall because I've always find that difficult to use, =
I know it is not smart but I have a firewall on my computer downloaded =
but did not install it jet. I'm always afraid firewalls block everything =
also the things you want.
I tried disconnecting but than the pop-up don't show up. Only when I'm =
connected.
Sylvia.
It seems like your system is definitely hit with some sort of adware. =
Not sure what, however. Could even be a virus, but I'd less likely =
believe a virus than an adware app.
You said you have Ad-aware and SpyBot, and you've updated and ran the =
SpyBot. Double-check updates for Ad-Aware as well, and do another scan.
What about the pop-ups that you get? Is there any indication of a name =
of a program or something? The popups, do they have a title? We're =
trying to get some sort of hint of what's running, or what to search for =
in Google to find a cure.
Another thing... if you don't have a firewall running, get one and make =
sure its running. Then you can probably see what's accessing the net for =
the popups.
Also... try disconnecting from the net entirely, and seeing if the =
popups still come up.
:::Troth :::
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::: Original Message
::: Sent Thu, 6 Nov 2003 12:33:40 +0100 by sylviavandewall
|
| Hello to all,
| I'm having a problem on my computer. I don't know if it is a virus or =
=3D
| that it is called another name but I could use some help here. First I =
=3D
| have these pop-up ads and I think that changes the things on my =
computer =3D
| because after I've had those when I go into my favourites, I can't =
open =3D
| them anymore. Also the images on my folder change every time. I have =
=3D
| wastebaskets on files and telephones on other files but when I open =
them =3D
| they open in the regular way. After I restart the computer things are =
=3D
| good again until the ads pop-up again. The pop-ups come, say about =
every =3D
| 15 minutes when I'm online.
| I have WindowsMe and Norton System Works, also spybot and adAware. I =
run =3D
| the virusscan from Norton and also the online scan Housecall, but =3D
| nothing was found. Still I think something is really wrong.
| I'm not an expert on the computer so I don't know where to look and =
how =3D
| to find things that don't belong there.
| Help please,
| Sylvia.........Holland.
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