all the time i get pop-ups from taskbar,like: "critical system alert:spyware detected", or :"warning spayware intrusion detected", "scan complited,spyware infection detected". and my themes are set to "modified theme".\ni try with nod32,ad-aware and spybot,but it didn't have eny efect.\npleace does someone know what to do....i think i will have to do re-instal windows
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U have serious spyware issues and u r not able to remove it as these spyware have added themself to ur startup list. So to remove them first click on start go to "run"\nthen write "msconfig" and press enter then go to startup tab and uncheck everything beside ur virus scan or if u have dsl connection then leave the software of ur ISP then click on apply and restart the computer. then unistall all the spyware removing softwares from Add and remove programs cause if u have lot of spyware removal tools then sometime they identify each other as spyware. Then download ADaware Se personal from download.com and run this scan in the safe mode as there is no software running in the background in the safe mode of the computer and ur computer will be clean as a whistle.
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Scan your PC with these scans. \n\nAll of these are ones that I personally use and all are free.\n\nAVG Removes I-Worm/Stration · BackDoor.Generic3.GBB and .GBC · Worm/Generic.FX · Exploit.WMF\nhttp://free.grisoft.com/doc/5390/lng/us/tpl/v5\n\nSpybot - Search & Destroy detects and removes spyware, a relatively new kind of threat not yet covered by common anti-virus applications. Spyware silently tracks your surfing behaviour to create a marketing profile for you that is transmitted without your knowledge to the compilers and sold to advertising companies. If you see new toolbars in your Internet Explorer that you haven't intentionally installed, if your browser crashes inexplicably, or if your home page has been "hijacked" (or changed without your knowledge), your computer is most probably infected with spyware. Even if you don't see the symptoms, your computer may be infected, because more and more spyware is emerging. Spybot-S&D is free, so there's no harm giving it a try to see if something has invaded your computer.\nhttp://www.safer-networking.org/\n\nhttp://superantispyware.com/\nSUPERAntiSpyware is the most thorough scanner on the market. Our Multi-Dimensional Scanning and Process Interrogation Technology will detect spyware that other products miss! SUPERAntiSpyware will remove ALL the Spyware, NOT just the easy ones!\nEasily remove over 100,000 pests such as SmitFraud, Vundo, WinFixer, SpyAxe, SpyFalcon, WinAntiVirus, AntiVermins and thousands more!\nMake sure after you download any of these, that you update them.\n\n *Be sure to come back to Yahoo Q&A and vote for one of the answers as best answer!
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I use AVG Anti-Virus, it's good & free. The Yahoo toolbar has a pop-up blocker that you can turn on. Also Ad-Aware from Lavasoft.
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those ad ware/spy wares are very difficult to remove !I hate to say this but sometimes you just have to do a total system restore to get rid of them because they hide in your system so well, if  you need advise on how to do it let me know.... I had some ad ware  like that a few weeks back... and tried  like hell to get rid of it,  ran ant virus, ant spam and spy ware removal programs, even spent hours trying to track it down, but no matter what I did it would come back ! so  if you need help let me know,  best wishes!  it sure is a pain to get rid of!
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this really sounds like you have adware...\nif the same couple of popups come up, then you are definitely infected...\n\ntry this free antivirus:\n\nhttp://free.grisoft.com/doc/1
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They might be in your system restore therefore they return. Turn it off and delete any previous restore points then run the scan again, reboot and turn it back on. Do another scan to see if they have gone. Also run adaware and get rid of any spywear on your comp.\n\nHope this helps :o)
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Try these. They work and they are free:\n\nRun the tool and then download the free spyware and virus protection programs:\n\nMalicious virus removal tool:\nhttp://www.microsoft.com/security/malwareremove/default.mspx\n\nAd-Aware Free download:\nhttp://www.lavasoft.de/software/adaware/...\n\nAVG Download free\nhttp://free.grisoft.com/doc/1\n\nYahoo Toolbar has good pop-up blocker:\nhttp://toolbar.yahoo.com/\n\nGood Luck
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its an ad, nothing is wrong with your registry.\n\nhowever you need antispy software, and a popupblocker\n\nget avg free for virus, from grisoft.com\n\nget spybot search and destroy (with tea timer enabled) from download.com\n\nget CCleaner, it cleans up your registry free from download.com\n\nget yahoo toolbar for popups
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http://housecall65.trendmicro.com\n\nscan online for free\nit scans for viruses,spyware,malware....\n\nand if these popups are yyy102.html and so on of these annoying stuff\nthen google for Look2Me Destroyer\nI had it and that tool is the only thing that worked\neven symantec's tool didn't work
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you have antivirus & antispyware\ndont go hittin on that pop up just dont load\nspybot\nantispyware blocker\nad-ware (se)\newido antispyware\nxoftspy\nwhen you have them\ninstall them\nthen update them\nand check for updates on ur\nantivirus\nthen restart da. pc as pc is starting up keep hitting on (F8) key\ntill you come to safemode menu on screen go to safemode hit on enter. then hit on enter again\nwait for pc to come to user login screen . you will see at top\n(ADMIN) hit on that name .nver put password on that (ADMIN ) account it is there for you if you froget passwords on ur other accounts. (ADMIN) can reset passwords on accounts if forgot\nnow at desktop .safemode box will be on screen . just hit on ok\nthen open ur antivirus and go to settings .set it for deep scan full scan of hard drive. then let it scan pc.for virus. if any found delete them with ur antivirus.then use da antispyware. 1 at .,time to check for spyware.malware.trojans. adware . if any found you must deslete them. if anything comes up in ur antispyware saying files have been found in pc registry . watch da. p[arth it says it is in . then go to ur registry . find da. folder that it is in. right hit on that folder. hit on delete never click on pop ups. they are spyware. that will have ur pc end up with trojans.malware on & virus. always have ur antisvirus upto date. & a pc firewall on pc\nzonelarm pro firewall is free. to use\nhave ur antispyware up to date. nbever shut down ur firewall & antivirus at all. have them on when ever ur pc is switch on . never disable them .when all scan is done .& you have remove da. spyware.trojans. malware.adware. clean up ur pc by defrag .da hard drive to . defrag hard drive. hit on start> all programs> accessories>system tools> disk .defrag . what you do when you see da. defrag box on screen is hit on defrag. let it defrag .ur hard drive. .when that is done .restart pc . and come back to ur user account . name login . make sure ur antivirus& firewall are on & in taskbar . then open explorer. hit on the red X to stop it going to a website. then hit on tools> internet options . fropm there\nhit on delete cookies . then hit on delete files.check mark da . box .delete all offline content then hit on ok. then hit on clear history. and hit on da. history .tab set it for 1 then hit on\napply& ok . remember never set a password on that (ADMIND) account you seen at start up. that (ADMIN) account can get you back into desktop if you forget ur password on ur other accounts .
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Scan your PC with these.\n\nAll of these are ones that I personally use and all are free.\n\nAVG Removes I-Worm/Stration · BackDoor.Generic3.GBB and .GBC · Worm/Generic.FX · Exploit.WMF\nhttp://free.grisoft.com/doc/5390/lng/us/tpl/v5\n\nSpybot - Search & Destroy detects and removes spyware, a relatively new kind of threat not yet covered by common anti-virus applications. Spyware silently tracks your surfing behaviour to create a marketing profile for you that is transmitted without your knowledge to the compilers and sold to advertising companies. If you see new toolbars in your Internet Explorer that you haven't intentionally installed, if your browser crashes inexplicably, or if your home page has been "hijacked" (or changed without your knowledge), your computer is most probably infected with spyware. Even if you don't see the symptoms, your computer may be infected, because more and more spyware is emerging. Spybot-S&D is free, so there's no harm giving it a try to see if something has invaded your computer.\nhttp://www.safer-networking.org/\n\nhttp://superantispyware.com/\nSUPERAntiSpyware is the most thorough scanner on the market. Our Multi-Dimensional Scanning and Process Interrogation Technology will detect spyware that other products miss! SUPERAntiSpyware will remove ALL the Spyware, NOT just the easy ones!\nEasily remove over 100,000 pests such as SmitFraud, Vundo, WinFixer, SpyAxe, SpyFalcon, WinAntiVirus, AntiVermins and thousands more!\nMake sure after you download any of these, that you update them.\n\nhttp://ccleaner.com\nCCleaner is a freeware system optimization and privacy tool. It removes unused files from your system - allowing Windows to run faster and freeing up valuable hard disk space. It also cleans traces of your online activities such as your Internet history. But the best part is that it's fast (normally taking less than a second to run) and contains NO Spyware or Adware
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I think you are still infected, that's why it popup everytime. Do not click on that link to download their anti-spyware, it is actually a  spyware of itself.\n\nTry McAfee Spyware or Notron AntiVirus (buildin Spyware protection), they are the best I have tried so far.
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Use these.\n\nAll of these are ones that I personally use and all are free.\n\nAVG Removes I-Worm/Stration · BackDoor.Generic3.GBB and .GBC · Worm/Generic.FX · Exploit.WMF\nhttp://free.grisoft.com/doc/5390/lng/us/tpl/v5\n\nSpybot - Search & Destroy detects and removes spyware, a relatively new kind of threat not yet covered by common anti-virus applications. Spyware silently tracks your surfing behaviour to create a marketing profile for you that is transmitted without your knowledge to the compilers and sold to advertising companies. If you see new toolbars in your Internet Explorer that you haven't intentionally installed, if your browser crashes inexplicably, or if your home page has been "hijacked" (or changed without your knowledge), your computer is most probably infected with spyware. Even if you don't see the symptoms, your computer may be infected, because more and more spyware is emerging. Spybot-S&D is free, so there's no harm giving it a try to see if something has invaded your computer.\nhttp://www.safer-networking.org/\n\nhttp://superantispyware.com/\nSUPERAntiSpyware is the most thorough scanner on the market. Our Multi-Dimensional Scanning and Process Interrogation Technology will detect spyware that other products miss! SUPERAntiSpyware will remove ALL the Spyware, NOT just the easy ones!\nEasily remove over 100,000 pests such as SmitFraud, Vundo, WinFixer, SpyAxe, SpyFalcon, WinAntiVirus, AntiVermins and thousands more!\nMake sure after you download any of these, that you update them.\n\n Be sure to come back to Yahoo Q&A and vote for one of the answers as best answer!
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It is allright to have multiple pop up blockers or multiple adware/spyware removal programs.  Just do not let more than one anti-spyware/adware scan at the same time.  I would highly recommend AGAINST installing multiple firewalls or antivirus programs.
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Well if it is indeed adware and spyware, your best bet is adware and spyware removal programs. \n\nSpybot is probably the best spyware removal program, as it is free (they work only on donations), quick, and effective most of all. \n\nAd-aware is great for adware, and also has a free version with no BS sewn into it. \n\nBoth of these have saved my butt many, many times. And keep on working for me. The links are in my sources.
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Depends, if u get it when you're surfing the internet it's a AD dont click it, if it pops up when your on the computer on the taskbar you might  have Spyware/adware Run a virus/spyware scanner
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I would run a spyware/virus scan on your computer. Ad-Aware and Spybot are the best, Windows Defender if you have Windows XP SP2. The first two can be had from www.download.com and the second from www.microsoft.com. If you continue to get popups, you can try some advanced removal tactics, but usually it's best either to take your computer to a repair shop who will remove it for you, or to reformat your system. Remember to backup your data first!