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  1. 01-11-2004, 04:32 PM #1
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    Well I was just cruising online today when a pop up came up (getting through my pop up stopper by the way) Well I closed it and didn't think much of it. Until I try and get online later today and suddenly my homepage is changed to the pop up's homepage, my CD-Rom drive opens up and more pop up's open up. Not to mention my computer has been a bit more messed up today afetr that pop up then it usually is.

    I just ran a virus check and no viruses on my computer so I think I might have spyware or something. If anyone knows how to get rid of this it would be much appreciated.

    EDIT: Ok well just thought I should mention this is startign to get even worse as the number of pop ups are becoming more frequent and now some won't even close until I do what it tells me to do. (Which of course I won't) So ya if anyone could give me help on ridding my self of this right now, it would be much appreciated.
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  2. 01-11-2004, 06:48 PM #2
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    Try using AdAware or SpyBot S&D to remove the spyware, then stop using IE altogether. Use Mozilla/Firebird/Opera instead, they're all better browsers.
    Problems playing downloaded videos? Try CCCP

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    The same exact add got to me once. I just changed my homepage back....got offline.....ran adaware....restarted computer..... and most important, never used internet explorer again!!!

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    It happened to me this morning, I ran ad-aware and got rid of it.
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  5. 01-12-2004, 12:36 AM #5
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    Where can I get ad-aware at?
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    Thanks well haven't had any pop up's for a bit, and I have completly erased internet explorer from the exsistence of my computer. At the rate I'm going my computers gonna be less microsoft made and more of things that work.
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    Originally posted by Bahamut2000X
    Thanks well haven't had any pop up's for a bit, and I have completly erased internet explorer from the exsistence of my computer.
    You wish, unless you want Windows to die on you Unless you got rid of Windows too
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    'Tis strange. I'd never experienced any problems like that, and I was running my PC without a firewall or any sort of protection at the time (I was a computer newbie, you see).

    But, I was just lucky. I'm glad you got rid of IE, Bahamut.
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