Re: How can I get rid of an annoying popup?

JohnMal723 wrote:

I keep getting a popup on my desktop-says my computer is infected, etc. Also, I keep getting another popup from "Spyware Quake" it seems to come out of nowhere, anytime I'm on the internet...how can I get rid of this???

Clean your system of all the nasties.

THE PARASITE FIGHT
Finding, Removing & Protecting Yourself From Scumware
http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm

Richard Harper’s Guide to Cleaning Pests
http://rgharper.mvps.org/cleanit.htm

http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware

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Rock
MS MVP Windows - Shell/User

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