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Annoying pop-up - HELP!!!

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  • 15-10-2003 12:15pm
    #1
    jonno
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,392 ✭✭✭


    Im getting advert pop up. I think whats causing it is probably on my hard drive but I cant find it. Any ideas??


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    #2
    Sleipnir
    Registered Users Posts: 5,514 ✭✭✭Sleipnir


    download.com
    search for spybot and/or adaware.

    use this on your HD. If you have file sharing software like kazaa that may be causing the problem.
    Be aware that using spybot and the like could cause your file sharing to stop functioning.


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    The Insider
    Registered Users Posts: 495 ✭✭The Insider


    If you have windows 2000/xp, then the problem could be with messenger which is on your pc, to disable it follow theses instructions:

    Start > Settings > Control Panel

    Select 'Administrative Tools'

    Select 'Services'

    Scroll down to 'Messenger', double click on it.

    Select 'Stop' at service status and then select 'Disabled' from the drop down menu

    Select 'Apply'

    Select 'OK'


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    suppafly
    Registered Users Posts: 3,055 ✭✭✭suppafly


    i'm just curious to what this messenger thing is. its not the chat one is it(msn messenger)?? What does it do/send?


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    jonno
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,392 ✭✭✭jonno


    Still having problems removing this crap can you recommend a specific program to remove this.

    It keeps changing my homepage and launching pop ups at sites that don't have pop ups


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    Hobbes
    Registered Users Posts: 21,264 ✭✭✭✭Hobbes


    Originally posted by suppafly
    i'm just curious to what this messenger thing is. its not the chat one is it(msn messenger)?? What does it do/send?

    No it's not MSN messenger. It is used to send a windows message alert to a machine over the network.

    You do something like..

    net send machineName "message"


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    The Insider
    Registered Users Posts: 495 ✭✭The Insider


    http://download.com.com/3000-2144-1...tml?tag=lst-0-1


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    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 91,785 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    have a look at the Stickies on this forum and on the Security one for links to handy apps

    you should have some class of firewall / AV / malware blocker etc.


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    spongebob
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,143 ✭✭✭spongebob


    Porn Dialler Anyone ? be very afraid of the bill From Eircom, €216.00 an hour at all times.

    Spybot Search and Destroy AND Adaware . Download both, install them , update them and run them . Spybot will immunise you (link into your browser) after you have cleaned your PC fully. Do not run either with your browser active or the phone line plugged in.

    Update regularly and run periodically.

    Get a firewall too.

    M


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    #10
    j0e9o
    Closed Accounts Posts: 975 ✭✭✭j0e9o


    Originally posted by jonno
    Im getting advert pop up. I think whats causing it is probably on my hard drive but I cant find it. Any ideas??

    Stop looking up XXX sites!!!!


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    Tivoli
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,008 ✭✭✭Tivoli


    Originally posted by thomasmckinless
    Stop looking up XXX sites!!!!



    "let the person who has commited no sin cast the first stone"

    ps i have never quoted from the bible before:mad:


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    #12
    Töpher
    Registered Users Posts: 8,483 ✭✭✭Töpher


    *hurls first stone*

    :D

    heh.


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