Help - IE problem

[Crusher]

Hey guys,

I'm having a problem with this stupid pop-up ad on Internet Explorer. I made sure "block pop ups" is checked off. I also deleted all files & cookies and cleared the history folder. The ad below pops up every 10 minutes or so, even if I close all Internet windows. I use DSL, so I'm online all the time, but I think if I shut off the modem, it will still pop up with a "server not found" message.

Any ideas how to stop this? It's really annoying! I woke this morning to use the PC and there were 22 windows open with this same ad:

[YetAnotherOne]

Re: Help - IE problem

Congrats, you have spyware. [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img] Run Lavasoft's Ad-Aware, Spybot Search & Destroy, and/or Microsoft's Anti-Spyware (or some other flavor of that sort of thing) until it's gone.

[442w30]

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Yeah, what he said!

For a second I thought John Schaffner was giving you problems [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

[Crusher]

Re: Help - IE problem

Thanks guys! Do I get that software from Download.com or should I buy it at a store? Also, how did I get the spyware on my PC in the first place? I only use this site, Ebay and the Les Paul Forum on my PC......but my kids have been using the PC a lot lately too.....so, is it from a certain site?

Thanks again!

[442w30]

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http://www.microsoft.com/athome/secu...e/default.mspx

http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/

http://www.safer-networking.org/en/download/

[442w30]

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It is probably from trying to find something free on the internet - free music searches or movies will turn up sites with spyware all over them.

[Crusher]

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[img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img] well, the Microsoft one doesn't fix it....the popups still happen....onto the next one......

[OnlineStageGear]

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Congrats, you have spyware. [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img] Run Lavasoft's Ad-Aware, Spybot Search & Destroy, and/or Microsoft's Anti-Spyware until it's gone.

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FIRST OFF!!! Go to Add-Remove programs and remove all "smiley" associated programs as well as any and all "Toolbars". I bet that is how you got the initial spyware. Then run all 3 of those. Also let Microsoft Real-Time protection run. If you still have them after you run the quick scan, let them run a deep scan. If you still have it afterwards, Format and Re-load. There is spyware out there that just cannot be sucessfully removed completely from your system.

Matt

[nateb]

Re: Help - IE problem

Been using Spybot Seek and Destroy for a number of years now. Never has failed me.

http://www.safer-networking.org/en/download/

-Nate

[hippietim]

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There is spyware out there that just cannot be sucessfully removed completely from your system.

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That's simply not true. Anything can be removed. Some of it can be hard but it can all be removed.

Formatting and reinstalling should not be necessary.

[IrfaanSE801]

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I don't know if this'll help ya any, but since I started using Mozilla Firefox I haven't had the spyware problem at all. Runs just as good, and faster than IE too. Run those programs and give this browser a try if you already haven't done so

[4koa]

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like mentioned switch to the Mozilla Firefox browser (it's free)instead of using IE. a ton less headache since i switched too

[Number Of The Priest]

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...And if you know how to tweak Mozilla Firefox, you can get INCREDIBLY fast results...

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[Crusher]

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The adware didn't work either. Just installed Spybot and ran it.....hopefully the problem is fixed now.....

[OnlineStageGear]

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There is spyware out there that just cannot be sucessfully removed completely from your system.

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That's simply not true. Anything can be removed. Some of it can be hard but it can all be removed.

Formatting and reinstalling should not be necessary.

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That simply is true. It may be able to be removed, but you and I will never find it nor will Spybot, Adware, MS Anti-Spyware, Hijack This, Clean Sweep or any of them. I have seen it many times. One of the versions of Shopping Buddy from Cashback used to be one of them. Not removeable by ANY anti-spyware software known to man. I haven't seen it in a while though.

Matt