win 2000 & popups

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I am trying to fix a comp with Win 2000 on it. It keeps getting a pop up
from 3 different porn sites. cannot get them to stop. deleted cookies,
cleaned temp file, etc.etc. need a little help please

 

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Hi Graham - Sounds like this machine is infected with "malware". Please
take a look at the steps in my Blog, Defending Your Machine, addy in my
Signature below, both for cleaning it up and for some preventive measures
you can take to help prevent this happening.

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"farmergraham" <farmergraham@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message news:1AACFB8C-782F-486B-9146-1F2F86CFD1D7@microsoft.com
> I am trying to fix a comp with Win 2000 on it. It keeps getting a
> pop up from 3 different porn sites. cannot get them to stop.
> deleted cookies, cleaned temp file, etc.etc. need a little help
> please

 

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Archived from groups: microsoft.public.win2000.general (More info?)

farmergraham wrote:
> I am trying to fix a comp with Win 2000 on it. It keeps getting a pop up
> from 3 different porn sites. cannot get them to stop. deleted cookies,
> cleaned temp file, etc.etc. need a little help please


When visiting porn sites, always be careful not to download/install
their "free" viewers. You'll get more than expected, every time. To
repair the current situation, uninstall the "viewer(s)" provided and
then use Ad-Aware from www.lavasoft.de and SpyBot Search and Destroy
from www.safer-networking.org/ to clean up any residue. Both have
free versions for personal use.

You should also try using MSConfig to see if something is being
started each time you reboot.

How to Troubleshoot By Using the Msconfig Utility in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;310560

Additionally, Look in the C:\Documents and Settings\All
Users\Start Menu\Programs\Start Up and C:\Documents and
Settings\username\Start Menu\Programs\Start Up folders, and in the
system registry, primarily in the
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run and
HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run keys.

Additionally, manual removal instructions for the most common
varieties of scumware are available here:

PC Hell Spyware and Adware Removal Help
http://www.pchell.com/support/spyware.shtml

More information and assistance is available at these sites:

Blocking Ads, Parasites, and Hijackers with a Hosts File
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm

The Parasite Fight
http://www.aumha.org/a/parasite.htm



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