Re: MASSIVE POP-UPS

From: Ben M. Schorr, MVP-OneNote (bens_at_bogusaddress.mvp)
Date: 05/05/04 

Date: 05 May 2004 11:24:13 -1000

On 05 May 2004 09:12, <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>My computer is installed with Symantec Anti-Virus Client, AdAware,
>CWshredder, and a popup blocker. The problem is that all of the sudden
>my computer is having 10-20 pop- ups whenever i open internet explorer.
>I have ran everthing to try to get rid of the problem. AdAware found
>numerous things and got rid of them all except about 6 files. It said
>it couldn't get rid of them. I'm all out of options. Help please!

Have you tried Spybot: Search & Destroy yet? Google for it, download
it and see if that cures the problem.
Are you sure the popups are web-popups and not messenger popups? What
kind of firewall do you have running? 

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