re: how to delete files that cause sexual popups Sunday, August 31, 2003 at 10:10 pm Windows XP Annoyances Discussion Forum Posted by Ms. Eagle (33507 messages posted) Judy, you'll have to excuse these XP guys. Their sense of humor leaves something to be desired sometimes. Some of them need a good hijacking experience once, that'd sober 'em up. First thing.... Download Spybot S&D After installing it, restart your computer. Then load it and go online and download "all" updates that aren't optional. Close all browser windows, then start it in Easy mode and run the scan. Then click 'Check All', and fix everything SpybotSD labels in red. Restart your computer. Go through this article. There's a link on this page for a download to a small application, "Hijack This." If you need further help and want someone to look over the logfile, there's a forum on this site that specializes. Spywareinfo Hijacking Article There are a variety of applications, that will help prevent this sort of thing. Spyware Blaster is one good one. Spyware Prevention Programs Security and Prevention Written in response to: how to delete files that cause sexual popups (Judy: Sunday, August 31, 2003 at 9:25 pm) Responses to this message: re: how to delete files that cause sexual popups (Judy: Sunday, September 7, 2003 at 3:48 pm) All messages in this thread [show all] how to delete files that cause sexual popups (Judy: Sun, Aug 31, 2003, 9:25 pm) re: how to delete files that cause sexual popups (triplate: Sun, Aug 31, 2003, 9:32 pm) re: how to delete files that cause sexual popups (Kare: Sat, Sep 6, 2003, 12:34 pm) re: how to delete files that cause sexual popups (triplate: Sat, Sep 6, 2003, 12:40 pm) re: how to delete files that cause sexual popups (Dan Sarandrea, MCSE: Sun, Aug 31, 2003, 10:02 pm) re: how to delete files that cause sexual popups (Ms. Eagle: Mon, Sep 1, 2003, 1:34 pm) re: how to delete files that cause sexual popups (Ms. Eagle: Sun, Aug 31, 2003, 10:10 pm) re: how to delete files that cause sexual popups (Judy: Sun, Sep 7, 2003, 3:48 pm) Reply or follow-up to this message Search this forum Start a new thread on a different subject Report abuse of the forum Return to the Windows XP Discussion Forum