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seamus
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PostPosted: Fri Feb 01, 2008 2:56 pm    Post subject: homepage pop-up Add User to Ignore List Reply with quote
Hi all,
more of a nuisance than a genuine fault but when browsing t'internet, my home page keeps popping up every 5 minutes or so in a seperate window. In fact its happened twice whilst writing this message! Smile
It might have something to do with the registry? If it has, any ideas where to start looking? scratch

Thanks in advance
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RichieP
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PostPosted: Fri Feb 01, 2008 3:13 pm    Post subject: Add User to Ignore List Reply with quote
Have you scanned for spyware recently?
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boomshanker
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PostPosted: Fri Feb 01, 2008 3:30 pm    Post subject: Add User to Ignore List Reply with quote
most likely spyware/adware on your pc try scanning for them will most likely solve it, adaware and spybot are my old favourites but there are probably better ones about.
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seamus
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PostPosted: Sat Feb 02, 2008 5:17 pm    Post subject: homepage pop-up Add User to Ignore List Reply with quote
my resident sweepers subscription had expired so downloaded
AVG anti-spyware (Free for limited time) and it got rid of Adware / Spyware cack. Hey presto, no pop-ups. Laughing
While I was at it, downloaded AVG anti-virus (free again, can you see a pattern developing) and that wiped trojan downloaders. Shocked


Thanks for suggestions Thumbright
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Hoovie
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PostPosted: Sat Feb 02, 2008 7:45 pm    Post subject: Add User to Ignore List Reply with quote
AVG Free AV is very good Thumbright Well worth the money Laughing
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