Security problem with weird pop ups

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I keep getting these weird popups they are not like normal ones they keep saying that I my net is not secur and is open to hackers... but I don't know what to do to fix it. They are like plan popups with just text like a warning thing.
 
Also make sure you have all the latest Windows updates installed. The popups are being used via your message service. Another good place to check out that refers to messenger service (that you probably don't need anyway) can be disabled is www.grc.com Gbison research labs...
 
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I keep getting these weird popups they are not like
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normal ones they keep saying that I my net is not secur
and is open to hackers... but I don't know what to do to
fix it. They are like plan popups with just text like a
warning thing.
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spybot has pop ups built in to the program! its in the
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disclaimer, ad aware use reg enhance file that can be
downloaded from site, and use the customized scan which
you include harddrive,all documents,and scan internet
files all these options are under customize. update
programs run on start-up let them finish then restart
computer and scan again. download spyware blaster after
you have cleaned your systems it help greatly. Good Luck
 
Geoffrey said:
I keep getting these weird popups they are not like normal ones they
keep saying that I my net is not secur and is open to hackers... but
I don't know what to do to fix it. They are like plan popups with
just text like a warning thing.
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Turn on that firewall...
http://www.microsoft.com/WindowsXP/home/using/howto/homenet/icf.asp
(It has been reported that it now works with AOL 9.0+)


Make sure you have all the updates (critical) installed from:
http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/
(Scan for updates, Review and Install)


Get rid of the spy/ad/mal-ware..
(Yes - using MORE than one of these..
I recommend at least the first three.)

Spybot Search and Destroy
http://www.safer-networking.net/

Lavasoft AdAware
http://www.lavasoft.de

CWSShredder
http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/downloads.html

Hijack This!
http://mjc1.com/mirror/hjt/

I also like "The Cleaner" and "SpywareBlaster" and "SpywareGuard".
- http://www.moosoft.com/
- http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/

The first is a PAY product, but useable for 30 days - it has found and
eliminated problems in the past the others did not. The latter two are
prevention mechanisms. I like SpywareGuard for those with enough processor
to have something running like antivirus software - and it prevents browser
hijacking quite well.


And Assortment of Others:
http://www.merijn.org/downloads.html


After you cleanup your PC somewhat of spy/ad/mal-ware, verify your antivirus
software is updated and run a full scan of your computer. If you have no
antivirus software - get one NOW! Grisoft AntiVirus:
http://www.grisoft.com/us/us_dwnl_free.php


Empty your Temporary Internet Files and shrink the size it stores to about
80 to 120MB (seems to be an optimal size for the normal user)
- Open ONE copy of Internet Explorer.
- Select TOOLS -> Internet Options.
- Under the General tab in the "Temporary Internet Files" section,
do the following:
- Click on "Delete Cookies" (click OK)
- Click on "Settings" and change the
"Amount of disk space to use:" to something between 80MB
and 120MB. (Betting it is MUCH larger right now.)
- Click OK.
- Click on "Delete Files" and select to
"Delete all offline contents" (the checkbox) and click
OK. (If you had a LOT, this could take 2-10 minutes or
more.)
- Once it is done, click OK, close Internet Explorer
- Re-open Internet Explorer.


Uninstall any software you do not use often/ever. (If you have something
installed but never use it, uninstall it.) If you go through Control
Panel -> Add/Remove Programs and see things you seldom if ever use, it is to
your advantage to remove it.


Also, if you are tired of Web Page Pop-Ups/Unders.. You could try the
Google Toolbar.
 
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