Startup Porn-ad Popup

[Steve]

To All:

Yesterday evening when starting my PC, I got a porn-ad popup on startup
(small gray box with a "message is waiting for you" line). Running
Ad-aware, Spybot and Norton AV all came up negative. A quick search of the
Registry for selected character strings in the pop-up also came up negative.
A quick (but not complete as I did not cross check everything) check of
MSCONFIG - Startup did not show anything unusual.

Should I assume that whatever caused this is still lurking somewhere on my
PC? If so, how should I proceed to find it?

Thanks,

Steve

[Steve]

Steve wrote:
> To All:
>
> Yesterday evening when starting my PC, I got a porn-ad popup on
> startup (small gray box with a "message is waiting for you" line).
> Running Ad-aware, Spybot and Norton AV all came up negative. A quick
> search of the Registry for selected character strings in the pop-up
> also came up negative. A quick (but not complete as I did not cross
> check everything) check of MSCONFIG - Startup did not show anything
> unusual.
>
> Should I assume that whatever caused this is still lurking somewhere
> on my PC? If so, how should I proceed to find it?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Steve

To All:

Answered in an earlier post: "Messenger Service" screen.

Steve

[The person you think]

"Steve" <srhaymesslaysspam@comcast.net> wrote in message
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> Steve wrote:
> > To All:
> >
> > Yesterday evening when starting my PC, I got a porn-ad popup on
> > startup (small gray box with a "message is waiting for you" line).
> > Running Ad-aware, Spybot and Norton AV all came up negative. A quick
> > search of the Registry for selected character strings in the pop-up
> > also came up negative. A quick (but not complete as I did not cross
> > check everything) check of MSCONFIG - Startup did not show anything
> > unusual.
> >
> > Should I assume that whatever caused this is still lurking somewhere
> > on my PC? If so, how should I proceed to find it?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Steve
>
> To All:
>
> Answered in an earlier post: "Messenger Service" screen.
>

Doesn't answer the question unless you are connected to the net at the time.

[The person you think]

"Steve" <srhaymesslaysspam@comcast.net> wrote in message
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> To All:
>
> Yesterday evening when starting my PC, I got a porn-ad popup on startup
> (small gray box with a "message is waiting for you" line). Running
> Ad-aware, Spybot and Norton AV all came up negative. A quick search of
the
> Registry for selected character strings in the pop-up also came up
negative.
> A quick (but not complete as I did not cross check everything) check of
> MSCONFIG - Startup did not show anything unusual.
>
> Should I assume that whatever caused this is still lurking somewhere on
my
> PC? If so, how should I proceed to find it?
>

Check out what is the default background page pic and also check out check
out if anything is in your STARTUP off the START menu and PROGRAMS.

[Steve]

The person you think wrote:
> "Steve" <srhaymesslaysspam@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:cPicb.143960$mp.72085@rwcrnsc51.ops.asp.att.n et...
>> To All:
>>
>> Yesterday evening when starting my PC, I got a porn-ad popup on
>> startup (small gray box with a "message is waiting for you" line).
>> Running Ad-aware, Spybot and Norton AV all came up negative. A
>> quick search of the Registry for selected character strings in the
>> pop-up also came up negative. A quick (but not complete as I did not
>> cross check everything) check of MSCONFIG - Startup did not show
>> anything unusual.
>>
>> Should I assume that whatever caused this is still lurking
>> somewhere on my PC? If so, how should I proceed to find it?
>>
>
> Check out what is the default background page pic and also check out
> check out if anything is in your STARTUP off the START menu and
> PROGRAMS.

The person:

The problem was DEFINITELY answered in the earlier post. I was connected to
the net at the time.

Thank you,

Steve