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Post by Spencer on Mar 16, 2009 15:57:03 GMT -5
I have some weird IE virus or something. I randomly get pop ups that are IE based and when I do a ctrl+alt+delete and look at my task manager IE is going even though I never use it.
Any ideas how I can fix it?
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Pacman
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Post by Pacman on Mar 16, 2009 15:57:39 GMT -5
anti virus scan?
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Post by Funky George! on Mar 16, 2009 15:57:57 GMT -5
SPENCER THIS IS NOT A JOKE
LEAVE YOUR SIM ROOM RIGHT NOW BEFORE YOUR COMPUTER EATS YOU
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Post by Spencer on Mar 16, 2009 15:58:16 GMT -5
IE is opening new windows saying..."Cannot FInd Server"
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Post by Spencer on Mar 16, 2009 15:58:38 GMT -5
Ive been scanning for like 3 days and nothing turns up.
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Post by Funky George! on Mar 16, 2009 15:59:31 GMT -5
uninstall it pansy boy
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Post by Spencer on Mar 16, 2009 15:59:41 GMT -5
I hate IE. I feel like I should just remove IE.
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Post by Spencer on Mar 16, 2009 16:00:36 GMT -5
Does anyone actually use IE? If so, why?
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Post by Pacman on Mar 16, 2009 16:02:47 GMT -5
i quit using IE
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Post by Spencer on Mar 16, 2009 16:04:23 GMT -5
IE was modified 3 days ago, which is when I started getting pop ups.
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Post by Apollo on Mar 16, 2009 16:06:42 GMT -5
I uninstalled IE.
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Post by GMGreggor on Mar 16, 2009 16:24:47 GMT -5
You sure you can completely uninstall IE?
I'm out of the computer loop now but a lot of programs use it even if you dont use it to surf
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Post by GMGreggor on Mar 16, 2009 16:25:52 GMT -5
You use firefox Spencer?
Make sure it's your default maybe?
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Post by GMGreggor on Mar 16, 2009 16:26:48 GMT -5
Might be a connection setting to.
Make sure IE box checked "is never check for a connection"
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Post by nybombers3 on Mar 16, 2009 16:58:51 GMT -5
Hit it a few times and see what happens.
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Post by Spencer on Mar 16, 2009 17:16:19 GMT -5
WEIRD!
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Post by Pacman on Mar 16, 2009 17:17:03 GMT -5
download ccleaner
run it and see what happens
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Post by nybombers3 on Mar 16, 2009 17:17:36 GMT -5
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Post by Speed Racer on Mar 16, 2009 18:44:42 GMT -5
Stop cheating my team in the playoffs. You're computer is probably upset with you.
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Post by Jay on Mar 17, 2009 10:34:22 GMT -5
That virus is a bitch. Luckily I found some programs that destroy it, but it made my life hell for like 5 hours.
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Post by easy on Mar 17, 2009 10:37:54 GMT -5
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Post by Spencer on Mar 18, 2009 22:57:10 GMT -5
I still get pop ups and sometimes everything just slows to a stop.
Also having problems with the rundll32 file
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Post by aar on Mar 18, 2009 22:58:31 GMT -5
when it pops up, look up the website name in google and it should give you removal instructions
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Post by Spencer on Mar 18, 2009 23:16:38 GMT -5
when it pops up, look up the website name in google and it should give you removal instructions Like the name of the company its advertising? I get an IE pop up that is super annoying. It just has multiple IE browsers open that say they cant connect to the internet.
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Post by aar on Mar 19, 2009 0:38:26 GMT -5
when it pops up, look up the website name in google and it should give you removal instructions Like the name of the company its advertising? I get an IE pop up that is super annoying. It just has multiple IE browsers open that say they cant connect to the internet. yeah, like if the window URL is: poopoo.com look up poopoo.com spyware in google If you can't see the URL, hit CTRL+N and it will open in a new window
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