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POP up virus question.

Discussion in 'Trucking Electronics, Gadgets and Software Forum' started by The New Yorker, Feb 17, 2007.

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  1. Feb 17, 2007 #1
    The New Yorker

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    I think I have a pop up virus in my laptop. About every 4-5 minutes down in the tool bar something opens up for a second and goes away, just a empty box with a file icon on it. But it will freeze any program I am running at the time and I have to close all and start over again. My McAfee finds nothing (all up to date) and scanned from the Norton web site and they find nothing. Any idea's on what I can do? I think I may have got it from downloading free music but not sure.
     
    The New Yorker, Feb 17, 2007
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  3. Feb 17, 2007 #2
    Cybergal

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    It doesn't hurt to run another virus protector...I have this one.
    http://free.grisoft.com/freeweb.php/doc/2

    Also RUN...http://www.download.com/3000-2144-10045910.html

    If that don't help you may have to dump your computer and buy the disc to reload it and start over.

    I had to do this which is a good thing once in while to clean all your computer files and start over.
     
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  4. Feb 17, 2007 #3
    Thoresen

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    I use avast.com.

    This works very well for me.

    Dave
     
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  5. Feb 17, 2007 #4
    NightWind

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    It sounds like adware or spyware. I'd get Ad Aware and Spybot Search and Destroy and run them before I'd reload everything
    Reloading is the last option in my book
    AD Aware @ http://www.lavasoftusa.com/
    Spybot @ http://www.safer-networking.org/en/download/index.html
     
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  7. Feb 17, 2007 #5
    The New Yorker

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    Thanks everyone so far, Nightwind I'll try that and let you know.
     
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  8. Feb 18, 2007 #6
    thedragon

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    Sounds like Adware or Spyware. Try Ctrl Alt Dlt and see whats running in the background, If you don't reconize something click on it and click end. Or check the add remove programs, for anything you may accidently have installed..a few programs can and will do that.
     
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  9. Feb 18, 2007 #7
    thedragon

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    PS: After you run a sweep if it finds anything, let it delete it then reboot and then re-sweep.
     
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  10. Feb 18, 2007 #8
    The New Yorker

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    I'm running XP and I did that and it did not work, a lot of the processes running should be there, other wise it shows nothing, Saying the Apps are just what belongs but the Process I don't know what belongs....
     
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  11. Feb 18, 2007 #9
    NightWind

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    Let me know I can prob help ya. I do that stuff all the time LOL
     
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  12. Feb 18, 2007 #10
    thedragon

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    Then it sounds to me more and more like spyware/adware. Ya try a spyware removal tool. Try...... Downloads.com. They have lots of freebies.
     
    thedragon, Feb 18, 2007
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