i think i may have a virus or a buggy thing, or something.

[BlurOfSerenity]

i keep getting these pop-up ads.
they're not connected to any website, as they come up even when no programs are running.
they're supposed to be disguised as system-type windows, gray, with the colored bar and X at the top, and an OK button. they even make a little "doot!" type noise when they come up, like the windows they're imitating would.
they're mostly for porn, or for "you may have a virus!" things. the latter is very very creepy.

i'd like to know what they are, how i got them, and how to get rid of them, if someone would find out for me?

thank you.

(ps: i dont think its related to whatever is making the image stuff not work, as the ads are very recent, and the img stuff problem is months and months old)

 

[A.B.Normal]

Its not a virus:

If your runnign XP:

Heres how to turn it off
"Click Start->Programs->Administrative Tools->Services
Scroll down and highlight "Messenger"
Right-click the highlighted line and choose Properties.
Click the STOP button.
Select Disable or Manual in the Startup Type scroll bar
Click OK"

I'll see if I can find the info to turn it off in Win98


Some more info on it
http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,1282,55795,00.html


Win98
Add/Remove Programs.......Windows Setup........System Tools....Details.....WinPopup is last on the list.

 

[PT]

Yes, oddly enough, it runs as a service. A service.

 

[PostCode]

hmmmm......Linux anyone?

My boss and I encountered this little issue a little while back. Up to then, we've always been connected through a router. For some reason he had to jump on a dialup real quick. Anyway, a few minutes after that same thing happened.

http://www.comptechs.org/forums/showthread.php?threadid=29

 

[Aunty Em]

Run Ad-aware if you've got it or do a full scan with your anti-virus prog. I kept having problems with JS-NOCLOSE and ads popping up all the time even when I wasn't surfing when I had Kazaa. It drove me round the bend!

 

[Q]

Linkage to ad aware, in case you don't have it, ash
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/

 

[Dave]

"Click Start->Programs->Administrative Tools->Services

i'm running XP and i dont have the admin tools ...

 

[fury]

Login as an admin (e.g. the first name you entered when setting it up)

 

[decipher]

just in case: http://housecall.trendmicro.com

 

[Dave]

Login as an admin (e.g. the first name you entered when setting it up)

i'm the only one that uses the 'puter...

 

[PT]

Right click on your taskbar, go to Properties, then the advanced tab, make sure Admin tools are checked there.

 

[Dave]

had to go to customize start menu, but i found it....thanks

 

[Q]

Now you are the boss of....yourself

 

[Dave]

kinda like master of my own domain??

 

[Dave]

edit: disregard.....

 

[Q]

yup

 

[Inkara1]

Thanks for the heads-up. I just shut off Messenger before I get any of this happening to me.

 

[A.B.Normal]

It would be nice if ash r ,came back and told us if it worked for her

 

[Q]

Looks like A.B. has his grumpy pants on today.

 

[BlurOfSerenity]

i havent tried it yet. i think i will now!