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Help with popups, please!

Discussion in 'Community Broadband & Computers' started by sharse, Oct 31, 2007.

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  1. sharse

    sharse TeamDonzi rocks!!

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    Do I need to delete what's on my computer first, or will this just wipe that out and put new, fresh software on?
     
    sharse, Oct 31, 2007
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  2. Villager

    Villager Ashburn Village Resident

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    ...I'm glad I live in the Village!
    :happygrin:

    Good luck with it all. Personally, I have and like the TrendMicro virus/firewall package.
     
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  3. Villager

    Villager Ashburn Village Resident

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    It probably would be okay either way but I would just uninstall it, reboot, run the spyware/virusware/etc. and then install the new one.
     
    Villager, Oct 31, 2007
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  4. sharse

    sharse TeamDonzi rocks!!

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    :banana: I think I may have speared the beast. I went to uninstall Firefox (which I did) and decided to look through that list to see whatelse was there. I saw something called "NSIS Media somethingorother" HHHMMMM... connection, methinks. So I deleted that "program" too. We'll see if that takes care of the problem.

    :bow: to all of my smart friends here!!!
     
    sharse, Oct 31, 2007
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  5. flynnibus

    flynnibus Well-Known Member Forum Staff

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    there are some pop-unders that elude Firefox still, but its decent. and of course there are more extensions you can add to be a lot more aggressive.

    if you are getting these pop-ups regardless of what page you are visiting, you probably have a trojan of sorts installed and I'd recommend running ad-aware and spybot to clear out any cling-ons you got there :)
     
    flynnibus, Oct 31, 2007
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  6. sharse

    sharse TeamDonzi rocks!!

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    ooooooo... I have ad aware. Now to figure out how to actually RUN it...
     
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    sharse TeamDonzi rocks!!

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    OK, Southern Walk... you've been warned... head to your basements. I'm now running ad aware....I think.
     
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    sharse TeamDonzi rocks!!

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    Thanks guys (and gals)... I just did what Steve suggested too, and it's been a good 10 minutes without a pop up! I'm hopeful that we killed that little bugger. woohoo!!!
     
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