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      02-14-2008, 05:10 AM   #1
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Angry please help me

i think i just got fucked
please tell me what to do.
it just suddenly showed when i was trying to log into this forum. everytime i click on a link or open 'my document' it also pops up.
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Just close the dialogue box. It's a popup that is designed to look like a Windows dialogue box. A lot of people actually fall for the trick and click ok.

If you ever get any message boxes like that again that say "click here to download..." then it is definately just a popup. Dont worry. But I would recommend you regularly clean your computer of spyware.

I tend to use Spybot:

http://www.download.com/Spybot-Searc...g=pop.software
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Try Ad aware:
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/
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yea, i wouldnt worry about it. use either adaware or spybot, and couple that with a good anti-virus software, like avast (free) or ENOD32 (i think thats the one) but you have to pay. both are better than the current versions of norton and mcafee, which hog computer resources.

not sure if avast has released a vista-compatable version of their software tho...
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it pops up like 8/10 times when i open a ie window or click on a link the have to click like 3 times on cancel to get it closed. let me try the softwares you guys recmended
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it pops up like 8/10 times when i open a ie window or click on a link the have to click like 3 times on cancel to get it closed. let me try the softwares you guys recmended
thanks
f-secure.com. all you need and uses lil to no resourses that lag your system up great company and very easy to deal with.
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      02-14-2008, 10:16 PM   #7
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Just close the dialogue box. It's a popup that is designed to look like a Windows dialogue box. A lot of people actually fall for the trick and click ok.

If you ever get any message boxes like that again that say "click here to download..." then it is definately just a popup. Dont worry. But I would recommend you regularly clean your computer of spyware.

I tend to use Spybot:

http://www.download.com/Spybot-Searc...g=pop.software
i tried d/loaded spybot and cleaned and fixed everything but the pop up is still popping up.
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yea u need some sort of adware clean up..

http://www.download.com/Antivirus-Fi...yware/?tag=dir

#2 is adware! that should do it!
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      02-15-2008, 03:41 AM   #9
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yea u need some sort of adware clean up..

http://www.download.com/Antivirus-Fi...yware/?tag=dir

#2 is adware! that should do it!
i used this and removed all the infected but the same pop up is still coming.
anything else worth trying?
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      02-15-2008, 05:02 AM   #10
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i used this and removed all the infected but the same pop up is still coming.
anything else worth trying?
Okay, this can sometimes happen. I had popups that no spyware or adware remover could remove. If you go into your "control panel" you can add and remove programs. Look in there and you might see some programs you havent heard of before and could be the cause of the popups. Uninstall whatever program/s you might find. Let me know how you get on.
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Try disabling the Messenger service if it is active. There used to be an exploit where a malicious software would use the local Messenger service to distribute pop-ups.
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Try:

1. Running anti-virus program. I didn't read the original post properly, the message comes up even when you click on "My Documents"?
2. Enabling pop-up blocking (depends on browser capability, most should have that these days.)
3. Getting a Mac
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Try disabling the Messenger service if it is active. There used to be an exploit where a malicious software would use the local Messenger service to distribute pop-ups.
I hated that thing when I first discovered it. Easy to turn off though.
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well, the other thing you can do is try to look for a good registry cleaner to get rid of whatever it is. most of the good ones you have to pay for, but you dont want to trust a crappy free one that can ruin ure system. the registry folder is not something to mess around with. other than that, im not too sure what to do with vista, i use XP still
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sounds like a virus that you have.

try using Hijack this. see what comes up.
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Press the start button, click on "Run"

Type "msconfig" and press enter. Select the topmost or second to top buttons (I can't remember for sure, I am at work ). That will keep any non-essential programs from loading when you start your computer.
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Okay, this can sometimes happen. I had popups that no spyware or adware remover could remove. If you go into your "control panel" you can add and remove programs. Look in there and you might see some programs you havent heard of before and could be the cause of the popups. Uninstall whatever program/s you might find. Let me know how you get on.
i tried deleting the ones that i don't know but not sure is the 'virus' will use a name that i have missed. not working

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Try disabling the Messenger service if it is active. There used to be an exploit where a malicious software would use the local Messenger service to distribute pop-ups.
like msn messenger? i have already exited the program.

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Try:

1. Running anti-virus program. I didn't read the original post properly, the message comes up even when you click on "My Documents"?
2. Enabling pop-up blocking (depends on browser capability, most should have that these days.)
3. Getting a Mac
i tried a couple of the anti-virus programs and scanned and deleted all the ones they suggest.
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well, the other thing you can do is try to look for a good registry cleaner to get rid of whatever it is. most of the good ones you have to pay for, but you dont want to trust a crappy free one that can ruin ure system. the registry folder is not something to mess around with. other than that, im not too sure what to do with vista, i use XP still
what a registry cleanup program? is there like an another word for that?
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Press the start button, click on "Run"

Type "msconfig" and press enter. Select the topmost or second to top buttons (I can't remember for sure, I am at work ). That will keep any non-essential programs from loading when you start your computer.
which ones do i choose/click?
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sounds like a virus that you have.

try using Hijack this. see what comes up.
i d/loaded it and when after double clicking this showed up
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Couldn't you do a system checkpoint reload?
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Ditch the Windows PC and get a Macintosh...
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