Re: pop-ups closing main window
From: Frank Saunders, MS-MVP (franksaunders_at_mvps.org)
Date: 02/18/04
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Date: Tue, 17 Feb 2004 21:40:48 -0600
"Krystal" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Hi,
> I am experiencing one of the most irritating things I have
> come across yet in the world of the internet. It started
> yesterday, the 15th, while I was surfing the world wide
> web. I haven't done anything different to my computer, and
> yet all of a sudden, my main window decides to close on me
> and a pop-up takes its place. Every time this happens, I
> have to re-open internet explorer, and I can't even see
> the pop-up that caused this in the first place.
> My parents and I believe this to be a virus, since their
> computer has the same problem. If there is anyone out
> there that can help me solve this dilemma, it would be
> greatly appreciated.
> Thanks,
> Krystal
First eliminate any scumware.
See
Dealing with Unwanted Spyware, Parasites, Toolbars and Search Engines
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
Note that AdAware and SpyBot S & D will each catch some things the other
won't. Also, each needs to be updated before every use, even when just
downloaded. There's also a lot more to do than just those two programs.
**Post your HijackThis log to
http://forums.spywareinfo.com/ or the Spyware forum at
http://forum.aumha.org/ for expert analysis, not here.**
Alternative download pages for Ad-Aware, Spybot, HijackThis and CWShredder
may be found on this page:
http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm.
If trying everything at that site does not fix the problem please post back
in the same thread.
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