it keeps apperaing from the task bar and reads :
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can anyone help as i've ran a complete norton anti-virus and spyware scan and it's came up clean but the message keeps appearing and it's doing my head in
2007-01-22 00:39:17 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
Its not actually a real anti-virus message, its a pop up designed to get you to go to the site and buy their anti-virus products. Get yourself a pop up blocker
2007-01-22 00:43:18 · answer #1 · answered by OriginalBubble 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I usually take a lazy route to dealing with these sods. I work out what they are, via process of elimination, and block them linking with their original source via my firewall. This means they are still there, but you have effectively disabled them. Its an idea to keep a regular check on any new appearances in firewall's list and elsewhere in the computer. Keeping a loose list means you can often track and eliminate whole or parts of spyware.
2007-01-22 00:53:20 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like your puter is infected with an adware type virus! Try doing a free online scan at http://housecall.trendmicro.com/
2007-01-22 00:52:32 · answer #3 · answered by wyzrdofahs 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Use some of these free antispyware programs and pop up blocker
http://www.basicspywaretips.com/spywareremovaltool.html
2007-01-22 01:18:38 · answer #4 · answered by Mark 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It's an advertisment(pop up) trying to get you to buy their spyware remover.turn your pop blocker to medium , it should work, you will have one in your Norton and also if you have certain tool bars they will have them as well.
2007-01-22 00:49:12 · answer #5 · answered by sky 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I take it you are using Microsoft browser. Change to Firefox and set it to reject popups. Firefox is free and a much better product.
2007-01-22 00:49:09 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is not an internet popup!! its adware! some one clicked on a protection software website, there cookie had adware in it,now your comp is generating popups, not the internet! spybot search &destroy or adaware (free on line) to remove this
2007-01-22 00:56:13 · answer #7 · answered by jlbudweiser 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-26 01:48:29 · answer #8 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think its just a pop up advert, to get you to buy their product, as 1. above said.
2007-01-22 00:51:36 · answer #9 · answered by Hi T 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its all right don,t wory is window biltin systam so just disable that or get the microsoft anti spyware so then it won,t show this messege
2007-01-22 00:45:12 · answer #10 · answered by exquisite Solutions 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋