a pop window is keep popping up on the downright corner of my computer telling me that i have critical system errors and that i have a virus and spyware but when i do a scan nothing comes up telling me anything the scan tells me that nothing is wrong with my computer so what do i do can someone help me
2006-12-13 08:09:54 · 8 answers · asked by ngokussj5 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
What are you doing when this popup appears?
And what Operating system are you using?
Windows never displays info like that if there's a problem. It sounds like a fake error message that is displayed on numerous sites on the web. It gets you to click it, resulting in the download of other harmfull files.
2006-12-13 08:13:49 · answer #1 · answered by revoltix 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your PC is infected with adware. Use these scans to remove it. They are both free.
Spybot - Search & Destroy detects and removes spyware, a relatively new kind of threat not yet covered by common anti-virus applications. Spyware silently tracks your surfing behaviour to create a marketing profile for you that is transmitted without your knowledge to the compilers and sold to advertising companies. If you see new toolbars in your Internet Explorer that you haven't intentionally installed, if your browser crashes inexplicably, or if your home page has been "hijacked" (or changed without your knowledge), your computer is most probably infected with spyware. Even if you don't see the symptoms, your computer may be infected, because more and more spyware is emerging. Spybot-S&D is free, so there's no harm giving it a try to see if something has invaded your computer.
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2006-12-13 16:13:30 · answer #2 · answered by G 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I suggest that you try to carryout system restore to a day previous to the day when there was no virus or any problems. It may be a few weeks or months back. You have to decide the date. Detailed instructions are posted at http://fixit.in/systemrestore.html
The problem is likely to be solved. Then,You insatll a standard antivirus soft ware such as Norton, AVG , Avast ( free antivirus software and Ad-aware, Ewido ( free spyware removers). You can download free softwares at
http://fixit.in/antivirus.html and http://fixit.in/spywareremover.html
2006-12-13 19:48:05 · answer #3 · answered by RAS 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
u could have downloaded some software which could saved in ur desktop.It is just advertisement point of view ,keeps popping off.Go to ur control panel and check whether u have installed any new software like starware or spyware and remove it.
2006-12-13 16:15:59 · answer #4 · answered by harsh 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
go to www.ewido.net and do an online scan. it'll get rid of what is on your machine.
2006-12-13 16:12:24 · answer #5 · answered by thunder2sys 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you should have said which company is telling you this.
download this and scan your hard drive for spyware
http://www.xoftspy.com/
2006-12-13 16:37:10 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try Ccleaner.com worked wonders for my PC
2006-12-13 16:12:38 · answer #7 · answered by Sawyers girl 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Revoltex and Harsh have the right idea.
2006-12-13 16:46:51 · answer #8 · answered by That_ blue_ eyed_ Irish_ lass 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋