Phil321
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Registered: 10th Mar 01
Location: Manchester
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Right, my comp if full of crap. Pop ups all the time, homepage changing @ random etc.
How can I stop it? Also, this Windows Messenger window keeps popping up with messages about sites. How can I stop it????
Any help much appreciated!
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shrews corsa
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Registered: 16th Mar 01
Location: Shrewsbury, Shropshire
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anti virus software and spyware removal software
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Phil321
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Registered: 10th Mar 01
Location: Manchester
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Cheers matey!
links?
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Phil321
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Cheers matey!
links?
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Rileysport
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Registered: 18th Jun 04
Location: West Yorkshire
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google search for spybot mate
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Phil321
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Registered: 10th Mar 01
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Cheers buddy, installing now!
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Phil321
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Registered: 10th Mar 01
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I ran it etc but still getting pop ups and stuff
Any more ideas?
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Jonster
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Registered: 17th Oct 03
Location: Chester.... Drives: Clio Sport 16v.. XBL: Jono2445
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popups are the curse of ie6
try using modzilla
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CorsaChris12
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Registered: 28th Jul 04
Location: Billingham, Stockton-on-Tees
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there is away to fix this it somtimes works.....
1, Go to Controll Pannel
2, Click on Administratice Tools
3, Then click Services
4, Then look in that table for a heading Messager click on that
5, Then you will see a box saying startup type put that on disable and your messaged should stop "Good Luck"
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dysonm
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Registered: 10th Apr 02
Location: Cheshire
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download ad-aware and install AVG abnti virus they are both free
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Noonster
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Registered: 20th Jul 03
Location: East Yorkshire
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quote: Originally posted by Jonster
popups are the curse of ie6
try using modzilla
If you get service pack 2 for windows xp internet explorer will then have a built in pop-up blocker
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Phil321
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Registered: 10th Mar 01
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Where from Noonster?
Could it have a virus? Bloody loads of pop ups and messenger service things now, nearly un-useable
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PaulW
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Registered: 26th Jan 03
Location: Atherton, Greater Manchester
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http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com
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Phil321
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Registered: 10th Mar 01
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Tried the update. Still happening. Apparently my comp is infected with spyware and adware?????????
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MarkW
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Registered: 19th Mar 04
Location: Orpington, Kent
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right go here >>>> http://www.download.com/Ad-Aware-SE-Personal-Edition/3000-8022-10308605.html?tag=lst-0-1 download AdAware SE - Install it thn update it - thn run it - it will probs find quite a bit of stuff - once it has finsihed - select all objects and quarantine them - then wait for SP2 to download and install tht - adaware will have shifted all the shit - and SP2 will stop it from coming back and get rid of your popups ................ until the spyware companies find a way round it
[Edited on 28-08-2004 by purple5]
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