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Pop ups - Help please
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Tinker1
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22. June 2005 @ 14:49 |
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i have so many pop-up blockers, but none of them seem to work!
i still keep gettin so many pop-ups
can anyone help please?
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The_OGS
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22. June 2005 @ 17:06 |
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You, Sir, are infected.
Run Spybot S&D, Lavasoft AdAware, maybe TrojanHunter too.
Clean your browser cache, cookies and history, first.
Empty your Windows\Temp directory and your User temp directory, too.
Things in there that will not delete are bad news...
Set your browser cache small (30-40MB) I have seen some 300-400MB, LoL :^)
Install SP2 and get all the latest Windows updates.
Run a NAT router or at least Windows firewall (I use both).
When (if) you get your OS clean, take great pains to keep it that way. Be very selective what you install, avoiding Free Stuff and screensavers etc. like the plague...
Let us know what you discover ;^)
(the record is 800+ types of adware/spyware/trojans etc - and on that PC, NortonAV had no complaints about anything!)
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22. June 2005 @ 17:37 |
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Don't forget the BHO driven pop ups. They will not be fixed with any spyware detection. You have to remove them yourself. There is no need to buy any anti-pop up program. The ones I use where all free and I have no pop ups. Already mentioned (spybot, Adaware and Microsoft anti-spy) If you have the latest Spybot or Microsoft anti-spy there is a way to view your installed BHOs in them.
-Del
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ddp
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22. June 2005 @ 17:41 |
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The_OGS, sorry but record i've got with a customer was 1750 spywares
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Starbuck1
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22. June 2005 @ 18:05 |
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Tinker1, go here to find the goodies:
http://www.download.com/
DDP has the record with 1750; I had a customer recently with over 300 virus' and 1200+ spyware objects. ... it wasn't pretty. The home page was hijacked and popups galore. She had zero protection; no antivirus software or any firewall software or router running Windows XP home. The majority of it was from porn sites.
Good luck, keep us posted.
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The_OGS
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22. June 2005 @ 18:08 |
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Yes of course - I have a BHO Detect tool here, but where th' hell did I get it...?
Ahh yes:
http://www.definitivesolutions.com/bhodemon.htm
Some useful info on that page, too.
(LoL) 1750 - youch! :^)
Think you can beat that, Tinker1?
L8R
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ddp
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22. June 2005 @ 19:22 |
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& viruses was 16,000 & beyond on another customer's computer that didn't have an antivirus program installed
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EYEShurt
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22. June 2005 @ 21:30 |
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and just a suggestion get microsoft antispyware and get a free antivirus program (there are a few mentioned on the microsoft site, some popups are causeed by viruses) and get spybot and ad-aware (mentioned above)
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Tinker1
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23. June 2005 @ 02:57 |
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i have Spybot, adaware, the microsoft one and spyware blaster!
and i still get pop-ups, the kind of pop-ups i am gettin are - casino ones penis enlargment, viagra and its just stressin me out :(
thanks
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Tinker1
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23. June 2005 @ 03:35 |
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i have all the programs listed on here, i have ran all the programs and no spyware had been found, ( they have the recent updates) i have CCleaner (crap cleaner) which i run regularly!
also i have Zone Alarm Security Suite, and that says i have no viruses!
also i have finagle pop-up blocker!
can any1 suggest why i am STILL gettin pop-ups
Much Appreciated!
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EYEShurt
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23. June 2005 @ 03:40 |
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have u got microsft popup blocker
p4 lga775 540 (3.2ghz)
512mb ddr400 ram dual channel
gigabyte x600 xt pci-e
gigabyte ga 8i915p pro
200gb segate barrumundi hdd
16x DL -/+RW LITEON sohw-1633s
tsunami dream case (400w PSU)
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Tinker1
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23. June 2005 @ 04:45 |
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yeah i do have that!
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Tinker1
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23. June 2005 @ 05:41 |
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i have Zone Alarm Security Suite, i ran an anti-virus scan with that it didnt find anything. so then i downloaded AVG anti-virus free edition and it found (trojan horse dialer) would that coz pop ups?
and would ppl not recommend me using Zonealarm?
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23. June 2005 @ 05:54 |
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Zone alarm would not have anything to do with your problem. You need to check the BHOs. Unless the one mentioned above will find bad BHOs I have not seen anything that even looks at them during a scan.
-Del
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Tinker1
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23. June 2005 @ 06:01 |
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i installed that BHO program, but i dont really understand it!
in the menu in BHO it has listed 4 things, but im not sure what to do with them??
help
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23. June 2005 @ 06:26 |
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I have not tried that program yet but 4 could mean you have a bad one. I can see you having one from Spybot, Symantec or Real audio. Just take a look at them. You should be able to see what file it is from. If there is not information on it then get rid of it. Best thing to do sine there are only 4 is tell us what they are. Just the Path name. you know c:\lalalal\lalala.
-Del
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23. June 2005 @ 06:29 |
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Tinker1
The bad news is that you may have to reformat your computer. I fixed by formatting a friends computer, Norton AV, used Spybot innoculated it from 2,000 plus, Lavasoft etc. Six months later , I got it back . Its not running right , its slow , has pop ups. They took everything out. Spyboy , Nortons , everything. I took out almost a 1,000 " things" with Lavasoft and Spybot, but I could not get them all. No matter what I did I still had a few pop ups. The only thing left to do is format it again, and hope they leave the protection on this time......
The reformatting is not as hard as it seems... I Ghosted the drive before I gave it to them the first time. 30 minutes and they are back in business.
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Tinker1
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23. June 2005 @ 06:45 |
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i only got this sony laptop 2months ago, so i wouldnt think i would need to format it!
on the BHO it has
File name = AcroIEHelper.dll and the URL www.adobe.com
next one is stmain.dll etc etc
this is just confusing
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23. June 2005 @ 07:16 |
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I feel like a Conservative when it comes to surfing the net. I wear suspenders in case my belt breaks....
When I set up a computer I DO NOT get online until everything is in place. I have a router with NAT. XP with SP2. ALL updates.Internet Explorer has its pop up blocker. Norton AV and Norton Internet Security, ie a firewall, again with all updates. I let Norton take over for XP`s firewall.Norton`s updates itself automatically. SPybot install, scan and innoculate. I install Peer Guardian and it updates automatically.
The end result is that when I finally do surf nothing BAD happens. Checking the statistics in NIS. Since I have been on line it has blocked 1879 web ads.
This is done BEFORE I get online for the first time. After the horse gets out of the barn , it`s too late to shut the door. Or in your case a bug has burrowed itself into your computer and you can not get it out. That is why you MIGHT have to format and start over, this time do not forget your suspenders or belt.
P.S Webroot also seems to be a pretty good program, with a lot of good features
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23. June 2005 @ 07:32 |
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Noton Internet Security has now blocked 1955 web ads.
81 web ads in 16 minutes.
This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 23. June 2005 @ 07:32
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The_OGS
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23. June 2005 @ 07:41 |
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Re: 72morgan
LoL :^) Yes - prevention IS the best cure...
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next one is stmain.dll etc etc
Huh?
What d'you mean etc. etc. - I thought you said there were only 4 entries?
WTF are they?
My 3 are Spybot, Norton, and Adobe.
I unticked the Adobe (damn that update-thing is annoying, anyway) leaving the 2, they are good, I require them.
As noted, you can eventually disinfect PCs and then the OS doesn't run properly - you must reinstall and then keep it clean...
I can't spend a ton of time on an old rotten OS anyway - it is actually quicker to reinstall (and guaranteed results :^)
I have a BartPE disk (a bootable CDRom) that will start a PC, not using its OS, and run A/V and spyware cleaning products.
But this is just to disinfect it enough to put it on LAN and get any important files off it, before its harddisk partition(s) are deleted.
Sometimes they disinfect real good though, nothing further required - you just never know...
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this is just confusing
Write your Windows Server 2003 MCPs - now THAT is confusing! LoL :^)
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spyware blaster
Isn't that the one that does more harm than good? Not sure...
Regards
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Tinker1
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23. June 2005 @ 07:43 |
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so what would u say the best anti-virus and firewall is?
or is zonealarm ok?
will i download that peer Guardian?
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The_OGS
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23. June 2005 @ 08:02 |
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Basic protection is a NAT router.
Your LAN is shielded by Network Address Translation.
WinXP SP2 has a software firewall.
These 2, in combination with basic virus protection (like Norton) and browser immunization through Spybot S&D, should be all you need.
I used to use ZoneAlarm - on Win98 in the '90s...
go to Gibson Research
http://www.grc.com/default.htm
After reviewing the 'Three Musketeers' (my Norton bitches about the DCOMbobulator, but UnPlug n' Pray is vitally important) go half down the page, to ShieldsUP! and test your exposure.
You require a result of 'Total Stealth'...
Damn, Tinker, you are milkin' me out of all my best tricks-of-the-trade today :^)
But, Ciao (as in Mein)
I gotta get some work done.
L8R
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Plextor PX-755SA DVD (SATA)
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23. June 2005 @ 08:06 |
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Define best? I like Norton`s product, but they are not cheap. There are free AV products, Avast is one. Does free make it better, maybe.A lot depends on the person setting the program up. If I do not ENABLE the anti-spam and the Web ad blocking ,then I might think that NIS sucks. Peer Guardian can be set for ad blocking or P2P. If I set it for P2P and I do not do any file sharing then it wont do me any good......A lot of people swear by Zone Alarms. It will come to bit of trial and error on your part to find what works best for you.
Noton Internet Security has now blocked 2045 web ads.
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Tinker1
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23. June 2005 @ 08:18 |
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i did that shieldups thing and it said
Without your knowledge or explicit permission, the Windows networking technology which connects your computer to the Internet may be offering some or all of your computer's data to the entire world at this very moment!
what do i do?
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