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Pop-up | Here is the method I was talking about

Florence Bremond — Wed, 18 Oct 2006 12:59:00 +0000

Forum: Safe computing
Topic: Pop-up
Poster: Florence Bremond
Post title: Here is the method I was talking about

[url removed]

Good luck

Florence

Pop-up | Browser or system popup?

Florence Bremond — Wed, 18 Oct 2006 12:48:00 +0000

Forum: Safe computing
Topic: Pop-up
Poster: Florence Bremond
Post title: Browser or system popup?

Dear Elena
As the moderator of this forum, I am in fact a bit reluctant to vetting your last posting where you list the content of the actual message - I think that you can understand this :-D

I think that you're talking about a system popup (like any program popup) and not a browser (IE, Firefox etc.) popup is it right?

I remember catching something similar a few years ago but at the moment I can't remember the solution exactly. It was about tweaking Windows. It was not a virus but this company was using a network feature. I'm going to try and find it again.

Do you have Windows XP SP2?

Florence

Pop-up | anti-virus?

Elena Simonelli — Wed, 18 Oct 2006 07:16:00 +0000

Forum: Safe computing
Topic: Pop-up
Poster: Elena Simonelli
Post title: anti-virus?

Dear collegues,
first of all I thank you all for your advice.
I have tried ALL the methods you have used and still unwanted windows pop up.
I wonder if I should go out and buy an anti-virus.
I have had Panda Titanium for some years; it updated on-line automatically and never had troubles before.
Thanks agains, I will let you know.
Elena

Pop-up | google the exact wording of the pop-up message

davidgreen — Tue, 17 Oct 2006 06:56:00 +0000

Forum: Safe computing
Topic: Pop-up
Poster: davidgreen
Post title: google the exact wording of the pop-up message

And post it here. Ideally type the exact wording in "quotes". Also downloading and installing the google toolbar prevents pop-up messages quite well and is useful in other ways.

Pop-up | -.-

Christel Zipfel — Mon, 16 Oct 2006 20:57:00 +0000

Forum: Safe computing
Topic: Pop-up
Poster: Christel Zipfel
Post title: -.-

Hi Elena,
I had a similar problem, but nor Spybot Search & Destroy nor Adaware didn't help. Only Ewido ( [url removed] ) finally solved the problem.

HTH!

Pop-up | Try Kaspersky

Uldis Liepkalns — Mon, 16 Oct 2006 19:40:00 +0000

Forum: Safe computing
Topic: Pop-up
Poster: Uldis Liepkalns
Post title: Try Kaspersky

I can suggest Kaspersky online scanner-

[url removed]

I myself use Kaspersky for last 8 or 9 years and it NEVER has let any virus through.

Uldis

[quote]Elena Simonelli wrote:

Thank you, Adam.
I have scanned my PC with SpyBot Search & Destroy and also on line with [url removed] but it still appears.
Any suggestion is welcome.
Elena [/quote]

Pop-up | Thank you

Elena Simonelli — Mon, 16 Oct 2006 10:54:00 +0000

Forum: Safe computing
Topic: Pop-up
Poster: Elena Simonelli
Post title: Thank you

Thank you, Adam.
I have scanned my PC with SpyBot Search & Destroy and also on line with [url removed] but it still appears.
Any suggestion is welcome.
Elena

Pop-up | Spyware / Malware

Alan Campbell — Mon, 16 Oct 2006 09:26:00 +0000

Forum: Safe computing
Topic: Pop-up
Poster: Alan Campbell
Post title: Spyware / Malware

You've got spyware or malware on your computer. This can usually be removed by scanning your system with some antispyware software. Try SpyBot Search & Destroy ( [url removed] ) or Microsoft Defender ( [url removed] ).

There are also online scanners, such as Trend Micro™ Anti-Spyware for the Web ( [url removed] )

Hopefully that should do the trick. If not, let us know.

And beware of Outlook attachments from now on. It is generally considered to be more secure to browse the web with Firefox than Internet Explorer. Less chance of picking up nasties that way.

Good luck!

Alan

Edit: Outlook uses the Internet Explorer engine to view messages. Switch off HTML viewing of emails and you won't get stung by spyware-laden emails. Or, better still, switch to Thunderbird!

[Edited at 2006-10-16 09:27]

Pop-up

Elena Simonelli — Mon, 16 Oct 2006 08:48:00 +0000

Forum: Safe computing
Topic: Pop-up
Poster: Elena Simonelli

Dear collegues,
I am having trouble with pop-up on my computer.
Whatever address I tape, a pop-up window appeans offering access to xxx-movies related to the topic (I wonder what they offer for eurodicautom...).
I think this might be due to the fact I have opened some spam message through Outlook...
This makes me waste a lot of time on the whole and lose my temper while working.
How can I stop it?
Thank you in advance for your help.
Elena