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11 June 2004, 02:15 PM

steve2k

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******* popups

Can anybody help, recently been getting loads of popups like the one that say"your computers been watched".
Now one of the bast***s has getting into my desktop backgrounds ang cannot get rid of it. its basicaly a black background saying "your in danger", then white jargon and at the botom "secure yourself right now"
I`ve ran anti-virus and adaware programs and it still wont shift.
I`d be grateful for any help on this problem and to stop these popups.

cheers everyone.

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11 June 2004, 02:39 PM

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11 June 2004, 09:19 PM

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1. Google toolbar as above
2. Disable windows messenger service
3. get spybot or adaware (free downloads)

4 (optional) do a search on this forum for more info

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12 June 2004, 10:04 AM

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whats google toolbar??

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12 June 2004, 10:14 AM

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Steve - are you running XP? Sounds a bit like the Messenger service is running (not MS Messenger). You can get a fix for this here (download Shoot the Messenger).

Also download Spyware Blaster - this will stop most things being put onto your PC in the first place. Make sure your firewall and anti virus is up to date.

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