Unsolicited Pornography

[jmarciano]

When I turn my computer on and then access through
Explorerer, I receive websites that offer a membership
that involves pornography. My concern is that my
grandchildren use my computer and are subject to these
adds.
How can I stop this from happening ?????????

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Perform the following:

Symantec Security Check
http://security.symantec.com/sscv6/default.asp?langid=ie&venid=sym

Download and run this spyware removal tool:

Stop the Invasion of Adware and Intrusive Spybot Spyware - Restore Your Privacy
http://spybot-spyware.com/

Consider purchasing a good Internet Security program,
such as Symantec's Norton Internet Security 2004 and
enable "Parental Controls".

Norton Internet Security 2004
http://www.symantec.com/sabu/nis/nis_pe/features.html

-- Includes Norton AntiVirus 2004
-- Includes Norton Personal Firewall
-- Includes prevention of annoying web pop-ups
-- Includes Parental Controls
-- All in one, easy-to-install package

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

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| When I turn my computer on and then access through
| Explorerer, I receive websites that offer a membership
| that involves pornography. My concern is that my
| grandchildren use my computer and are subject to these
| adds.
| How can I stop this from happening ?????????

 

[null]

When I turn my computer on and then access through
Explorerer, I receive websites that offer a membership
that involves pornography. My concern is that my
grandchildren use my computer and are subject to these
adds.
How can I stop this from happening ?????????

Do a search on google for Ad-aware and Spybot - download them, install
their updates, do a scan of your computer and have them remove whatever
they find. Run a full virus scan with current virus definitions. Then,
reboot, open IE and make sure it has the correct home page set.

 

[Jim Carlock]

You sure that software is good software?

http:/ /spy xxx bot xxx - xxx spy xxx war xxx e.c o m /

It's asking for my Microsoft Office CD to reinstall Microsoft Office
components.

Thats pretty annoying.

--
Jim Carlock
http://www.microcosmotalk.com/
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Perform the following:

Symantec Security Check
http://security.symantec.com/sscv6/default.asp?langid=ie&venid=sym

Download and run this spyware removal tool:

Stop the Invasion of Adware and Intrusive Spybot Spyware - Restore Your
Privacy
http://spybot-spyware.com/

Consider purchasing a good Internet Security program,
such as Symantec's Norton Internet Security 2004 and
enable "Parental Controls".

Norton Internet Security 2004
http://www.symantec.com/sabu/nis/nis_pe/features.html

-- Includes Norton AntiVirus 2004
-- Includes Norton Personal Firewall
-- Includes prevention of annoying web pop-ups
-- Includes Parental Controls
-- All in one, easy-to-install package

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

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message:

| When I turn my computer on and then access through
| Explorerer, I receive websites that offer a membership
| that involves pornography. My concern is that my
| grandchildren use my computer and are subject to these
| adds.
| How can I stop this from happening ?????????

 

[Jim Carlock]

Carey, I'd not offer that spy hunter link to anyone. That software
really is bad software. My system went into an endless loop trying
to install it.

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

Agreed - it isn't good stuff, and it comes up with WAY too many false
positives - I think they're trying to scare people into buying something.
I'd stick with AdAware and Spybot.

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

When visiting porn sites, always be careful not to
download/install their "free" viewers. You'll get more than expected,
every time. To repair the current situation, uninstall the
"viewer(s)" provided and then use Ad-Aware from www.lavasoft.de and
SpyBot Search and Destroy from www.safer-networking.org/ to clean up
any residue. Both have free versions for personal use.

You should also try using MSConfig to see if something is being
started each time you reboot.

Additionally, Look in the C:\Documents and Settings\All
Users\Start Menu\Programs\Start Up and C:\Documents and
Settings\username\Start Menu\Programs\Start Up folders, and in the
system registry, primarily in the
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run and
HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run keys.

How to Troubleshoot By Using the Msconfig Utility in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;310560


Bruce Chambers
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