Re: sp-2

From: Rock (rock_at_comcast.nospam.net)
Date: 10/05/04 

Date: Mon, 04 Oct 2004 17:28:36 -0700

Dvae wrote:

> since installing sp-2 I have been getting MORE pop ups
> than ever...I tried to do a system restore to pre sp-2
> but I have been unable to do any restore dates. All of
> them fail.
> any ideas?
> Dave

You have a problem with pop ups so you want to uninstall SP2. Why don't
you just take a sledge hammer to it, that will work too. What kind of
pop ups? Some can be initiated by spyware on your system, not coming
from the web and IE's pop up blocker won't catch that. Have you done a
thorough scan for malware using a combination of anti-spyware programs?

Run these programs to check for spyware/malware. After installing
update them, then boot into safe mode and run them. You should update
and run them weekly.

Cwshredder
http://aumha.org/freeware/freeware.php#cwshred

Ad-aware SE
http://www.lavasoftusa.com

Spybot Search and Destroy
http://www.safer-networking.org

Bazooka Adware and Spyware Scanner
http://download.com.com/3000-2144-10247783.html

Pest Patrol Free Pest Scanner
http://www.pestscan.com/ScanOrTrial.asp

If you’re still having problems after running these then run HijackThis
and post the log to one of the specialty forums, _NOT_ this one.

HijackThis
http://www.majorgeeks.com/download.php?det=3155

Forums to Interpret HijackThis Logs:

http://www.spywareinfo.com/forums/
http://forum.aumha.org/viewforum.php?f=30
http://forums.tomcoyote.org/
http://www.wilderssecurity.com/

After your system is clean use these programs to help keep it clean:

Spywareblaster
www.javacoolsoftware.com/sbdownload.html

Spywareguard
http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/sgdownload.html

IE-SPYAD
http://www.staff.uiuc.edu/~ehowes/resource.htm

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