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Porn Dialler

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  • 23-12-2003 4:54pm
    #1
    Tha Gopher
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,799 ✭✭✭


    Ive a porn dialler struck in the bar at the bottom of the screen beside the rest of the symbols,and it simply wont uninstall,even when i lick uninstall it just makes a load of noise for an hour but does nothing. What can I do and how can I be sure it isnt logged on and costing me money when Im online?


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    zenith
    Registered Users Posts: 785 ✭✭✭zenith


    Install adaware,
    http://www.computeractive.co.uk/download/1136025 and read this page http://www.vnunet.com/Features/1144979

    Hope this helps. Wrong forum, btw.


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    #3
    bubbles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,839 ✭✭✭bubbles


    In fairness - it serves you right Gopher.


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    Mr E
    Registered Users Posts: 55,519 ✭✭✭✭Mr E


    Get Spybot Search and Destroy. Why did you post this to programming?

    - Dave.


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    Gordon
    Registered Users Posts: 35,524 ✭✭✭✭Gordon


    Originally posted by Tha Gopher
    even when i lick uninstall it just makes a load of noise for an hour but does nothing.
    Don't lick the uninstall, they may make noise but who knows if they like it or not.


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    jd
    Registered Users Posts: 5,701 ✭✭✭jd


    Try going into safe mode first.. always a good bet for troublesome uninstalls.
    (I also do it for periodic scandisks and defrags..)
    JOhn


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


    you'll probably have to get rid of it via the registry, although the actual dialler (as in the exe file) is somewhere on your HD.
    go to task manager and see what tasks are running, it'll probably be called XXX dialler or something.
    Whatever the name of it is, search your hard drive for the same file and delete it (or the folder it's contained in)

    If tyou can't find it and you want to prevent it from starting then you'll need to do that through the registry (unless it's in your 'startup' folder in your start menu)
    go to start, run, type regedit and hit OK
    then go to
    HKEY_Local_Machine, software, microsoft, windows, current version, run.
    In there is all the progs that start automatically when windows starts.
    double-lick (!) on the dialler and put a '.' (as in a full-stop) at the start of the line.
    Or you can just delete it, whatever.


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    mr_angry
    Registered Users Posts: 3,312 ✭✭✭mr_angry


    You can disable its startup via MSCONFIG (Start->Run and then type 'msconfig'). If you know the name of the process, go to the Startup tab, and uncheck the box beside it.

    Bear in mind folks that this kind of thing can be caused by letting other people use your computer. Tsk...


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


    Actually if it is the porn dialer I Think it is (had to remove one from a mothers friends laptop), then you could of caught it by viewing a porn website.

    It hooks into your modem setup and takes it over. Basically when you log on, it will log you off and dial a long distance number and connect you that way. MSConfig will not get rid of it.

    Not a problem if you aren't using a phone modem. But it also comes with some added features that allows your machine to be used as an open SMTP relay (to spam), and also people to view whats on your machine and add/remove stuff.

    Get Ad-Aware and install and run it (make sure you update the definations though).


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    CH
    Closed Accounts Posts: 358 ✭✭CH


    a mothers friends laptop

    suppose it's a little more effort than just: a "friends" laptop


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    simu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,730 ✭✭✭✭simu


    a mothers friends laptop

    lol, those pesky mothers every one has so many of!


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    #12
    Trojan
    Registered Users Posts: 16,413 ✭✭✭✭Trojan


    Redirected, cheers.

    Al.

    🎙️ The Recognized Authority Podcast



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    eth0_
    Registered Users Posts: 10,846 ✭✭✭✭eth0_


    Originally posted by Trojan
    Redirected, cheers.

    Al.

    Uh, why did you move it to PI? Surely the windows forum should be the place for this thread...


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    #14
    Gordon
    Registered Users Posts: 35,524 ✭✭✭✭Gordon


    Heh, you pesky little man Trojan!

    ping ponged to 'Windows' (hopefully the thread won't bounce off the window and into touch)


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


    Originally posted by CH
    suppose it's a little more effort than just: a "friends" laptop

    No it was a mothers friends. I fix one laptop for one of her friends and next they are lining up to get them fixed. -_-

    At least they tip well.


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    PiE
    Registered Users Posts: 5,538 ✭✭✭PiE


    Originally posted by Hobbes
    I fix one laptop for one of her friends and next they are lining up to get them fixed. -_-

    It's always the same, fixed 5 computers in the past 2-3 months for people I don't even know. Four of them were the Blaster worm :/


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    #17
    Cabaal
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 28,497 Mod ✭✭✭✭Cabaal


    In me experience Spybot is much better then Adaware, though there is a down side I've also found that although Spybot will remove alot more then adaware there's also more of a chance that it'll feck over windows :D

    Oh well, only one way to stop all this spyware/adware, stop using IE and stop downloading CRAP!

    .........and of course you could stop using windowz.


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