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Off-Topic Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: Stealth on May 09, 2004, 11:12:34 pm
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since a few days ago, every time i leave my computer idle for a few hours, when i come back i have popups all over. like 7 or 8 of them... usually for the same product! I can't find anything with Spybot S&D, and i'm really stumped. also, very often (like every few minutes) something will pop up from god knows where.
these damn popups are pissing me off, does anyone know a good protector against these things in the first place (forget getting rid of it now, is there any program that will stop them originally?)
thanks
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Originally posted by Stealth
anyone know a good protector against these things in the first place (forget getting rid of it now, is there any program that will stop them originally?)
Already considered of replacing the user? :p
- Don't use IE. (I prefer Mozilla Firefox)
- Disable messenger service (W2k, XP, http://www.blackviper.com/WinXP/service411.htm#Messenger)
- http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/ (Remember to update the reference file)
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no waht i was planning on doing was taking my computer outside and tearing it apart with a chainsaw.
then i considered formatting,
then i realized i was being too drastic, and yes, i considered deleting the user :p
however, the "user" is me, and i'm the only user on this machine. other than just copying and pasting all my files to the "new" user, there's nothing i have to worry about, when transferring files to the new user, right? i was just going to put all MP3s, etc. in the "shared documents", then delete the user, then add a new user, and copy the shared documents over.
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Maybe you could try making a limited user account, lock out the registry for it, and do all your browsing with that? Of course you trade the problems of spyware with the fuss of preventing it...
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I've had this problem too. Try X-cleaner. And search for anything regarding CWS.Searchx. I'm betting that's what you have.