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everytime i go on internet other websites pop up
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everytime i go on internet other websites pop up
hi , well everytime i click onto the internet and go on things in another window other wesites pop up all the time can you suggest how to get rid of this happening please , thankyou
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RE: everytime i go on internet other websites pop up
You need to install some security on your machine, which is probably infected with viruses & spyware. I would advise you to find free downloads on the 'net and install either Avast or AVG Free Anti-Virus and perform a thorough check & removal on your hard drive/s, then download and install a separate anti-spyware as a second defence; SpywareBlaster works well with AVG, but there are others such as SuperAntiSpyware etc. These programs will stop infections in the future before they get on your PC.
http://free.avg.com/download-avg-anti-virus-free-edition
http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html
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RE: everytime i go on internet other websites pop up
hi i found some infections and threats then what do i do with them or get rid of them ?
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RE: everytime i go on internet other websites pop up
Hi Shannon - just follow the programs instructions for removing or cleaning the threats & infections. Options can range from "cleaning" the infected files (which just removes the piece of damaging code from an existing file - very safe) to "Removing the Infected File" (which deletes the entire file containing the infection - more risky).
Back up what you can before making any unsafe moves, then choose the option (if you see it) to place infected files into the "Virus Vault". At least then if something fails to work properly afterwards you have a chance to retieve the file and have another crack at the virus (a bit like the re-cycle bin).
There should be an easily available guide to assist you with using each of the programs you have installed; have you read the instructions?
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RE: everytime i go on internet other websites pop up
Hi i installed spyware doctor free and it found threats and infections and i dnt knw how to remove them ihave tried but do you have to have the purchased version? and is there anyother way to get rid of them
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RE: everytime i go on internet other websites pop up
yes you do. and it does not work very well anyway get rid of it
Do what Robin suggested and download the free versions of AVG antivirus and spyware blaster. THEY WORK Also download and run the free version of Superantispyware from http://www.superantispyware.com/
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RE: everytime i go on internet other websites pop up
Shannon,
You have to understand that there are dozens of bogus downloads available that claim to fix your PC in one way or another, but all they do is tell you what your PC is infected with, scare you to death and hope that you then hand over some cash to get the rest of the program.
This is why I (and now Jon) have given you the specific web sites to download from so you wouldn't fall into that trap. Just stick to the ones we recommend and you'll increase your chances of fixing your problem.
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RE: everytime i go on internet other websites pop up
for legal reasons I'd better point out that Spyware Doctor is NOT a bogus application. Its just that the free version does not actually remove anything (it just diagnoses problems, does not fix them). And in my experience it is poor at doing that anyway. Its a real application, but for our purposes is next to useless
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RE: everytime i go on internet other websites pop up
Thanks for that Jon, I never intended to imply that Spyware Doctor itself was bogus; just that there were many such downloads available albeit under a variety of different names, none of them actually able to do any cleaning until they were paid for.
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RE: everytime i go on internet other websites pop up
Thanks , eeything is working fine again no problems either thank's
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RE: everytime i go on internet other websites pop up
???? thats remarkably quick Shannon I would be hardpushed to clear a machine in that short a time without the use of a number of specialist tools which we've not discussed here I would have expected the suggested scans to take another couple of hours at least...
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RE: everytime i go on internet other websites pop up
no i started earlier i had avg already and installe spyblaster and now its all working fine.
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RE: everytime i go on internet other websites pop up
Shannon I strongly suggest you go to http://support.f-secure.com/enu/home/ols.shtml and scan the machine remotely using the F-Secure online scanner
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