wtf is this? windows pop-up - GoFuckYourself.com

Jakke PNG · 06-23-2004, 08:46 AM

What the hell is this? I've had the damn pop-up a few times the past few days.. nothing before that

ModelBuffet · 06-23-2004, 08:49 AM

I had that same problem once and it was the beginning of a battle to remove the bastard thing. I finally ended up doing a sys restore.

patmccrotch · 06-23-2004, 08:50 AM

it's spyware

Jakke PNG · 06-23-2004, 08:52 AM

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Originally posted by patmccrotch
it's spyware

Ad-aware and other shit I've tried to locate it with can't seem to find it.

SMG · 06-23-2004, 08:53 AM

I'd get ad-aware and spybot SD if I were you :-P

Jakke PNG · 06-23-2004, 08:53 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by SMG
I'd get ad-aware and spybot SD if I were you :-P

Great, thanks...

mardigras · 06-23-2004, 08:59 AM

I bet no matter where you click on that popup it goes to the software page

Jakke PNG · 06-23-2004, 09:00 AM

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Originally posted by mardigras
I bet no matter where you click on that popup it goes to the software page

Nope.

jimmyf · 06-23-2004, 09:01 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by TeenGodFather
Ad-aware and other shit I've tried to locate it with can't seem to find it.

http://www.spywareguide.com/

loverboy · 06-23-2004, 09:02 AM

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Originally posted by SMG
I'd get ad-aware and spybot SD if I were you :-P

what he said, best to prevent another similar case

mardigras · 06-23-2004, 09:02 AM

Figured it was just a popup banner spoofing a windows menu.

mardigras · 06-23-2004, 09:03 AM

Have you tried nosing around in Run>msconfig>startup to see if anything new is being loaded?

Goonx · 06-23-2004, 09:19 AM

Why don't people use firewalls?
even free ones like zone alarm, ever since I installed a firewall I forgot all about that spy/adware shit

all you need is a well configured firewall

(install it BEFORE you have all that shit on your pc)

Tom_PMs · 06-23-2004, 09:21 AM

Better yet, get a router even if you only have 1 pc. When I got a router, zonealarm wasnt getting anymore incoming. Gotta love it.

Jakke PNG · 06-23-2004, 09:22 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Goonx
Why don't people use firewalls?
even free ones like zone alarm, ever since I installed a firewall I forgot all about that spy/adware shit

all you need is a well configured firewall

(install it BEFORE you have all that shit on your pc)

Might come as a surprise for you but..

I have a software firewall, a router as a firewall, a virus software and spyware removing programs.. too bad the 'badboys' are always one step ahead in the game...

06-23-2004, 08:46 AM	#1
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06-23-2004, 08:49 AM	#2
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06-23-2004, 08:53 AM	#5
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06-23-2004, 08:59 AM	#7
mardigras Bon temps! Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: down yonder Posts: 14,194	I bet no matter where you click on that popup it goes to the software page __________________ .

06-23-2004, 09:02 AM	#11
mardigras Bon temps! Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: down yonder Posts: 14,194	Figured it was just a popup banner spoofing a windows menu. __________________ .

06-23-2004, 08:50 AM	#3
patmccrotch Confirmed User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: edinburgh Posts: 655	it's spyware

06-23-2004, 09:03 AM	#12
mardigras Bon temps! Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: down yonder Posts: 14,194	Have you tried nosing around in Run>msconfig>startup to see if anything new is being loaded? __________________ .

06-23-2004, 09:19 AM	#13
Goonx Confirmed User Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 1,048	Why don't people use firewalls? even free ones like zone alarm, ever since I installed a firewall I forgot all about that spy/adware shit all you need is a well configured firewall (install it BEFORE you have all that shit on your pc)

06-23-2004, 09:21 AM	#14
Tom_PMs Confirmed User Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 2,049	Better yet, get a router even if you only have 1 pc. When I got a router, zonealarm wasnt getting anymore incoming. Gotta love it.