Averett

Occassionally when I open up TFP I get a pop up, saying something like "Wanna see fresh teens?" (I think)

Then it asks if I want to install "Dialer."

What sorta thing did I manage to pick up? It's annoying.

glytch

Ew, spyware. Get spybot search & destroy and ad-aware and run both. That'll probably take care of it.

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Crack

I second that advice... You don't have Ad-Aware or Spybot? Where have you been?

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monkeysugar

Sounds like spyware to me. Ad-aware and Spybot are great programs. You might consider running both. They will usually pick up what the other doesn't catch.

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Pragma

Another one to run, HijackThis.

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God of Thunder

Yes please!!!

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Averett

I've got Ad-aware and Spybot. Ran em both. As of this morning I'm still getting that pop up.

I'll try Hijack This when I get home.

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God of Thunder

What OS you running Averett?

Could be a messenger ad, but those only come through Windows 2000 & XP.

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Averett

XP..

I had one of those ages ago, completely forgotten how I deleted it.

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Redlemon

(how to stop Windows Messanger popup ads)

Windows XP Home

1. Click Start->Settings ->Control Panel
2. Click Performance and Maintenance
3. Click Administrative Tools
4. Double click Services Scroll
5. down and highlight "Messenger"
6. Right-click the highlighted line and choose Properties.
7. Click the STOP button.
8. Select Disable or Manual in the Startup Type scroll bar
9. Click OK

Windows XP Professional

1. Click Start->Settings ->Control Panel
2. Click Administrative Tools
3. Click Services
4. Double click Services Scroll
5. down and highlight "Messenger"
6. Right-click the highlighted line and choose Properties.
7. Click the STOP button.
8. Select Disable or Manual in the Startup Type scroll bar
9. Click OK


from http://www.couplescompany.com/Features/popupproblem.htm

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glytch

Hmm, just a stab in the dark, but do you keep Ad-Aware and Spybot up to date?

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santafe5000

They both have tabs to get updates off the net. Ad-Aware is quick to get updates. Spybot sometimes takes a while??? or doesn't work. you just have to keep trying on it.

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