Web page pop up.

[kojak]

When I go on certain websites, I get another web site appearing from knowhere, which didn't used to happen a week ago. Its not linked in anyway..it just seems to be hidden. As soon as I open the page, it appears. How can I get rid of it. I've run Spybot, Regclean and run AVG, but know luck. Any ideas. Thanks.

[spivvy]

kojak said:

When I go on certain websites, I get another web site appearing from knowhere, which didn't used to happen a week ago. Its not linked in anyway..it just seems to be hidden. As soon as I open the page, it appears. How can I get rid of it. I've run Spybot, Regclean and run AVG, but know luck. Any ideas. Thanks.

if running XP look in task manager and see which processes are running ,search on google for the process if you are not sure ,also check startup to make sure nothing is being loaded there

also look in MSconfig for startup applications ,

there seems to be a few of these around at the moment and they are getting harder to stop

[Plotloss]

Its being thrown by the website, not your computer.

Download and install the Google Toolbar.

In addition to being bloody handy its got up a pop up killer.

Oh and you'll go blind...

[kojak]

Plotloss said:

Oh and you'll go blind...

30 years i've been 'bashing the bishop' and now someone tells me.

By the way. I wear contact lens/glasses.

>> Edited by kojak on Thursday 28th April 16:12

[kojak]

spivvy said:

kojak said: When I go on certain websites, I get another web site appearing from knowhere, which didn't used to happen a week ago. Its not linked in anyway..it just seems to be hidden. As soon as I open the page, it appears. How can I get rid of it. I've run Spybot, Regclean and run AVG, but know luck. Any ideas. Thanks. if running XP look in task manager and see which processes are running ,search on google for the process if you are not sure ,also check startup to make sure nothing is being loaded there also look in MSconfig for startup applications , there seems to be a few of these around at the moment and they are getting harder to stop

I'm on windows ME


If I do a search, I find it in the cookies, but if I delete it...it still comes back the next time I go on the particular site.

I do have pop up blocker on as well, but I have it switched off as it interfiers with other things.

>> Edited by kojak on Thursday 28th April 16:19

[simpo two]

Is that a browser hijack? How about getting Hijack This?

[spivvy]

almost certainly intlreco seems to be doing the rounds
a pig to remove by the looks of it
http://labs.paretologic.com/spyware.aspx?remove=DrTemp
this may help
also
more info here
www.webuser.co.uk/cgi-bin/forums/showflat.pl?Cat=&Board=hijackthis&Number=166759&page=11&view=collapsed&sb=5&o=93&part=
and finally here
www.computing.net/windowsxp/wwwboard/forum/132365.html
good luck

[ginettag27]

Hmmm... Have you thought about trying the Google toolbar? It seems to do a good job of stopping pop-ups and all manner of unwanted items. It also gives the option of temporarily allowing pop-ups (for a given site - usually the current one) to appear or allowing the pop-ups to "always be allowed" (for the current site, i.e. site specific once again). So you can tailor it to your needs, initially I was a bit hesitant in using it, but it seems to work quite well.

Oops, just re-read the thread (thought I had done earlier on!!) this concurs with Plotloss suggested.

hth!


>> Edited by ginettag27 on Thursday 28th April 22:38

[kojak]

Thanks everyone. I shall have a play.

[__LEE__]

Have you ever tried FireFox. It really is good and stops all of these problems.

Here is a recent article on FireFox.

[kojak]

I shall have to try Firefox, as the others haven't cured it. Shall try tomorrow. Thx

[spivvy]

kojak said:

I shall have to try Firefox, as the others haven't cured it. Shall try tomorrow. Thx

try this
www.simplysup.com/tremover/

and this

www.javacoolsoftware.com/

[G Man]

kojak said:

I shall have to try Firefox, as the others haven't cured it. Shall try tomorrow. Thx

I had this problem, I fixed by using Micrrosoft anti spyware beta -free
Then moved to firefox... search this section for further details

G Man

[kojak]

G Man said:

I had this problem, I fixed by using Micrrosoft anti spyware beta -free G Man

It will not work on windowsME. Just tried to download, Thx anyway.

[spivvy]

kojak said:

G Man said: I had this problem, I fixed by using Micrrosoft anti spyware beta -free G Man It will not work on windowsME. Just tried to download, Thx anyway.

did you try this


www.javacoolsoftware.com/

[kojak]

I've downloaded the spywareblaster, but still got the problem. None of the spyware software is getting rid of the web page. Thx anyway.

[hut49]

Sounds like you've picked up the Trojan.vundo.B virus from a webpage you've visited. It's not a malicious virus but launches IE to an advertising page.

Try the removal tool on this link www.sarc.com/avcenter/venc/data/trojan.vundo.b.html - it's ok for Windows ME

It didn't work on several tries on my laptop so I had to start the computer in safe mode and then run the tool. Then it worked perfectly.

[kojak]

hut49 said:

Sounds like you've picked up the Trojan.vundo.B virus from a webpage you've visited. It's not a malicious virus but launches IE to an advertising page. Try the removal tool on this link www.sarc.com/avcenter/venc/data/trojan.vundo.b.html - it's ok for Windows ME It didn't work on several tries on my laptop so I had to start the computer in safe mode and then run the tool. Then it worked perfectly.

Tried the tool. It couldn't find a virus. Thx anyway.