Re: can't get rid of nasty

From: Jupiter Jones [MVP] (jones_jupiter_at_hotnomail.com)
Date: 05/30/03 

Date: Fri, 30 May 2003 08:30:15 -0600

Alan;
You may have a virus but you most likely have spyware:
Run an updated virus scan.
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) 

-- 
Jupiter Jones  [MVP]
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"Alan H" <alan@ac-air.com> wrote in message
news:069901c326b5$74c5ec10$a001280a@phx.gbl...
> Hi - there is a nasty application that I can't get rid
> of - adult.  It keeps changing the default web page on
> ie. Tried deleting the folder, can't find the application
> to delete.  Thanks for help.

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