-=PCTechTalk=- Re: problem
- From: "cris" <cris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 7 Nov 2003 08:30:26 -0500
----- Original Message -----
From: sylviavandewall
To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Friday, November 07, 2003 4:36 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 =
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| that it is called another name but I could use some help here. First I =
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| 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 =
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| 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 =
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| 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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