Re: "System Performance Advisory" popup

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From: Mike Burgess (winhelp2002_at_spamthis.com)
Date: 02/18/04


Date: Wed, 18 Feb 2004 06:10:49 -0500

Dylan,
How To: Deal with Unwanted Pop-ups
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/nopopups.htm
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Mike Burgess [MVP Windows Shell\User] http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/
Blocking Spyware, Adware, Parasites, Hijackers, Trojans, with a HOSTS file
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm [updated 02-18-04]
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"dylan" <dylan999@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Whilst browsing the web a few months ago my computer picked up what I
> think is a virus or it may be spyware.  I'm not sure of the
> definitions anyway.
>
> Whenever I use my IE6 browser, I get a group of similar popups,
> ranging from "System Performance Advisory", with a pathetic graphic of
> an owl(??), to "Pacific Poker", to "IBM Via Voice".
>
> They're very irritating.  I've tried looking in the windows/programs
> folder to delete the culprit, but I can't find anything.
>
> Does anyone know how to remove the program that creates the popups?
> Would uninstalling and then reinstalling IE6 help?


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