IT problem

Northwood_DK · 02-02-2004, 04:45 AM

I hope somebody here can help me. It looks like I have downloaded a program I really don’t want on my pc. When I browse the web some very un-wanted pages suddenly show up (different pages every time). I have tried to find the program that make this happen without any luck. My anti-virus program also comes up empty.

I hope someone can point me in the right direction.

Groundhog · 02-02-2004, 04:58 AM

Search for ad-aware.

Groundhog · 02-02-2004, 04:58 AM

dola

Actually, here you go: http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/

astralhaze · 02-02-2004, 04:58 AM

Install, update, and run adaware and spybot (if you haven't already). In these cases they will almsot always eliminate such problems. If they don't, I am at a loss.

Northwood_DK · 02-03-2004, 05:50 AM

Wow, I can see now that I have been really naive trusting my antivirus program to take care of everything. I have downloaded adware and it found a lot of "bad" files.
It looks like it solved all my problems.

Thanks Groundhog and astralhaze. You probably just saved me a lot of time and money as I planed to turn the PC in for service.

Groundhog · 02-03-2004, 06:34 AM

Not a problem, glad to be of help.

02-02-2004, 04:58 AM	#2
Groundhog Coordinator Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Sydney, Australia	Search for ad-aware. __________________ Politics, n. Strife of interests masquerading as a contest of principles. --Ambrose Bierce

02-02-2004, 04:58 AM	#3
Groundhog Coordinator Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Sydney, Australia	dola Actually, here you go: http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/ __________________ Politics, n. Strife of interests masquerading as a contest of principles. --Ambrose Bierce

02-02-2004, 04:58 AM	#4
astralhaze College Prospect Join Date: Dec 2002	Install, update, and run adaware and spybot (if you haven't already). In these cases they will almsot always eliminate such problems. If they don't, I am at a loss. __________________ I can understand Brutus at every meaning, but that parahraphy threw me for a loop.

02-03-2004, 06:34 AM	#6
Groundhog Coordinator Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Sydney, Australia	Not a problem, glad to be of help. __________________ Politics, n. Strife of interests masquerading as a contest of principles. --Ambrose Bierce

02-03-2004, 05:50 AM	#5
Northwood_DK College Benchwarmer Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Back in Norway	Wow, I can see now that I have been really naive trusting my antivirus program to take care of everything. I have downloaded adware and it found a lot of "bad" files. It looks like it solved all my problems. Thanks Groundhog and astralhaze. You probably just saved me a lot of time and money as I planed to turn the PC in for service.

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