Apny
Joined: 03 Jan 2008
Location: Norfolk
Posts: 71
 
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help/asistance
I keep getting pop ups on the screen, running Norton with pop up blocker enabled but i keep getting these tabs at the bottom toolbar starting CiD... Anyone know how to stop these as some have audio etc, very annoying.
Andy
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 Sat Sep 06 2008 7:52am |
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flinty99
Joined: 17 Mar 2008
Location: Durham
Posts: 579
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The first thing I would do is check your PC for Spyware. It could be you have a rogue app running that is controlling the pop-ups.
What browser you running? There is normally a pop-up blocking setting inside the browser as well,
Ian
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| Sat Sep 06 2008 9:44am |
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TSR2
Joined: 22 Jul 2008
Location: North Linconlshire
Posts: 206
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Looks like you've got something in your system. If your spyware checker is not seeing it try downloading some of the free checkers. Adaware and Spybot are good ones. It is always best to have at least 2 spyware checkers as they don't get all the spyware in one go and having a second to run once a week or month does pick up the strays.
Trev.
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| Sat Sep 06 2008 9:51am |
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TSR2
Joined: 22 Jul 2008
Location: North Linconlshire
Posts: 206
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Just a thought  Have you down loaded a new toolbar recently? The little beggars have a habit of defeating the pop up blocker to allow pop ups from their own site to get access. If so you might have to uninstall or manually set your blocker to stop them.
Trev.
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| Sat Sep 06 2008 9:55am |
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Apny
Joined: 03 Jan 2008
Location: Norfolk
Posts: 71
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Thanks for the replys
will try the spyware theory
will let you know
Andy 
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| Sat Sep 06 2008 10:19am |
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Apny
Joined: 03 Jan 2008
Location: Norfolk
Posts: 71
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Flinty/TSR
Thanks for help, downloaded SPYBOT and has stopped all the C  coming through, found 5500problems aswell so the BTinternet scans are not picking up spyware/adware etc.
Anyway, better check my Euro millions ticket
Andy
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| Sat Sep 06 2008 12:38pm |
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Apny
Joined: 03 Jan 2008
Location: Norfolk
Posts: 71
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ive won..... £7.20 
More Diesel  A lifetime is more than sufficiently long for people to get what there is of it wrong.
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| Sat Sep 06 2008 12:47pm |
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flinty99
Joined: 17 Mar 2008
Location: Durham
Posts: 579
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5500 problems, what dodgy sites have you been visiting Andy  (send me the links as well )
Glad the Spyware scan fixed your problem.
Ian
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| Sat Sep 06 2008 7:59pm |
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ashlr2004
Joined: 27 Aug 2008
Location: Looking for the sun
Posts: 66
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You tried google toolbar. It works for me!!!! If it ain't got 4 wheels, Don't Bother.
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| Sat Sep 06 2008 8:48pm |
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hernan1304
Joined: 28 Feb 2008
Location: Dubai
Posts: 388
 
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Download Firefox, stop using Internet Explorer. You'll NEVER go back, trust me!
Go here, choose your language and OS
If you prefer to continue using Internet Explorer, then I would suggest you update to version 7 (version 8 will be released in the coming months too so keep an eye out for that one). It is also quite effective at dealing with popups.
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| Sun Sep 07 2008 5:39am |
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dick dastardly
Joined: 29 May 2007
Location: location location location
Posts: 453
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Use Ubuntu Linux, comes with FryaFox and open orifice. No as pretty as some, but does what you need and very little in the way of viruses, spyware etc. There are 10 types of people in the world. Those that understand binary, and those that do not
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| Sun Sep 07 2008 11:04pm |
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