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 Posted: Fri Sep 03, 2004 10:47 am
How do you get rid of them?
Something randomly started installing things on my computer -again- and now I'm flooded with popups, and IE shuts down randomly every few minutes.
I have no idea where they came from, or how to get rid of them.
I've tried uninstalling everything that could be causing this, but when I restart my computer, it's re-installed!
:cries:
I really don't know what to do, and I don't want to lose another computer! I just got this one in April, and I have no idea what the problem is!
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Posted: Fri Sep 03, 2004 12:32 pm
AdAware and Spybot: SEarch and destroy. Because it sounds like you have spyware.
I hear google toolbar works well on regular popups.
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Posted: Fri Sep 03, 2004 12:33 pm
Maybe using Opera would help? There's a function that can stop pop-ups. 3nodding
Get it at http://www.downloads.com/
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Posted: Fri Sep 03, 2004 1:33 pm
Ember Darc AdAware and Spybot: SEarch and destroy. Because it sounds like you have spyware. I hear google toolbar works well on regular popups. T-T Those cost money... It's also highlighting words with links to dictionary.com, and stuff... O_o I don't want to kill the popups, I want to get rid of the root of the problem alltogether.. is there any way to do that for -free-? I get paid almost minimun wage. I can't afford $30. sad
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Posted: Fri Sep 03, 2004 1:41 pm
I think you're looking at the stuff for members-only features that aren't that big of a deal. AdAware = free. http://www.lavasoft.de/I'm pretty sure spybot is, as well, but I don't have that link.
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Posted: Fri Sep 03, 2004 1:43 pm
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Posted: Fri Sep 03, 2004 5:03 pm
Get Mozilla Firefox, or I'll kick you.
I got spyware just by using IE for a short time.
Oh and, Mozilla Firefox blocks all unnecessary popups.
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Posted: Fri Sep 03, 2004 5:28 pm
Kinda sounds like my computer before I got a new hard drive. :\ Spybot:S&D costs money? I got it for free.
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Posted: Fri Sep 03, 2004 8:31 pm
Partisus I think you're looking at the stuff for members-only features that aren't that big of a deal. AdAware = free. http://www.lavasoft.de/I'm pretty sure spybot is, as well, but I don't have that link. Edit: *squee* Nevermind, I found it! ^^ Hopfully this will fix my desktop, too. Thank you!!!! ^^ *huggles*
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Posted: Fri Sep 03, 2004 9:05 pm
*sigh*
Well, I've only got one popup when I load IE instead of a dozen, but there's still random glowey 'sponsored links' on random words, and 'Begin2Search.com' toolbar that I can't figure out how to get rid of...
...any ideas?
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Posted: Fri Sep 03, 2004 9:24 pm
Use the built-in updater to update the reference file. It'll probably double what you'll find. (mine found nothing, then I updated and scanned again, and I got a couple hundred--my reference file was about a week old eek ) I remember that sponsored link one. (by description of stuff it found, at least) It only found it after I updated.
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Posted: Fri Sep 03, 2004 9:31 pm
It asked to update when i first opened it... it said it was two weeks old. :\ It's says there's no updates available now.
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Posted: Fri Sep 03, 2004 10:12 pm
Trajedy It asked to update when i first opened it... it said it was two weeks old. :\ It's says there's no updates available now. I currently have the latest definition thing, and it's from August 30. Did you get the SE version? (newest version, may be that updates aren't coming through for older ones) If you can't get it, I can send you the definition file.
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Posted: Fri Sep 03, 2004 10:16 pm
*nods* Adware SE Personal.
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Posted: Fri Sep 03, 2004 10:19 pm
And the name of the definition file? It's listed several places, easiest is probably the main screen thing. OK, if the definitions file is not SE1R6 30.08.2004, download this file and extract the file to the AdAware folder. Just overwrite the old one. Then restart AdAware, and you're all set. (I had to manually install this one, but I got it the day it came out, so I had assumed that they just hadn't updated the update server things)
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