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Is this a virus?
My wifes computer has Windows ME and just recently started having some quirks. I was on it the other day and I opened up Internet Explorer and It started opening multiple windows of IE, like a hundred or more and would keep opening them as I closed them.
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Sounds like you got bit by a pop-up menace. Not necessarily a virus.
If you aren't running an anti-virus software, I'd highly recommend it. That, and download and run Ad-Aware to be sure some malicious software isn't running... |
have you run Ad-Aware and an updated virus scan recently?
http://housecall.trendmicro.com |
If only everybody that owned Windows would have the following installed when they purchased their PCs
1) Adaware 2) Spybot 3) SpywareBlaster 4) HiJack This 5) Anti-virus software |
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The virus is nammed "Microsoft Windows ME".
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LOL, ok ok on a more serious note.
I'd suggest to check what the home page is set to (tools, internet options...) |
check the homepage for sure.. check for spyware ( I recommend spysweeper, you can download a trial at www.webroot.com) then run a housecall at trendmicro.com as already mentioned. IF that doesn't work get rid of ME that is a major problem in itself
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Yeah I would agree sounds like a bit of spy or adware. Grap a bit spybot or spysweeper, would recomend you do a full virus scan and update your virus scanner first or use Trendmicro, which is a free online virus scan. Little bastards are spyware, I had one that kept crashing everything becasue it wasnt compatable with XP...
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