-=PCTechTalk=- Re: problem
- From: "Glo" <redowl@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 7 Nov 2003 05:43:29 -0700
So, is there no way to fix this in ME? --Glo
----- Original Message -----
From: ~OoO~
To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Friday, November 07, 2003 5:40 AM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: problem
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 [::..
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::: 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 :::
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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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