Help, I have hidden programs that are trying to access the internet
From: Doug (doug_at_osborne-pc.com)
Date: 07/30/03
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Date: Wed, 30 Jul 2003 14:13:50 -0700
Dan,
I had the same thing. I went to download.com and got a
program called spybot search and destroy. (do a search
for spybot). It did a great job of getting rid of the
spyware programs on my client's PC. I recommend you try
it. Let me know how it works for you. Later.
Doug
>-----Original Message-----
>Somehow, I've managed to get some kind of hidden program
>that keeps trying to access the internet. I think one
of
>my friends accidently downloaded something that causes
>pop-up addverts for gambling sites and adult sites, and
i
>cant get rid of it.
>
>I can't find it in my hard drive, and it's really
getting
>annoying because it makes my firewall alerts come up at
>inappropriate moments (like in the middle of multiplayer
>games), and the location it says on the alerts doesn't
>seem to be there.
>
>Its also caused I little task bar come up when I open
>Internet Explorer, with a search box. And I often get
>redirected to a site called lop.com. Can anyone please
>help, is there anyway I can get rid of it?
>.
>
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