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I`ve been getting these pop up ads from winfixer which it tries to scans my pc to see if anything needs to be repair. I also get pop ups from winantvirus and winantispyware which ties to scan my pc for viruses and spyware. I used Norton and Microsoft antispyware to see if anything is wrong and sure enough there isn`t. Does anyone know how to get rid these annoying pop ups?
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From: "flare" <flare@discussions.microsoft.com>
| I`ve been getting these pop up ads from winfixer which it tries to scans my
| pc to see if anything needs to be repair. I also get pop ups from winantvirus
| and winantispyware which ties to scan my pc for viruses and spyware. I used
| Norton and Microsoft antispyware to see if anything is wrong and sure enough
| there isn`t. Does anyone know how to get rid these annoying pop ups?
Please download, install and update the following software...
It is a self-extracting ZIP file that contains the Kixtart Script Interpreter {
http://kixtart.org Kixtart is CareWare } three batch files, five Kixtart scripts, one Link
(.LNK) file, a PDF instruction file and two utilities; UNZIP.EXE and WGET.EXE. It will
simplify the process of using; Sophos, Trend and McAfee Anti Virus Command Line Scanners to
remove viruses, Trojans and various other malware.
C:\AV-CLS\StartMenu.BAT -- { or Double-click on 'Start Menu' in C:\AV-CLS}
This will bring up the initial menu of choices and should be executed in Normal Mode. This
way all the components can be downloaded from each AV vendor’s web site.
The choices are; Sophos, Trend, McAfee, Exit the menu and Reboot the PC.
You can choose to go to each menu item and just download the needed files or you can
download the files and perform a scan in Normal Mode. Once you have downloaded the files
needed for each scanner you want to use, you should reboot the PC into Safe Mode [F8 key
during boot] and re-run the menu again and choose which scanner you want to run in Safe
Mode. It is suggested to run the scanners in both Safe Mode and Normal Mode.
When the menu is displayed hitting 'H' or 'h' will bring up a more comprehensive PDF help
file.
To use this utility, perform the following...
Execute; Multi_AV.exe { Note: You must use the default folder C:\AV-CLS }
Choose; Unzip
Choose; Close
Execute; C:\AV-CLS\StartMenu.BAT
{ or Double-click on 'Start Menu' in C:\AV-CLS }
NOTE: You may have to disable your software FireWall or allow WGET.EXE to go through your
FireWall to allow it to download the needed AV vendor related files.
If none of the above fixes the issue then download Hijack this, run it, save a copy of the log file and cut and paste it back here to this group so that I can analyze it. Ignore anyone especially the troll Leythos, who will tag along a nonsense post to this message, who tells you to post it elsewhere. I need to see it not them.
The authors of the above programs, with the exception of Microsoft has given the owner of pcbutts1.com express written permission to redistribute their software.
"flare" <flare@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:B4655E49-BDE7-40DC-B8BB-2B788E54D57E@microsoft.com...
> I`ve been getting these pop up ads from winfixer which it tries to scans > my
> pc to see if anything needs to be repair. I also get pop ups from > winantvirus
> and winantispyware which ties to scan my pc for viruses and spyware. I > used
> Norton and Microsoft antispyware to see if anything is wrong and sure > enough
> there isn`t. Does anyone know how to get rid these annoying pop ups?
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In article <wCrUe.3295$6e1.704@newssvr14.news.prodigy.com>, pcbutts1
@seedsv.com says...
> Download, install, update and run all of the following.
Only download software you can validate as uncompromised - in the case of non-vendor site you have no guarantee that the files are unmodified or uncompromised. Anyone providing a link to a non-vendors site with a direct download should not be trusted, the vendors sites are the safest place to download their application.
Also, do not post HiJack log files here - there are HiJack groups for just that purpose, not to mention all the web based forums setup for looking at them.
Always remember - only download files from Trusted Sites.
These sites are for downloading Anti-Spyware tools, in order that I would use them myself:
These are the actual vendors sites, not some unknown or authorized no-
name site. They also don't artificially increase the hits for sites that get paid for the amount of traffic they can generate like one poster has admitted to in this group.
When running these application, install them, update them, then reboot in SAFE MODE and run them again to get even more things.
If you take nothing else from this post, remember the following:
Only download files from Trusted Sites.
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flare wrote:
> I`ve been getting these pop up ads from winfixer which it tries to scans my > pc to see if anything needs to be repair. I also get pop ups from winantvirus > and winantispyware which ties to scan my pc for viruses and spyware. I used > Norton and Microsoft antispyware to see if anything is wrong and sure enough > there isn`t. Does anyone know how to get rid these annoying pop ups?
What specific kind of pop-ups are you seeing? There are at least
three varieties of pop-ups, and the solutions vary accordingly.
1) Does the title bar of these pop-ups read "Messenger Service?"
This type of spam has become quite common over the couple of
years, and unintentionally serves as a valid security "alert." It
demonstrates that you haven't been taking sufficient precautions while
connected to the Internet. Your data probably hasn't been compromised
by these specific advertisements, but if you're open to this exploit,
you may well be open to other threats, such as the Blaster Worm that
swept across the Internet last year and the currently active Sasser
Worm. Install and use a decent, properly configured firewall.
(Merely disabling the messenger service, as some people recommend,
only hides the symptom, and does little or nothing to truly secure
your machine.) And ignoring or just "putting up with" the security
gap represented by these messages is particularly foolish.
Oh, and be especially wary of people who advise you to do nothing
more than disable the messenger service. Disabling the messenger
service, by itself, is a "head in the sand" approach to computer
security. The real problem is not the messenger service pop-ups;
they're actually providing a useful, if annoying, service by acting as
a security alert. The true problem is the unsecured computer, and
you've been advised to merely turn off the warnings. How is this
helpful?
2) For regular Internet pop-ups, you might try the free 12Ghosts
Popup-killer from http://12ghosts.com/ghosts/popup.htm, Pop-Up Stopper
from http://www.panicware.com/, or the Google Toolbar from
http://toolbar.google.com/. Alternatively, you can upgrade your WinXP
to SP2, to install IE's pop-up blocker. Another alternative would be
to use another browser, such as Mozilla or Firefox, which has pop-up
blocking capabilities. (But I'd avoid Netscape; it carries too much
extraneous AOL garbage.)
3) To deal with pop-ups caused by any sort of "adware" and/or
"spyware,"such as Gator, Comet Cursors, Xupiter, Bonzai Buddy, or
KaZaA, and their remnants, that you've deliberately (but without
understanding the consequences) installed, two products that are
quite effective (at finding and removing this type of scumware) are
Ad-Aware from www.lavasoft.de and SpyBot Search & Destroy from
www.safer-networking.org/. Both have free versions. It's even
possible to use SpyBot Search & Destroy to "immunize" your system
against most future intrusions. I use both and generally perform
manual scans every week or so to clean out cookies, etc.
Additionally, manual removal instructions for the most common
varieties of scumware are available here:
Neither adware nor spyware, collectively known as scumware,
magically install themselves on anyone's computer. They are almost
always deliberately installed by the computer's user, as part of some
allegedly "free" service or product.
While there are some unscrupulous malware distributors out there,
who do attempt to install and exploit malware without consent, the
majority of them simply rely upon the intellectual laziness and
gullibility of the average consumer, counting on them to quickly click
past the EULA in his/her haste to get the latest in "free" cutesy
cursors, screensavers, "utilities," and/or wallpapers.
If you were to read the EULAs that accompany, and to which the
computer user must agree before the download/installation of the
"screensaver" continues, most adware and spyware, you'll find that
they _do_ have the consumer's permission to do exactly what they're
doing. In the overwhelming majority of cases, computer users have no
one to blame but themselves.
There are several essential components to computer security: a
knowledgeable and pro-active user, a properly configured firewall,
reliable and up-to-date antivirus software, and the prompt repair (via
patches, hotfixes, or service packs) of any known vulnerabilities.
The weakest link in this "equation" is, of course, the computer
user. No software manufacturer can -- nor should they be expected
to -- protect the computer user from him/herself. All too many people
have bought into the various PC/software manufacturers marketing
claims of easy computing. They believe that their computer should be
no harder to use than a toaster oven; they have neither the
inclination or desire to learn how to safely use their computer. All
too few people keep their antivirus software current, install patches
in a timely manner, or stop to really think about that cutesy link
they're about to click.
Firewalls and anti-virus applications, which should always be used
and should always be running, are important components of "safe hex,"
but they cannot, and should not be expected to, protect the computer
user from him/herself. Ultimately, it is incumbent upon each and
every computer user to learn how to secure his/her own computer.
To learn more about practicing "safe hex," start with these links:
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"flare" <flare@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:B4655E49-BDE7-40DC-B8BB-2B788E54D57E@microsoft.com...
> I`ve been getting these pop up ads from winfixer which it tries to scans > my
> pc to see if anything needs to be repair. I also get pop ups from > winantvirus
> and winantispyware which ties to scan my pc for viruses and spyware. I > used
> Norton and Microsoft antispyware to see if anything is wrong and sure > enough
> there isn`t. Does anyone know how to get rid these annoying pop ups?
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=?Utf-8?B?ZmxhcmU=?= wrote:
> > I`ve been getting these pop up ads from winfixer which it tries to scans my
> pc to see if anything needs to be repair. I also get pop ups from winantvirus
> and winantispyware which ties to scan my pc for viruses and spyware. I used
> Norton and Microsoft antispyware to see if anything is wrong and sure enough
> there isn`t. Does anyone know how to get rid these annoying pop ups?
