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i used the google toolbar the 1st day i started this thread but i was actually getting more popups coming through. maybe it shouldn't be run alongside msn popup blocker?
either way i am on cox dsl, so i followed OC's advice and downloaded adaware 181. we'll see how that goes. thanks
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probably coming from spyware rather than websites. After ad-aware try this
Hit ctrl-alt-del, look at the process list and google each one as in "spyware.exe", look at the results and it'll usually be clear if it's spyware or not. Once you've gone though the list, run ad-aware again.
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um, thanks i think. or should i apologize for the disappointment?
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When I first got my computer, paranoid bastard that I am, I downloaded about 10 free anti-virus, spyware killers, and pop-up blockers. Then, all of a sudden, I get a lovely little white box popup that said, in essence,
"WINDOWS 98 SYSTEM FAILURE. PLEASE REINSTALL OPERATING SYSTEM." I believe the phrase I said at that time was "AAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH!!!!! FUCK!!!" After a failed suicide attempt, I called a friend of mine, got the A\ prompt for eliminating partitions on the hard drive (DO NOT TRY THIS WITHOUT ADULT SUPERVISION!!!), crossed my fingers and prayed. After the fresh install, I was a little more careful. Right now, I'm running the following: AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition Zone Alarm Basic IMSecure Basic Spybot Search and Destroy Panicware Popup Blocker Free Edition These seem to work quite well in keeping me spyware free. Also I run RegSeeker and IE Privacy Keeper. Cleans up everything real nice.
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We must all go through a rite of passage. It must be physical, it must be painful, and it must leave a mark. I have no knowledge of the events which you are describing, and if I did have knowledge of them, I would be unable to discuss them with you now or at any future period. ![]() ![]() Don't waste your time always searching for those wasted years |
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