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ProfessorNumber · 05-19-2005, 03:46 PM

God-fucking-damnit. My computer is actually damn near ruined. It has soo many pop ups that I actually have to work non-stop to keep them from taking up the screen. Someone help me out here.

Pliedes · 05-19-2005, 05:51 PM

I'd just reinstall everything and start all using a good spyware protector from the beginning. Or just get an Apple.

AcTivE · 05-19-2005, 06:04 PM

Download adaware. Worked at University of Indianapolis Help Desk last year--this would fix 90% of ANY problems people were having, no joke. And it's free.

http://www.lavasoft.de

I don't even run a virus scanner, just this every once in a while (you can download updated definitions to clear new shit). Wouldn't recommend that for idiots that don't know how to keep from getting viruses though...

[ May 19, 2005, 04:05 PM: Message edited by: AcTivE ]

ProfessorNumber · 05-20-2005, 01:04 AM

Active, I love you. I can finally use my computer again. Thanks to adaware I'm down from 20 pop ups per minute to about 1 every 5.

Niger Angelus · 05-20-2005, 02:10 AM

I use spy sweeper and I never have pop-ups ever, also with Mozilla you can set it so sites cannot pop-up windows without permission.

the Butcher · 05-20-2005, 03:06 AM

i used to use spyware blaster, because that helps prevent anything from ever even starting to get onto your computer. then i moved to the microsoft antispyware beta edition, and that helped with the rest i couldn't get rid of. i'd recommend it to anyone...except those of you who are smart enough to get an apple in the first place.

Niger Angelus · 05-20-2005, 04:08 AM

I vow to never own an apple, ever.

AcTivE · 05-20-2005, 12:40 PM

I won't say that..mainly because new operating systems are unix based. And also because of IPod.

But most likely not. I don't think apples are a superior computer for the things I use them for.

AcTivE · 05-20-2005, 12:40 PM

Just curious Professor--how many things did adaware find on your comp?

ProfessorNumber · 05-20-2005, 01:39 PM

around 270 I think. Then I ran it a few more times and it found 3-5 each of those times.

ProfessorNumber · 05-22-2005, 01:43 PM

FUCK. I ran adaware yesterday again and it found 1551 critical objects! What should I do?

AcTivE · 05-22-2005, 02:27 PM

were they're any repeat of objects...like basically different names of the same thing?

if you can, list some here...will hopefully give me some idea as to what might be on your computer.

ProfessorNumber · 05-22-2005, 06:48 PM

theres too many to list, but yes, I assume there are a bunch of repeats.

AcTivE · 05-22-2005, 07:06 PM

that is why i asked--scroll through, and if there are several that are repeats, list a couple here. one might really be several that has just morphed itself into more than one (probably so it'd be less likely to be removed).

ProfessorNumber · 05-22-2005, 10:38 PM

well what do I do about it then?

AcTivE · 05-22-2005, 10:50 PM

list some of them here so i can see if that is what they do.

or, if you've cleaned them, wait till they come back, remember them (tell me some too), and see if they are the same.

[ May 22, 2005, 08:51 PM: Message edited by: AcTivE ]

rla128 · 05-24-2005, 12:16 AM

I use Spybot along with Adaware. Together, they seem to get rid of most anything.

http://www.safer-networking.org/en/download/

Also, go to start>run and type msconfig. Go to the tab farthest on the right (startup) and you can see all the junk that loads when your computer loads.

victim · 05-24-2005, 02:36 PM

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[ May 24, 2005, 12:38 PM: Message edited by: victim ]

05-19-2005, 03:46 PM	#1 (permalink)
ProfessorNumber Senior Member Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 1,215 Internets: 3373	God-fucking-damnit. My computer is actually damn near ruined. It has soo many pop ups that I actually have to work non-stop to keep them from taking up the screen. Someone help me out here.
	Smoke a cigarette and lie some more -- These conversations kill.

05-19-2005, 06:04 PM	#3 (permalink)
AcTivE 1 thing leads to another. Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 2,012 Internets: -2654	Download adaware. Worked at University of Indianapolis Help Desk last year--this would fix 90% of ANY problems people were having, no joke. And it's free. http://www.lavasoft.de I don't even run a virus scanner, just this every once in a while (you can download updated definitions to clear new shit). Wouldn't recommend that for idiots that don't know how to keep from getting viruses though... [ May 19, 2005, 04:05 PM: Message edited by: AcTivE ]
	___________________ 3:o) horned creatures...wat wat ___________________

05-20-2005, 01:04 AM	#4 (permalink)
ProfessorNumber Senior Member Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 1,215 Internets: 3373	Active, I love you. I can finally use my computer again. Thanks to adaware I'm down from 20 pop ups per minute to about 1 every 5.
	Smoke a cigarette and lie some more -- These conversations kill.

05-20-2005, 02:10 AM	#5 (permalink)
Niger Angelus We still believe. Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Indiana Posts: 4,697 Internets: 216	I use spy sweeper and I never have pop-ups ever, also with Mozilla you can set it so sites cannot pop-up windows without permission.
	I enjoy knives and fire.

05-20-2005, 03:06 AM	#6 (permalink)
the Butcher Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: that one place...you know, with the fire and damnation? oh yeh, hell. Posts: 895 Internets: 10	i used to use spyware blaster, because that helps prevent anything from ever even starting to get onto your computer. then i moved to the microsoft antispyware beta edition, and that helped with the rest i couldn't get rid of. i'd recommend it to anyone...except those of you who are smart enough to get an apple in the first place.
	meet me at the corner of 5th and pontiac. and make sure that no one else is with you, if you wish to see them alive again.

05-19-2005, 05:51 PM	#2 (permalink)
Pliedes Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Puget Sound Posts: 4,594 Internets: 1608	I'd just reinstall everything and start all using a good spyware protector from the beginning. Or just get an Apple.

05-20-2005, 04:08 AM	#7 (permalink)
Niger Angelus We still believe. Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Indiana Posts: 4,697 Internets: 216	I vow to never own an apple, ever.
	I enjoy knives and fire.

05-20-2005, 12:40 PM	#8 (permalink)
AcTivE 1 thing leads to another. Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 2,012 Internets: -2654	I won't say that..mainly because new operating systems are unix based. And also because of IPod. But most likely not. I don't think apples are a superior computer for the things I use them for.
	___________________ 3:o) horned creatures...wat wat ___________________

05-20-2005, 12:40 PM	#9 (permalink)
AcTivE 1 thing leads to another. Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 2,012 Internets: -2654	Just curious Professor--how many things did adaware find on your comp?
	___________________ 3:o) horned creatures...wat wat ___________________

05-20-2005, 01:39 PM	#10 (permalink)
ProfessorNumber Senior Member Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 1,215 Internets: 3373	around 270 I think. Then I ran it a few more times and it found 3-5 each of those times.
	Smoke a cigarette and lie some more -- These conversations kill.

05-22-2005, 01:43 PM	#11 (permalink)
ProfessorNumber Senior Member Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 1,215 Internets: 3373	FUCK. I ran adaware yesterday again and it found 1551 critical objects! What should I do?
	Smoke a cigarette and lie some more -- These conversations kill.

05-22-2005, 02:27 PM	#12 (permalink)
AcTivE 1 thing leads to another. Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 2,012 Internets: -2654	were they're any repeat of objects...like basically different names of the same thing? if you can, list some here...will hopefully give me some idea as to what might be on your computer.
	___________________ 3:o) horned creatures...wat wat ___________________

05-22-2005, 06:48 PM	#13 (permalink)
ProfessorNumber Senior Member Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 1,215 Internets: 3373	theres too many to list, but yes, I assume there are a bunch of repeats.
	Smoke a cigarette and lie some more -- These conversations kill.

05-22-2005, 07:06 PM	#14 (permalink)
AcTivE 1 thing leads to another. Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 2,012 Internets: -2654	that is why i asked--scroll through, and if there are several that are repeats, list a couple here. one might really be several that has just morphed itself into more than one (probably so it'd be less likely to be removed).
	___________________ 3:o) horned creatures...wat wat ___________________

05-22-2005, 10:38 PM	#15 (permalink)
ProfessorNumber Senior Member Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 1,215 Internets: 3373	well what do I do about it then?
	Smoke a cigarette and lie some more -- These conversations kill.

05-22-2005, 10:50 PM	#16 (permalink)
AcTivE 1 thing leads to another. Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 2,012 Internets: -2654	list some of them here so i can see if that is what they do. or, if you've cleaned them, wait till they come back, remember them (tell me some too), and see if they are the same. [ May 22, 2005, 08:51 PM: Message edited by: AcTivE ]
	___________________ 3:o) horned creatures...wat wat ___________________

05-24-2005, 12:16 AM	#17 (permalink)
rla128 Another Brick in the Wall Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Warsaw, IN Posts: 392 Internets: 10	I use Spybot along with Adaware. Together, they seem to get rid of most anything. http://www.safer-networking.org/en/download/ Also, go to start>run and type msconfig. Go to the tab farthest on the right (startup) and you can see all the junk that loads when your computer loads.

05-24-2005, 02:36 PM	#18 (permalink)
victim Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 985 Internets: 10	! [ May 24, 2005, 12:38 PM: Message edited by: victim ]
	get off my internet!!!

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