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Negi-chama
Super Tsuki
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 Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2009 3:02 pm
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Okay, recently, I've been getting tons of popups that open in new windows without warning. They open in internet explorer, and open randomly, even if I'm not on the internet in any way shape or form. They come about evey ten minutes, and they accumulate, as yesterday when I was doing homework for about half an hour, there where three when I got back. They're mostly ads for crappy products, and dating, and I am begining to get kinda pissed at them, because they're making my computer move really slow when they are there. D: |
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Elzilcho
ohclizlE
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| Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2009 3:09 pm
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That usually spyware (I think), so a virus and spyware check is recommended...
If you don't have a spyware checker yet, try Spyware Doctor. |
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Negi-chama
Super Tsuki
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| Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2009 3:11 pm
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Running CA spy wear detection now, thankies |
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Negi-chama
Super Tsuki
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| Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2009 3:14 pm
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Scan done.
10 found and deleted, now to wait and see if this helps... |
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Negi-chama
Super Tsuki
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| Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2009 3:16 pm
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Nope, didn't work. :< |
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Blue Eyes wins.
Captain Blue
Joined: 21 May 2007
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| Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2009 4:11 pm
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Try reformatting your hard drive. That'll get rid of it. |
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Negi-chama
Super Tsuki
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| Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2009 4:12 pm
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| Seto Kaiba wrote: | | Try reformatting your hard drive. That'll get rid of it. |
Can't, reformatting causes my computer to crash about half way through. :< |
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Flavio
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| Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2009 7:22 pm
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Flavio posts this in every topic involving malware
Malwarebytes.org |
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Token Nazi?
Zelnor
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| Posted: Sat Feb 07, 2009 3:42 am
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Pop-ups are ususally less Spyware (Which, well, SPIES on you, duh) but Adware and viruses, if not a bunch of nasties downloaded by a pre-existing trojan.
Complete Scan. Download a trial of Kaspersky, or something. Or get Avira. |
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Eh, wot
Super Slim
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| Posted: Sat Feb 07, 2009 9:20 am
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Something like this happened with my laptop.
But 5 pop-ups would come every 30 seconds.
My laptop crashed within a week and now its in the trash. |
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High Priestess Paula
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| Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2009 12:11 am
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| Tsuki wrote: | | Seto Kaiba wrote: | | Try reformatting your hard drive. That'll get rid of it. |
Can't, reformatting causes my computer to crash about half way through. :< |
What.
Reformatting would totally delete all data on your hard drive.
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Token Nazi?
Zelnor
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| Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2009 2:14 am
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SPAH'S SAPPIN' YAH COMPUTER.
Get a free trial of Kaspersky; that should clean it up. Or a free virus scanner, like Avira.
Also, get Spybot S&D, etc. |
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cool
Lord Bob
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| Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2009 10:35 am
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Google Toolbar usually automatically blocks popups.
If you already have that, then I'm lost. |
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Negi-chama
Super Tsuki
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| Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2009 3:03 pm
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| Lord Bob wrote: | Google Toolbar usually automatically blocks popups.
If you already have that, then I'm lost. |
A toolbar won't have any affect when I'm not using an internet browser. It happens, even when my computer isn't online. Like earlier today, about half an hour ago, the internet was down, and I still got them. |
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Flavio
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| Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2009 6:27 pm
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| Tsuki wrote: | | Lord Bob wrote: | Google Toolbar usually automatically blocks popups.
If you already have that, then I'm lost. |
A toolbar won't have any affect when I'm not using an internet browser. It happens, even when my computer isn't online. Like earlier today, about half an hour ago, the internet was down, and I still got them. |
We've already explained that it was adware.
We've already told you how to get rid of it. |
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