popups that won't go away

**reynold** · 07-05-2003, 01:55 PM

There must have been made a file in some directory. Check out regedit

**jn32** · 07-05-2003, 02:06 PM

Yes, I have searched in regedit, and in all files and I havn't found that url anywhere.

**CDSmith** · 07-05-2003, 02:12 PM

For some of these scumware things, there doesn't seem to be a program that will rid you of it. The only solution I've found so far is: I have "Go-Back" installed on my machine, it came bundled with Norton Utilities 2003. Thank GOD I installed the Go-Back program 6 months ago. I was able to take my computer back to a time before it was infected...... BAM, no more scumware.

I know certain OS like Windows ME has a "system restore" function built into it that acts the same way as Go-Back. If you have a way to "take your system back a few days" to a time when your computer was working right, try that.

**nige** · 07-05-2003, 02:16 PM

Originally posted by jn32
Any tips to remove this shit anyone ?

Another thread about the same subject..

**shunga** · 07-05-2003, 02:16 PM

http://www.gofuckyourself.com/showth...light=00hq.com

To paraphrase, find "winshow.cfg" and "dict.dat" in your windows directory, open them, delete the text and save the files. Then delete everything in windows/temp and reboot.

**CDSmith** · 07-05-2003, 02:21 PM

Originally posted by shunga
http://www.gofuckyourself.com/showth...light=00hq.com

To paraphrase, find "winshow.cfg" and "dict.dat" in your windows directory, open them, delete the text and save the files. Then delete everything in windows/temp and reboot.

I just searched my C:\WINDOWS, I seem to have neither of those files. I have ME.

**shunga** · 07-05-2003, 02:31 PM

Originally posted by CDSmith
I just searched my C:\WINDOWS, I seem to have neither of those files. I have ME.

Have you cleared the infection by reverting to an earlier date? I have never been infected with this personally, but I helped someone with it a few days ago, using the method above.

**jn32** · 07-05-2003, 02:31 PM

Thanks. Worked perfect. Finally that shit is gone ;)

**BlueDesignStudios** · 07-05-2003, 02:34 PM

This site I found useful:

http://www.doxdesk.com/parasite/

**CDSmith** · 07-05-2003, 02:35 PM

Originally posted by shunga
Have you cleared the infection by reverting to an earlier date? I have never been infected with this personally, but I helped someone with it a few days ago, using the method above.

Yes, I fixed my troubles a few weeks ago by using the "go-back" method I posted above. I was just looking for those two files for future reference, just in case it happens again.

I'll likely just set my "Go-Back" to take me back 15 minutes prior and that should work if it ever happens again though, but it's nice to know a few extra options just in case.

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