Strange Prob

[Cygnuz-Y]

as soon as i press enter after doing a search in google or other Search engine a pop Up window appears of another unknown page that has a lot of responses for the search i did, but i dont want this pop up, i just want the google page, not other search engine option...

IS this Spyware or something, is there a way to stop that....?


I just Did a search in google for "COMPUTERS", and this was the pop up page that appeared

POP UP (http://results.searchscout.com/content/429/16145-10/content16145-6.html?b=16362&m=Mjk1NDc0NTg1&t=1000099385&d=1000099385&k=computers&c=16145)

[DarthInsinuate]

the word GAIN in the title bar of the link provided suggests it's adware (and the little message at the bottom does too - check out the pinned topic and adware removal

[muchspl2]

run ad aware
http://download.com.com/3000-2094-10045910.html?legacy=cnet

make sure to post how many things it finds, think the most is around 370 but you might have more

[agatewayuser]

This looks like a 3rd party plug in and can be disabled in tools>options>advanced tab>browsing , uncheck enable 3rd party plugins I believe is how it's worded. that should stop it.
I would still run spybot or adwar (or both) to eliminate it
good luck!

[Cygnuz-Y]

Originally posted by muchspl2@11 November 2003 - 17:48
run ad aware
http://download.com.com/3000-2094-10045910.html?legacy=cnet

make sure to post how many things it finds, think the most is around 370 but you might have more
OMG that was fast....

Thank you guys, i have a question, does that program you suggested removes them or just detects them...??

[muchspl2]

it removes them of coarse, it would be pointless to detect hundreds of ad bugs and NOT get rid of them

[Cygnuz-Y]

Originally posted by muchspl2@11 November 2003 - 17:51
it removes them of coarse, it would be pointless to detect hundreds of ad bugs and NOT get rid of them
HAHAHAHAHHA....

Sorry dude, dont get mad at me... :( :blink:

[agatewayuser]

yea GATOR disguised GAIN rearing it's ugly head!!!
you or someone inadvertanlty downloaded and installed a freeware or shareware program recently agreeing to use their advertising (search)software .

[Cygnuz-Y]

hahhhahahha i used that Adware thingy and when the scan was over, it detected 131 objects :o

80% of them were Gator's, they are now in Quarentine, THANK YOU GUYS...

[I.am]

Just pay attention as well what registry values you are deleting. Few things like Spybot is detected by Adware but you may not want to delete it. So just check each one you are deleting.

[Cygnuz-Y]

Originally posted by I.am@11 November 2003 - 18:00
Just pay attention as well what registry values you are deleting. Few things like Spybot is detected by Adware but you may not want to delete it. So just check each one you are deleting.
I ALREADY DELETED EVERY REG ADAWARE FOUND!!!! :unsure:

[fkdup74]

Originally posted by Cygnuz-Y@11 November 2003 - 10:11
I ALREADY DELETED EVERY REG ADAWARE FOUND!!!! :unsure:
you should still be ok, i've never had a prob with it takin out unwanted reg keys, but to be safe, make sure you have the 'quarantine before removal' option selected (if you already did, then use your pc regularly, if you encounter a prob, then check out your quarantines)

[Cygnuz-Y]

Originally posted by FKDUP74+11 November 2003 - 18:20--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (FKDUP74 @ 11 November 2003 - 18:20)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-Cygnuz&#045;Y@11 November 2003 - 10:11
I ALREADY DELETED EVERY REG ADAWARE FOUND&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&nbsp; :unsure:
you should still be ok, i&#39;ve never had a prob with it takin out unwanted reg keys, but to be safe, make sure you have the &#39;quarantine before removal&#39; option selected (if you already did, then use your pc regularly, if you encounter a prob, then check out your quarantines) [/b][/quote]
ok, i will, thanks B)