Re: Online Casino Ads

From: Jupiter Jones [MVP] (jones_jupiter_at_hotnomail.com)
Date: 08/05/03 

Date: Mon, 4 Aug 2003 16:33:06 -0600

Stephen;
Check this link:
http://www.aumha.org/a/noads.php
Make sure you have updated Ad-Aware in the last week.
Also try Spybot:
http://spybot.eon.net.au/ (Update if you already have it)

Run an updated virus scan.
Or Scan for Viruses online:
http://security.symantec.com/ssc/home.asp?j=1&langid=ie&venid=sym&plfid=23&pkj=IRLFIZTYMWPAZTJWUFJ
Run Disk Cleanup checking all boxes except "Compress old files" 

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Jupiter Jones  [MVP]
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"Stephen Briggs" <sbriggs99@rogers.com> wrote in message
news:85b001c35ad3$e9bad240$a001280a@phx.gbl...
> I somehow managed to get this virus-like ad on my system
> and can not get rid of it. It seems to be divided into
> many parts and as soon as I get rid of one, another takes
> over. AdAware 6.0 finds it but doesn't get rid of it. I
> have ZoneAlarm running and also the WindowsXP built-in
> firewall. Neither stops it. I have emailed the company
> (Casino on Net) to stop the ads but they claim it's not
> their fault and blame it on a marketer they were using at
> one time.
> Regardless, even right now if I click on Search in IE, I
> get THEIR search bar - not mine. Their search bar has
> default locations for online casinos, viagra sales, etc.
> I've got 2 kids that I don't want playing around with
> that junk. Can ayone tell me how to purge this stuff from
> my system?
> -Stephen Briggs.

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