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Kane Knight
04-04-2004, 03:53 PM
Ironically, they're fullscreen popups that advetise "stop popup ads" or some such shit.

I've used both Adaware and Spybot, and they're still showing up. At first, I thought it was related to pages I was currently browsing, but When I left my comp on all night (And I'm pretty sure ALL I had running was Soulseek), I got like 12 of them overnight.
sadio8
04-04-2004, 04:23 PM
do a virus-scan/trojoan scan of your computer to see whats going on. Also checkout the task manager and see if you notice any unfamiliar files/proceses running in the background.

Same thing happened to me as well. I used a program called The Cleaner ( www.moosoft.com) and after i did a scan on my computer everything was alright ( no more pop-ups)!
Kane Knight
04-04-2004, 04:52 PM
You know, I thought I just ran a virus scan, but apparently I didn't.

Thanks for the suggestion. If that doesn't work, I';ll scope moosoft.

I did check the task manager though, and the only things I saw running were things I recognised and had never caused problems. That's what really weirded me out, because I'm used to thisstuff actually having, you know,. some sort of SOURCE.
road doggy dogg
04-04-2004, 05:21 PM
Yeah that used to happen to me a lot. I tried Adaware/Spybot and they didn't get it. Usually when that happens I snoop around my PC to find folders that shouldn't be there. Stuff like in my Program Files folder. Something like C:\Program Files\sahagent and stuff (that's a common one that I sometimes get)

Just look in your program files folder, see if there's anything you don't recognize in there...
asphyXy
04-04-2004, 07:00 PM
<font color=969696>Use Spybot. Download the definition/whatever else updates for Spybot.
asphyXy
04-04-2004, 07:01 PM
<font color=969696>www.trendmicro.com

Run virus scan from the above site. It's the best virus scan out there.</font>
Kane Knight
04-04-2004, 07:52 PM
Use Spybot. Download the definition/whatever else updates for Spybot.

I've used both Adaware and Spybot, and they're still showing up.

:|
Kane Knight
04-04-2004, 08:29 PM
Holy shit!

32 trojans found by the Cleaner, and it's only like 5% in...:eek:
Kane Knight
04-04-2004, 08:29 PM
Actually, it's like 4, but 32 incarnations.
sdboutlaw
04-04-2004, 09:13 PM
Is your Messenger Service turned on?
sadio8
04-05-2004, 07:39 AM
Hopefully your problem will now be fixed!
Kane Knight
04-05-2004, 01:33 PM
Is your Messenger Service turned on?
I had all my messengers turned off at the time.
Kane Knight
04-05-2004, 05:57 PM
Okay, I'm getting popups from this URL...

http://www.680180.net/ads/?VFJDSz0xMzA2

Even worse, when I go into Fryza's discussion topic, it comes up in the window (Which shuts down my browser if I have popup dummy on).
sdboutlaw
04-05-2004, 06:36 PM
Have you tried clearing your cookies?

And by messenger service, I mean the one that comes with XP, not the one you talk to people on...
Kane Knight
04-05-2004, 07:40 PM
Well, I'm not on (nor have I ever used) Xp, so I wouldn't know about that. :)
Kane Knight
04-05-2004, 07:43 PM
And if it's something as simple as cleaning cookies, I'ma beat myself.
sadio8
04-05-2004, 08:03 PM
i'd check to see what programs startup when ur computer turns on,also check out the computers registry to see what if anything funny is in there( such as doing a search in the registry for the url that u gave us). Usually the url for the pop-ups that you are getting should appear in the registry.
Kane Knight
04-05-2004, 08:16 PM
Nothing unusual in my startup progs.

I'll check my registry.
Kane Knight
04-05-2004, 08:19 PM
Stupid question--Where do I look for the registry?

Yeah, I feel REALLY stupid now.
sadio8
04-05-2004, 08:55 PM
Start > Run type in regedit
Kane Knight
04-06-2004, 01:18 AM
Well, this is frustrating, since I'm not totally sure what should be here...Hence, not fu</>cking with it.
Silent
04-10-2004, 09:33 PM
Well, this is frustrating, since I'm not totally sure what should be here...Hence, not fu</>cking with it.

Very wise.
Kane Knight
04-11-2004, 01:46 AM
Yeah, I'm not stupid. The registry's one of the few places I don't dick around.
sdboutlaw
04-12-2004, 08:28 PM
Have you run the Hijack This program to see if it pulls up anything wacky?
asphyXy
04-12-2004, 11:37 PM
<font color=969696>There are always updates for Spybot. I just downloaded an update yesterday and found some more spyware. Spybot and Trendmicro combined should rid your computer of all garbage. If not, consider your computer fubar.</font>
Mike the Metal Ed
04-12-2004, 11:44 PM
One of my mates just told me he's getting this on his computer. Spybot is telling him fuc</>k all about it, and he isn't stupid enough to go to a website that just pops up on his screen.
sdboutlaw
04-13-2004, 05:49 PM
One of my mates just told me he's getting this on his computer. Spybot is telling him fuc</>k all about it, and he isn't stupid enough to go to a website that just pops up on his screen.

Tell him to go to start - run and type in services.msc

Go down to Messenger Service....right click where it says Auto or Manual and go to properties. Disable it, and problem solved.