Re: Pop-up blocker turns off by itself

Galen thank you but I don't understand what you're suggesting I do. Can you
provide step by step instructions? Thanks

"Galen" wrote:

> In news:27BB817E-C9BC-4AB8-BD59-14A8F2A34BA1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx,
> kerryc02053 <kerryc02053@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> had this to say:
>
> My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:
>
> > I recently installed SP2 and noticed I'm still getting pop-ups. I have
> > blocker turned on but when a pop up appears I check the tools menu
> > and pop-up blocker is off. Each time I turn it on, a short while
> > later it's off. Any suggestions??
>
> Yes... Malware check...
>
> Virus:
> www.grisoft.com - AVG
> www.antivir.com - AntiVir
> http://www.my-etrust.com/microsoft/index.cfm - CA eTrust
>
> Spyware:
> www.lavasoft.de - AdAware
> http://security.kolla.de/ - Spybot
> http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/default.mspx -
> Microsoft Anti-Spyware Beta
>
> Trojan:
> www.emsisoft.com/en/software/free/ - a Squared
> http://swatit.org/ Swat It
>
> Before cleaning download this:
>
> LSP-Fix - a free program to repair damaged Winsock 2 stacks:
> http://www.cexx.org/lspfix.htm
>
> Use that should cleaning out your PC remove or damage your in-place winsock
> and you can't connect to the internet.
>
> From the virus and trojan category pick one application, they're all free,
> download it and install it. Make sure that you update it. From the spyware
> category pick all three, download them and update them to the latest
> definitions. Reboot, press the F8 key over and over again, from the menu
> select Safe mode without networking. Do your cleaning in there. Reboot to
> regular mode and run the scans again. This isn't going to be quick or easy
> but it might just solve your problems and it should prevent you from further
> problems so long as you keep them updated and scan often. Most of them can
> be enabled to update and scan automatically.
>
> Galen
> --
>
> "And that recommendation, with the exaggerated estimate of my ability
> with which he prefaced it, was, if you will believe me, Watson, the
> very first thing which ever made me feel that a profession might be
> made out of what had up to that time been the merest hobby."
>
> Sherlock Holmes
>
>
>
.

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