Is there some way I can stop the latest onslaught of pop-ups from microf***? I use ME with Firefox and in the last couple of days I've been getting deluged with "Click2find" and "Online Education" every 10 minutes, there are two of each right now that showed up while I've been downloading the newest version of AdAware. I have Firefox set to block pop-ups. Oh, here we go, another "Click2find" just appeared....... Jim

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Post to a Spyware forum.  It isn't coming from Microsoft, and besides, ME has been 
out of support for years now.  No more updates/patches so you will either have to 
upgrade or suffer, as all prevention apps will not, or won't be supporting versions 
of spyware detection on Win 9X either (or will stop in the near future if they still 
do).  By it's very nature, Win 9X can't be secured as well as NT/W2K/XP so support 
is being dropped by everyone especially since it is no longer supported by MS.

You probably have more infections then what you are aware of at the moment.  Sorry, 
it's called progress I guess....  Might post to the Spybot forum for the best assistance, 
but don't expect much.  We don't do spyware and viruses here, at least not supposed 
to as it is considered off topic...

BTW, the newest version of Adaware doesn't support Win 9X that I know of.  Only older 
version of spyware programs will run on Win 9X and they aren't being updated to handle 
the newest malware so you shouldn't expect your system to be protected.  Just updating 
the definitions is not enough, the programs themselves have to be updated which isn't 
being done for Win 9X.  FF is also included in this.  The newest version of FF won't 
support Win 9X either.  Even if it does run, it is looking for NT to be able to be 
effective.  It can't interface properly so it won't work correctly on Win 9X and 
it's updates will be useless and can't protect you..  Sorry..  :-(







On Saturday, February 16, 2008 at 4:40 am, Jim wrote:

>Is there some way I can stop the latest onslaught of pop-ups from microf***?  I 
use 

>ME with Firefox and in the last couple of days I've been getting deluged with "Click2find" 

>and "Online Education" every 10 minutes, there are two of each right now that showed 

>up while I've been downloading the newest version of AdAware.  I have Firefox set 

>to block pop-ups.  Oh, here we go, another "Click2find" just appeared.......  

>

>Jim  

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I was just discovering that the latest version of AdAware won't work with ME as you were posting here. I also just became aware that the income tax program I've used for years won't run on ME either. Thanks for the reply and suggestions though, it was (and is) an annoyance so I thought I'd give it a try. I am disappointed with the computer/internet business in general though, ME cost me a lot when I bought it and that's a pretty short shelf life in my opinion. Jim


On Saturday, February 16, 2008 at 8:39 am, C K wrote:
>Post to a Spyware forum. It isn't coming from Microsoft, and besides, ME has been
>out of support for years now. No more updates/patches so you will either have to
>upgrade or suffer, as all prevention apps will not, or won't be supporting versions
>of spyware detection on Win 9X either (or will stop in the near future if they still
>do). By it's very nature, Win 9X can't be secured as well as NT/W2K/XP so support
>is being dropped by everyone especially since it is no longer supported by MS.
>
>You probably have more infections then what you are aware of at the moment. Sorry,
>it's called progress I guess.... Might post to the Spybot forum for the best assistance,
>but don't expect much. We don't do spyware and viruses here, at least not supposed
>to as it is considered off topic...
>
>BTW, the newest version of Adaware doesn't support Win 9X that I know of. Only older
>version of spyware programs will run on Win 9X and they aren't being updated to handle
>the newest malware so you shouldn't expect your system to be protected. Just updating
>the definitions is not enough, the programs themselves have to be updated which isn't
>being done for Win 9X. FF is also included in this. The newest version of FF won't
>support Win 9X either. Even if it does run, it is looking for NT to be able to be
>effective. It can't interface properly so it won't work correctly on Win 9X and
>it's updates will be useless and can't protect you.. Sorry.. :-(
>
>
>

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Since your computer may have been hijacked, You really shouldn't use it for your Income Tax work until you get it cleaned up. Many of the new Virus's have key Loggers looking for Financial information to pass on to the Hijackers. Register at one of the Malware Removal Forums, and you should be able to find help cleaning it up.

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Thanks Steve, I'll do that


On Saturday, February 16, 2008 at 10:30 am, Steve wrote:
>Since your computer may have been hijacked, You really shouldn't use it for your
>Income Tax work until you get it cleaned up. Many of the new Virus's have key Loggers
>looking for Financial information to pass on to the Hijackers. Register at one of
>the Malware Removal Forums, and you should be able to find help cleaning it up.

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Try emptying Firefox's browser cache and deleting the cookies. That is where most 
popup problems stem from providing something has not actually installed itself on 
your system.

I have found over the years that if I empty my browser cache regularly there really 
isn't that much for Ad-Aware to find. I could pretty much live without Ad-Aware.

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