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To: Former Fetus
In the first place, don't try to close popups like that by clicking on the 'X'. That frequently starts an application running. Close popups like that through your Task Manager.

Someone suggested Malwarebytes. I second that, it's a good product and it's free. Another good one is AVG 9.0. Unfortunately if you have downloaded a virus many times they won't allow you to get to Malewarebytes or AVG website. You may have to download the software onto a thumb drive from another computer and install it on your's that way.

These things seem to popup around New Years. I got infected this time last year and had to get professional assistance to remove it.

21 posted on 01/02/2010 7:59:54 AM PST by Non-Sequitur
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To: Non-Sequitur
If you ever have malware which prevents anti-virus or anti-malware programs from installing/running, just download this very tiny MS-DOS app. called Rogue Kill and run it first. And then your PC will be able to run executable files again.
28 posted on 01/02/2010 8:06:08 AM PST by library user
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To: Non-Sequitur

I stiched from AVG to AVAST a year ago. Much better IMO.
http://www.avast.com/eng/download-avast-home.html

And written by competent folks from Vaclav Kalus’s country-the Czech Republic!


43 posted on 01/02/2010 8:26:15 AM PST by enviros_kill (Counter the culture and the oppression of regression)
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To: Non-Sequitur

I switched from AVG to AVAST a year ago. Much better IMO.
http://www.avast.com/eng/download-avast-home.html

And written by competent folks from Vaclav Klaus’s country-the Czech Republic!


44 posted on 01/02/2010 8:27:04 AM PST by enviros_kill (Counter the culture and the oppression of regression)
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