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viper6875
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_ 		29. March 2008 @ 11:16 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
as title says i have a virus that gives me popup messages pn my desktop saying a have a virus and i am getting another one that asks to scan my computer. online scaners have not been able to fix the problem. any help would be much appreciated
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jeffw224
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_ 		29. March 2008 @ 12:20 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
It most likely is adware from a rogue anti-spyware.

Do the popups direct you to software or site? If so, which software or site?
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viper6875
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_ 		29. March 2008 @ 12:29 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
one of the popups sends me to antispyware reviews .biz
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jeffw224
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_ 		29. March 2008 @ 13:42 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
That appears to be one of the newer browser hijackers as I saw several recent complaints about it, but it is not yet listed at Spyware Warrior.

I saw a couple of threads on this over at Digital Trends where they cleared this up.
It would be best to start a new thread there on your issue.
You could run HijackThis first as set forth in post 2 of the Digital Trends thread referenced above and then post.

"Antispyware-reviews.biz is a browser hijacker that comes bundled trojan horses. It will try to trick you into downloading rogue anti-spyware programs such as PC-Antispyware and PC-Cleaner. Once Antispyware-reviews.biz gets inside your system, it may start monitoring your Internet browsing habits and start generating a number of unwanted advertisements every few minutes. Antispyware-reviews.biz hijacker may slow your computer."
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