re: Need Help removing interstitial - new info
Friday, April 23, 2004 at 5:35 pm
Windows XP Annoyances Discussion Forum
Posted by alluredbit
(1 messages posted)
I got this devil via a clever, full-sized browser window with all blue background,
claiming that my anti-virus software found a new virus and offer it to remove it.
A reminder to all of us how social engineering might creep into OK buttons.. I was
not paying attention to the fact that my anti-virus software has DIFFERENT dialog
box warning of viris.
The 'free software' people behind the http://www.n-case.com/ncaseuninstall.html project
should also be aware of the basic fact that free software do not install trojans
on computers, just as guns don't kill people: we people do. Free software is the
most vulnerable to inventive maggots who don't care how they make their daily bread.
I learned yet another lesson about being very careful about clikcing OK buttons.
You should be too, because in my case I have no legal case. I was a dummy not thinking
before clicking and thus 'signing' a legal contract.
In any case this got a better sence in me to renew my anti-virus software subscription,
and upgrade it to a complete internet protection solution. I am an avid supporter
of free software, yet I don't mind paying for service or software when there is a
need with EFFECTIVE solution. Think and feel any way you please about this, but know
that this devil is still on my comp but I never received another pop-up again.
Which means that I've got my money's worth. Thanks.
alluredbit
On Saturday, November 29, 2003 at 5:40 pm, John J wrote:
>I have a question about removing these from XP.
>Interstitial ad
>Pad Look ups by n-case
>
>I go to start, control panel, Add / remove, find these 2 programs and when I click
>REMOVE, the pop up opens and closes so fast that I can't fully remove it.
>
>Please help! Pop ups all over the place!!
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