Re: I can't get *certain* ads to stop popping up

[mto]

"NiC" <port_power@iprimus.com.au> wrote in message
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>I have two porn ads that keep coming up on my >computer, from the minute
that I connect to the Internet >that I can't get rid of. I have emailed the
customer >address given on the bottom of the pop-up and they >replied with
instructions. <SNIP>

Download, update and then run AdAware and Spybot Search and Destroy. They
are both free. Run them both. Be sure you update them first - and don't
forget to read the user's manual, especially for Spybot. This question
comes up in this newsgroup at least once a week so you can easily use the
Find function under Edit to retrieve the URLs

NEVER NEVER NEVER respond in any way - most especially by email - to these
popup ads. All you are doing is adding your email address to some spammers
list.

And BTW, please change your news settings to send posts in PLAIN TEXT ONLY.
Html is not legible to many readers - they see the source code rather than a
post.

[NiC]

Sorry about the html, I didn't check it before I sent it.

I have AdAware which I use at least every night and I've just downloaded the
Spybot.

So far I've haven't gotten any spam from using the contact on the pop-up but
I guess I'm just lucky, I'm sure it'll arrive soon!

Thanks for the reply.

NiC



"mto" <nobody@dontsendmeanyspam.thanks> wrote in message
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"NiC" <port_power@iprimus.com.au> wrote in message
news:3f4ab55b_1@news.iprimus.com.au...
>I have two porn ads that keep coming up on my >computer, from the minute
that I connect to the Internet >that I can't get rid of. I have emailed the
customer >address given on the bottom of the pop-up and they >replied with
instructions. <SNIP>

Download, update and then run AdAware and Spybot Search and Destroy. They
are both free. Run them both. Be sure you update them first - and don't
forget to read the user's manual, especially for Spybot. This question
comes up in this newsgroup at least once a week so you can easily use the
Find function under Edit to retrieve the URLs

NEVER NEVER NEVER respond in any way - most especially by email - to these
popup ads. All you are doing is adding your email address to some spammers
list.

And BTW, please change your news settings to send posts in PLAIN TEXT ONLY.
Html is not legible to many readers - they see the source code rather than a
post.

[Dave Higham]

"NiC" <port_power@iprimus.com.au> wrote in message
news:3f4b2c25_1@news.iprimus.com.au...
> Sorry about the html, I didn't check it before I sent it.
>
> I have AdAware which I use at least every night and I've just downloaded
the
> Spybot.
>
> So far I've haven't gotten any spam from using the contact on the pop-up
but
> I guess I'm just lucky, I'm sure it'll arrive soon!
>
> Thanks for the reply.
>
> NiC
>


Might be a good idea to get HijackThis, run it and post the log.

Dave

[Dave Higham]

Damn - hit send before I told you where to post. Here ya go:

http://************/l7mr

Dave

[NiC]

I installed a program today called TechfactsXP that checks and cleans the
registry, among other things, is the same as the HijackThis program? Would
I be able to find the same things?

I used the Spybot program and (I'm not kidding here) as soon as I'd finished
using it and closed the program, up popped the ad! If the TechfactsXP is
the same as HijackThis, could I send in a screen capture or something
similar from that?

NiC


"Dave Higham" <davehighamNOSPAM@co.uk.INVALID> wrote in message
news:3f4b3d08$0$253$fa0fcedb@lovejoy.zen.co.uk...
> Damn - hit send before I told you where to post. Here ya go:
>
> http://************/l7mr
>
> Dave
>
>

[mto]

"NiC" <port_power@iprimus.com.au> wrote in message
news:3f4b44a6_1@news.iprimus.com.au...
> I installed a program today called TechfactsXP that checks and cleans the
> registry, among other things, is the same as the HijackThis program?
Would
> I be able to find the same things?
>
> I used the Spybot program and (I'm not kidding here) as soon as I'd
finished
> using it and closed the program, up popped the ad! If the TechfactsXP is
> the same as HijackThis, could I send in a screen capture or something
> similar from that?
>
> NiC
>

Never seen anyone recommend TechFacts XP here or in alt.computer.security.
Hijack This has a strong and devoted following - and it is free too.

[Aaron]

"NiC" <port_power@iprimus.com.au> wrote in
news:3f4b44a6_1@news.iprimus.com.au:

> I installed a program today called TechfactsXP that checks and cleans
> the registry, among other things, is the same as the HijackThis
> program? Would I be able to find the same things?

Not even close. The reason why people always recommend hijackthis is
because it's specially designed to create a concise readable log that
detect pests. It's become the standard used by experts to help others, so
most people who can help you are used to reading such logs.



Aaron
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[NiC]

Thanks Aaron. I have the page bookmarked so I'll go and get it now. Its
late here so I might be able to post or whatever again until morning.

I appreciate the help that your giving me.

I was on the XP news group and saw someone else who is having the same
problem and I've also posted there as they have suggested a different
solution. I hope this is okay as I really want to try all available options
in getting rid of this problem.

Thanks again.

NiC



"Aaron" <aarontaycheehsien@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> "NiC" <port_power@iprimus.com.au> wrote in
> news:3f4b44a6_1@news.iprimus.com.au:
>
> > I installed a program today called TechfactsXP that checks and cleans
> > the registry, among other things, is the same as the HijackThis
> > program? Would I be able to find the same things?
>
> Not even close. The reason why people always recommend hijackthis is
> because it's specially designed to create a concise readable log that
> detect pests. It's become the standard used by experts to help others, so
> most people who can help you are used to reading such logs.
>
>
>
> Aaron
> --
> Want to learn how to use Winboard and the 150+ free Winboard
> Chess engines?Visit http://www.aarontay.per.sg/Winboard/

[Aaron]

"NiC" <port_power@iprimus.com.au> wrote in
news:3f4b6341_1@news.iprimus.com.au:

> Thanks Aaron. I have the page bookmarked so I'll go and get it now.
> Its late here so I might be able to post or whatever again until
> morning.
>
> I appreciate the help that your giving me.
>
> I was on the XP news group and saw someone else who is having the same
> problem and I've also posted there as they have suggested a different
> solution. I hope this is okay as I really want to try all available
> options in getting rid of this problem.

I've taken a look, at your posting and i can tell you most probably ,
TechfactsXP won't solve the problem for you , since it's just removes
temporary files, TIF, various MRU files/ tracks etc.

Regcleaners also won't solve the problem, becuase it looks for registry
files that are not being or wont be in use. For example, during a
uninstall, some registry entries might have being left over even though the
supporting files that go with the registry entry are no longer there.
REgistry cleaning programs will remove those.

If your problems are spyware or adware related, you can bet those registry
files are active!

Spybot S&D and/or adaware might solve the problem since they target such
nasties specifically (by looking at registry entries among other things),
but in certain rare cases, they won't. This is where hijackthis comes in.

BTW The people at spywareinfo are very skilled and they are more competent
(in terms of removing spyware/adware) then the people at the xp newsgroup
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[Dick Hazeleger]

mto wrote:

>
> "NiC" <port_power@iprimus.com.au> wrote in message
> news:3f4cc300_1@news.iprimus.com.au...
> > I'm thinking I might just uninstall the Techfacts one.
> >
> > Will the Regclean, which I have just done for the first time, take
> > away those files and whatnot that are left behind when you trial a
> > program and then don't want it anymore or it expires? I've heard
> > that these can leave things behind.
> >
> > I posted to the Hijack this board with my log and was given
> > instructions, which I've followed to a point. I have to reboot and
> > then delete a folder and then apparently that should work. I
> > posted to the XP board to start with because of that darn email
> > that claims it's from MS. I wanted to double check. I was just
> > going through old posts when I noticed that another person appeared
> > to be having similar problems and at the point
> that
> > I'm at now, any help is greatly appreciated! <lol>
> >
> > Thanks for your help. I will keep using Adaware and Spybot and I've
> > downloaded Zonealarm, which says that its for cable type
> > connections, I'm
> on
> > dialup, so I'm not sure if that's going to be any help, but
> > hopefully I'll not have to deal with this problem again.
>
> I've used ZA for years now on a dialup with no problem at all.

Hi NiC,

So you run XP... did you think of disabling your "restore points"
before you executed the tips you got at the HiJackThis forum? If not...
your "clever" OS might restored the culprit again from the saved
information!

I agree with MTO on ZA (or any other firewall); one thing the MBLAST
debacle should have taught us: Even those on DUN connections should
have a firewall present when connecting to the Internet! I've seen
before my very eyes how fast an "open" system (running XP-home BTW) was
infected! Within seconds the system had to be cured again, and again...
etc. It was only because I could break through this "devious circle"
and install a firewall from a tools CD I have, that I could desinfect
that system and finally execute the MS patch for it! In short: A
firewall is a necessary tool for ALL accessing the Internet!!!

Dick