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Windows Forum / Windows XP / New Users / May 2005Register pop-up- want rid
Have a new computer and everytime I log on I get a box asking me to 'register my PC and activate my modem'. I have already signed up to a broadband company and this box is irritating. Also get one for a DVD software, but thats not as irritating as it disapears straight away. I simply want to look at my personal screen saver. Not to much to ask? Thanks in advance. toolbar.google.com Block Pop Ups better than Pop A Lock > Have a new computer and everytime I log on I get a box asking me to > 'register [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > irritating as it disapears straight away. I simply want to look at my > personal screen saver. Not to much to ask? Thanks in advance. Thanks Louise but the pop-up isn't comming from the internet, it was happening even before I got connected. Its in the system somewhere just waiting for me to switch on my PC- like a stalker! I can't find it on my install/uninstall programme and I've tried removing it from the programme list- no difference. > toolbar.google.com > Block Pop Ups better than Pop A Lock [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > irritating as it disapears straight away. I simply want to look at my > > personal screen saver. Not to much to ask? Thanks in advance. First eliminate any spyware. What You Should Know About Spyware http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/devioussoftware.mspx CAUTION!!!!! Removing some spyware can damage the Winsock stact. Before you try to remove spyware using any of these programs , download a copy of LSP-Fix - a free program to repair damaged Winsock 2 stacks (all Windows versions) http://www.cexx.org/lspfix.htm Winsockfix for W95, W98, ME, NT, 2000, XP http://www.tacktech.com/pub/winsockfix/WinsockFix.zip Directions here: http://www.tacktech.com/display.cfm?ttid=257 WinXP: Get WinSockxpFix http://www.spychecker.com/program/winsockxpfix.html How to Reset Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) in Windows XP http://support.microsoft.com/kb/299357 In WinXP SP2: You can fix Winsock by going to Start | Run and typing CMD In the command window type netsh winsock reset See Dealing with Unwanted Malware, Parasites, Toolbars and Search Engines http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm Note that AdAware and SpyBot S & D will each catch some things the other won't. Also, each needs to be updated with the program's update function before every use, even when just downloaded. There's also a lot more to do than just those two programs. CWShredder is also available here: http://www.intermute.com/products/cwshredder **Post your HijackThis log to http://forums.spywareinfo.com/ http://forums.tomcoyote.org/ http://castlecops.com/forum67.html http://www.wilderssecurity.com/ or the Spyware forum at http://forum.aumha.org/viewforum.php?f=30 for expert analysis, not here.** Alternative download pages for Ad-Aware, Spybot, HijackThis and CWShredder may be found on this page: http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm. See this link for information about malware: http://arstechnica.com/articles/paedia/malware.ars If nothing there helps, please post back to this thread.  SignatureFrank Saunders, MS-MVP, IE/OE Please respond in Newsgroup. Do not send email http://www.fjsmjs.com Protect your PC http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/ > Thanks Louise but the pop-up isn't comming from the internet, it was > happening even before I got connected. Its in the system somewhere just [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] >> > irritating as it disapears straight away. I simply want to look at my >> > personal screen saver. Not to much to ask? Thanks in advance. SignatureWould this help if the pop-up is not internet based? Don't want to start doing stuff where its not neccessary. > First eliminate any spyware. > What You Should Know About Spyware [quoted text clipped - 60 lines] > >> > irritating as it disapears straight away. I simply want to look at my > >> > personal screen saver. Not to much to ask? Thanks in advance. Yes. The adware that causes this to display is on your hard drive. The fact that you are not connected proves that it is adware. SignatureFrank Saunders, MS-MVP, IE/OE Please respond in Newsgroup. Do not send email http://www.fjsmjs.com Protect your PC http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/ >> First eliminate any spyware. >> What You Should Know About Spyware [quoted text clipped - 69 lines] >> >> > my >> >> > personal screen saver. Not to much to ask? Thanks in advance. Sorry Frank- still no luck. Have spent the last 2 hours reading and downloading spyware, it found and cleared 5 items but the 'sign up now' still leers at me from the screen everytime I log on. Went through everything on my hardrive, but nothing obvious. Only thing I havn't done yet is 'malware'- would that help? > Yes. The adware that causes this to display is on your hard drive. The > fact that you are not connected proves that it is adware. [quoted text clipped - 72 lines] > >> >> > my > >> >> > personal screen saver. Not to much to ask? Thanks in advance. Where did you post your HijackThis log? Please give a link. SignatureFrank Saunders, MS-MVP, IE/OE > Sorry Frank- still no luck. Have spent the last 2 hours reading and > downloading spyware, it found and cleared 5 items but the 'sign up now' [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] >> Yes. The adware that causes this to display is on your hard drive. The >> fact that you are not connected proves that it is adware. Wasn't given any options to do this and not sure how to do it mysel. Very new PC owner- still a bit scared... sorry, I know I sound totally useless. Thought getting rid of this would be simple. > Where did you post your HijackThis log? > Please give a link. [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > >> Yes. The adware that causes this to display is on your hard drive. The > >> fact that you are not connected proves that it is adware. **Post your HijackThis log to http://forums.spywareinfo.com/ http://forums.tomcoyote.org/ http://castlecops.com/forum67.html http://www.wilderssecurity.com/ or the Spyware forum at http://forum.aumha.org/viewforum.php?f=30 for expert analysis, not here.** SignatureFrank Saunders, MS-MVP, IE/OE > Wasn't given any options to do this and not sure how to do it mysel. > Very new PC owner- still a bit scared... sorry, I know I sound [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] >> -- >> Frank Saunders, MS-MVP, IE/OE How? Where are they to post? > **Post your HijackThis log to > http://forums.spywareinfo.com/ [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > >> -- > >> Frank Saunders, MS-MVP, IE/OE Frank- Have you given up on me? This is supposed to be help for new users, explain in basics and I'll try... Anyone out there? Hello........ > How? Where are they to post? > [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > >> -- > > >> Frank Saunders, MS-MVP, IE/OE I've been to busy to get on the Net - house guests and cooking fancy meals. I gave you a list of links to post the log to. If you can't just click them, copy and paste one to the IE Address Bar. SignatureFrank Saunders, MS-MVP, IE/OE Please respond in Newsgroup. Do not send email http://www.fjsmjs.com Protect your PC http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/ > Frank- Have you given up on me? This is supposed to be help for new users, > explain in basics and I'll try... Anyone out there? Hello........ [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] >> > >> -- >> > >> Frank Saunders, MS-MVP, IE/OE Totally confused- where will I find the 'bad' stuff on my computer? Which file would it be in? Sorry Frank- people like me shouldn't be given PCs until after basic training. I really thought it would be quite simple to get rid of that annoying box. > I've been to busy to get on the Net - house guests and cooking fancy meals. > I gave you a list of links to post the log to. If you can't just click [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > >> > >> -- > >> > >> Frank Saunders, MS-MVP, IE/OE |
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