I have DSL and every once in a while... maybe twice a day, I will get a pop up message stating that "ipwins.exe" has occured a problem and will shut down immediatly... I dont know what this is... I have also had "b116.exe", "b103.exe" and "b122.exe" do this. I dont know much about software but someone suggested i diconnect my internet and then find and deleate these files... i have but they still somehow get back onto my computor. I do not download anything, and ever since I have had these boxes popping up I have also had AD's randomly popping up on my computor screen, even when I am not using anything to do with internet. They get very annoying, and usually relate to ringtones or smileys. I dont know what to do... We have the free version of AGV but it doesnt seem to find anything wrong. What should I do?
2007-01-20 11:55:13 · 5 answers · asked by Holly M 5 in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
None of the answers below where anything I did. I have Adaware free, didnt detect it so I downloaded a free "Malware" detector, seemed to help a bunch. Sorry but none of your answrs helped me.
2007-01-23 09:35:47 · update #1
Whoaaaa! I did a Google search on Ipwins.exe; if you want to see something interesting, do it yourself; evidently it is indeed pure Spyware ... get rid of it! AVG, at least the free version, is ONLY AN ANTI-VIRUS (I think?), and will do you very little good against Spyware. Either you will have to pay and get a better AV, or download the many excellent Spyware removers, many of the free, and start from there. Good luck.
2007-01-20 12:09:04 · answer #1 · answered by Acadia 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If they keep getting back on your pc, then you may have a corrupt homepage or they just aren't getting deleted. In which case you may have to scan in safe mode. Restart your pc, and keep pressing F8 untill a black screen comes up with many options, click Safe mode, just normal safe mode. Click on your account then click yes. Now scan and delete your viruses. Hope this helps ;D
2007-01-20 20:24:24 · answer #2 · answered by Garry S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try a better virus scanner, or do a spyware scan, you can get a free copy of spybot search and destroy if you do a search on it...
I got Macfee virus/firewall/spyware protection....
2007-01-20 19:58:55 · answer #3 · answered by sweeter_than_ever69 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
use adaware remover, just do a search for adaware, its free and good....here im a nice guy..http://www.download.com/Ad-Aware-SE-Personal-Edition/3000-8022_4-10045910.html?part=dl-ad-aware&subj=dl&tag=top5
2007-01-20 19:58:51 · answer #4 · answered by kosovoknight 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
your dsl should be set to filter all exe ...mine is
2007-01-20 19:58:00 · answer #5 · answered by connie sue 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋