Help, I have hidden programs that are trying to access the internet

From: jonnin (jonnin_at_comcast.net)
Date: 07/31/03 

Date: Thu, 31 Jul 2003 06:01:43 -0700

I also like a program called xteq. It has a lot of stuff
it can do, but my favorite is its "behind your back"
wizard. youll be surprised how much junk is running
there... kill them all. xteq.com is the site, the program
is free for home use if memory serves.

>-----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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