Re: can't get rid of nasty

From: Alan H (alan_at_ac-air.com)
Date: 05/30/03


Date: Fri, 30 May 2003 09:45:50 -0700


THANKS, JUPITER!

Alan

>-----Original Message-----
>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]
>An easier way to read newsgroup messages:
>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/newsgroups/se
tup.asp
>Please respond to newsgroup only for everyone's benefit.
>
>
>"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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