Re: Unsolicited Porn pop-ups

Raymond Lynch wrote:
I have suddenly begun to experience a pornographic pop-up when booting up my machine, and it is almost the last item in the boot-up sequence.

The web site is 'www.virgins.se_' and at one time a pop-up window in the bottom left-hand corner of the screen came with a list from the Startup Registry that could be ticked to remove certain items. This web site was listed and I ticked it to remove it. However, it still continues to pop-up.

Is there anybody out there who can tell how to get rid of this annoying and frankly obscene pop-up. I am usually the only person to use the machine, but on occasions my children do use my machine when they visit.

Cheers 




  When visiting porn sites, always be careful not to download/install
their "free" viewers.  You'll get more than expected, every time.  To
repair the current situation, uninstall the "viewer(s)" provided and
then use Ad-Aware from www.lavasoft.de and SpyBot Search and Destroy
from www.safer-networking.org/ to clean up any residue.  Both have
free versions for personal use.

    You should also try using MSConfig to see if something is being
started each time you reboot.

How to Troubleshoot By Using the Msconfig Utility in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;310560

    Additionally, Look in the C:\Documents and Settings\All
Users\Start Menu\Programs\Start Up and C:\Documents and
Settings\username\Start Menu\Programs\Start Up folders, and in the
system registry, primarily in the
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run and
HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run keys.

    Additionally, manual removal instructions for the most common
varieties of scumware are available here:

PC Hell Spyware and Adware Removal Help
http://www.pchell.com/support/spyware.shtml

    More information and assistance is available at these sites:

Blocking Ads, Parasites, and Hijackers with a Hosts File
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm

The Parasite Fight
http://www.aumha.org/a/parasite.htm


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