Re: Popups on my desktop

From: Mike Burgess (winhelp2002_at_spamthis.com)
Date: 12/11/03 

Date: Thu, 11 Dec 2003 10:56:59 -0500

Gavin,
How To: Deal with Unwanted Pop-ups
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/nopopups.htm
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Mike Burgess [MVP Windows Shell\User] http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/
Blocking Spyware, Adware, Parasites, Hijackers, Trojans, with a HOSTS file
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm [updated 12-08-03]
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"Gavin Mountford" <question@gavinmountford.com> wrote in message
news:0aaf01c3bfe9$216fdc10$a501280a@phx.gbl...
> Hi,
>
> Can anyone help me. I am getting about 50-100 popups on my
> desktop, I would like to know if there is an update patch
> to stop the IP adverts coming through.
>
> I have NTL broadband so Im always connected to the
> Internet, When i come back to use my computer there is
> about 30 pop ups on my desktop!
>
> Dont know if I have downloaded anything to enable this but
> after reading several articles on the internet, it seems
> that it is Windows loophole spam.
>
> Thanks for you replies in advance
>
> Gavin

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