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Spurious Popup
Name: abrin Date: October 28, 2003 at 11:11:37 Pacific OS: WIN 98 CPU/Ram: P III/128
Comment:
I get a spurious popop which says 'Hey dude....' It allows me to click only ok and it opens up several internet sessions. It is really annoying considering the content of the pages it opens up. It happens only once every day. Is there a trigger somehwere in the system(have Windows 98).
I have run Spybot and Adaware and have deleted all entries that have been identified.
Just before this popup comes I have seen a tracking cookie atdmt being added.
Name: winipcfg Date: October 28, 2003 at 11:36:22 Pacific
Reply:
Hello, Did you try emptying your temp. internet files and cookies? This might do it. Otherwise, are your spyware proggies up-to-date. They are updated frequently, so make sure you have the latest spyware definitions. Good Luck, ~winipcfg
P.S., A virus scan wouldn't hurt either.
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Response Number 2
Name: will Date: October 28, 2003 at 13:00:44 Pacific
Reply:
Start/Run and type msconfig. Look in the startup tab for anything suspicious.
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Response Number 3
Name: FZWG Date: October 28, 2003 at 19:22:39 Pacific
Reply:
Download HijackThis! and follow the instructions provided here: HijackThis!
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