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I think there is a problem when I actually want to go back to dialup. The popup Ads are getting out of hand. They appear when I open or close any webpage. Even my personal website or just files on my computer.
What is the best tool to combat this? I have spybot and adware (updated), but I guess they aren't linked to spyware. I don't know for sure about that.
No, he has ad programs installed on his computer. I suggest using HiJackThis. Great program, gets rid of all programs that are installed on your computer.
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Joined: Sun 08-15-2004 12:06AM Posts: 330 Location: Your Mom
Source: TJ North
I have Hijack This, but how do I know what is harmful and what isn't? Here are my results:
Logfile of HijackThis v1.98.2
Scan saved at 6:55:23 PM, on 10/6/2004
Platform: Windows XP SP1 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP1 (6.00.2800.1106)
If you have problems you can always download a program called "Pest Control". It works great, saved me from having to reformat my computer when it was infested with spyware when Spybot and Ad-Aware failed to remove the annoying pop-ups.
I got mine off of http://www.suprnova.org or you can just try a google torrent search. Look for the Corporate version
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Google Bar is my best friend, for searching and pop-up blocking. Although SP 2 has a blocker as well. Between the two of them, I haven't had a popup in several months.
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bad:
* O16 - DPF: {9EB320CE-BE1D-4304-A081-4B4665414BEF} (MediaTicketsInstaller Control) - file://c:\x.cab
just not good:
* O2 - BHO: (no name) - {19A5667D-C843-7DC6-8754-62550DF32919} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\kjovj.dll
(winlogon.exe does not run in this manner, there's probably a unicode character like an i with a ` rather than the normal dot of the i, which means bad shit)
* O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Hbc] C:\WINDOWS\System32\w?nlogon.exe
I don't know what this one is, but it looks bad (things shouldn't be running from there):
* O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Sodm] C:\Documents and Settings\Ben\Application Data\peno.exe
just a lame menu item installed by bullshit programs that claim to remove spyware but aren't really:
* O9 - Extra button: Your PC is infected with Spyware - click here to fix your PC - {FB74C951-ACA1-4e33-A94C-A9261EB2CCB7} - https://www.spydeleter.com/order2.php?KBID=1062 (file missing)
The O4 - HKLM\..\RunOnce: [KB826939] should go away before long, could be from a windows update you did, or its something mascarading as one. Time will tell.
Hope that helps,
and
get Mozilla or Firefox and solve a lot of problems for yourself.
if you are smart about it you can get around popups. they are all caused by spyware/adware on your computer. one important thing you should check for is gator, or gain. you might not THINK you installed it, but if you downloaded the free version of DiVX off the internet, it actually installs the gator advertisement information network (GAIN). kazaa and snood do this also. if you ever install a program that comes in a "bundle" it means it comes bundled with adware. i recommend buying (snicker) the commercial version which comes without adware.
also, if you are observant you can find out what is adware and what is a system resource. if it's been a while since a format you probably have tons of crap running in the processes tab when you hit control-alt-delete. some of them are self explanitory (explorer.exe, taskmgr.exe...) but some are a little confusing. lsass.exe, spoolsv.exe. but if you see anything in that list that looks fishy (savenow.exe) scrap it. that's my advice anyway
You have popups installed on your computer. They got their from either having your IE security settings too low and they installed themselves or from something you downloaded and installed. There is no way of getting around them unless you can find a program to get rid of them, or find the files and reg keys yourself (lots of intenisve work, but always solves the problem). Firefox will dramtically reduce the amount of web popups you get, but that won't last long. With more and more people switching to FireFox more webapges will impliment popups to target FireFox.
_________________ "Have regard for your name, for it will remain longer than a great store of gold."
-Ecclesiasticus
"When the character of a man is not clear to you, look at his friends."
-Japanese Proverb
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