Posted: 10/12/2008 12:08:28 AM EDT
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Was just surfing ARFCOM on Mozilla 3.0, Mozilla started to run REAL slow. Had to click on a button like three times to get things to respond. So, I opened up an ARFCOM window in Internet Explorer. This is where everything goes to hell. Entire computer starts running slow, and I start getting popups like mad. First time in months this has happened. I open the task manager, and Mozilla is taking 500,000k to run. It also changes my desktop background from a nice picture of KevinB's AR ( the one with the Magpul CTR stock, KAC URX rail, S&B optic ), to a blue screen with an option to 'click here for spyware removal'. Then somehow my automatic updates for XP turns off. Then, Internet Explorer starts opening itself to a 'internet speed checker' popup-type window. Efforts to close it freeze the computer, and efforts to un-freeze it by opening the task manager make it worse. Restarts do no better. So I bought the full version of Ad Aware and downloaded it, and it finds a bunch of infections and removes it. 'Cool,' I think. But just when I think everything is fine, I restart the system and it happens all over again, more popups, more of those 'Internet speed checker' windows. No pron related ones, just general bullshit. So I run Ad Aware in a deep scan, it catches a bunch more, and it has slowed things down, but I'm still getting the occasional self-opening window, Mozilla is running slow as a mother, and I'm out $65. What the hell is there left to do? I need a nuclear option here folks. Not tannernite, but something that will purge this computer of all evil. For the record, its a Sony VIAO FJ-270 that has worked flawlessly for me for over two years. Please help! S/F |
Agreed. Try that. If it doesn't work. Reinstall windows. Kind of random but wtf. Why does everyone have problem like this??? I don't have a anit-virus of any sort and have NEVER had this kind of problem. My advise. STOP LOOKING AT PORN!!! 
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here is your prescription: If you have Norton, uninstall it. Download, Install and update these Programs. Then Run Windows Update. Firefox 3 (use this to surf the net, not IE) No Script add on (follow usage instructions, or you will think you have problems CCleaner (run once a week) Avast 4 free And If you must use spyware detector programs, then use these approved versions: the real ADAWARE can be found here the real Spybot SD can be found here |