Re: Pop-ups, VERY slow PC and emails that type themself

From: Jupiter Jones (jones_jupiter_at_hotnomail.com)
Date: 05/02/03 

Date: Thu, 1 May 2003 23:47:47 -0600

Lesley;
1-3 You probably have spyware or a virus, try these
Run an updated virus scan.
Run Disk Cleanup checking all boxes except "Compress old files"
Run Defrag.
If you have file sharing software such as Kazaa, disable it.
Check this link:
http://www.aumha.org/a/noads.php
Run Ad-Aware (free version) or Spybot to check for spyware:
http://www.lavasoft.de/ (Update if you already have it)
Or
http://spybot.eon.net.au/ (Update if you already have it)

2. Turn off Speech Recognition:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=326526

4. Someone else may have a virus, maybe not the address it says it
came from, address may be spoofed. 

-- 
Jupiter Jones
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"LK" <keddy@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
news:ODHQavGEDHA.2892@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> Over the last few weeks some really odd things have been happening
with my
> PC as follows:-
>
> 1.    It is VERY slow - I have defragged and used all the other
utilities
> you are advised to use
> 2.    When I create a new message in Outlook Express the keyboard
types
> words itself - this one is really odd as it is not "catching up"
with my
> typing.
> 3.    I can't get rid of pop-ups!  There is a pop-up about
destroyads.com it
> comes up periodically whether or not I am online.  How do I get rid
of it?
> 4.    Sometimes I am receiving emails that are totally blank from
people I
> know
>
> This is really frustrating.  I have virus checked my hole system and
there
> doesn't appear to be a virus.
>
> any help would be a appreciated!
>
> Kind regards
> Lesley
>
>
> ---
> Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.
> Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).
> Version: 6.0.474 / Virus Database: 272 - Release Date: 18/04/2003
>
>

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