Re: Stopping Adware/Pop ups

baldieman wrote:

I am a home user who is haveing annoying problems from the same two
sites, for no apparent reason after being 3 or 4 minutes online, and
with all pop-ups blocked I get two big pop ups from the two sites. I
have security set on high with no pop-ups allowed. I believe I have
all the AOL 9.0 and MS Internet Explorer security settings on high,
but the two sites keep on getting through!...any ideas on how to stop
'em permanently?
Ta,

You have malware on your system. Please go through these general removal
steps:

http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware

Here are some links to help you with practicing "Safe Hex" on the
Internet:

http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=27971 - So How Did I Get
Infected Anyway?
http://wiki.castlecops.com/Malware_Removal_and_Prevention:_Introduction
http://www.claymania.com/safe-hex.html
http://www.aumha.org/a/parasite.htm - The Parasite Fight
http://msmvps.com/blogs/harrywaldron/archive/2006/02/05/82584.aspx - MVP
Harry Waldron - The Family PC - How to stay safe on the Internet
http://www.spywarewarrior.com/rogue_anti-spyware.htm - Eric Howes on
Rogue Antispyware Programs

Malke
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