Only problem with the pop stoppers is that they work with popups with your browser. Sylvia said that the popups come up while NOT surfing, while not using a browser. So, in description, it sounds like she's getting the messnger popups present in XP. But, problem with that, she's not using XP, but rather ME. :o( So, the search continues. .::] Sir Troth [::.. _____________________ ICQ: 1717439 _____________________ ::: Original Message by Glo ::: 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 ::: | ____________________________________ | Computer driving you nuts? | //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk | ____________________________________ | | | ::: 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. || || To unsub or change your email settings: || //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk || || To access our Archives: || http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ || //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ || || For more info: || //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=3Dpctechtalk | | | To unsub or change your email settings: | //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk | | To access our Archives: | http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ | //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ | | For more info: | //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=3Dpctechtalk | | | To unsub or change your email settings: | //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk | | To access our Archives: | http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ | //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ | | For more info: | //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=pctechtalk | | | --- | Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. | Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). | Version: 6.0.536 / Virus Database: 331 - Release Date: 11/3/2003 | | To unsub or change your email settings: | //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk | | To access our Archives: | http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ | //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ | | For more info: | //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=pctechtalk To unsub or change your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ For more info: //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=pctechtalk