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O.P. Weird Popups
Hey,

Yesterday and after installing the new version of Messenger Plus!, microsoft antispyware start asking me if i want to Allow or Block some URL changes bla bla, so i blocked everything.

But later i started to find unusual popups, like CASINO, ADULTFINDER, ADULT MEETING bla bla, even if i'm not browsing any webpage. though i have SP2 meaning a POPUP blocker.

I'm not sure if this is a POPUP of because of a DIaler, but what i care now :P is to get rid of them, coz i scaned my pc using Microsoft Anti Spyware, and XoftSpy, they found somethings but same trouble excisted, so i scanned using McAfee, nothing overthere, so i also cleared my Internet Temp, and still same thing.

So if anyone has an idea just tell me pls:) thanks in advance
08-25-2005 07:35 AM
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RE: Weird Popups
SP2 popup blocker is the worst popup blocker in existance, heres an example.

I go on a website "Popup Blocked" and 2 seconds later a popup appears. Its like a one time thing, it will block 1 popup only, and then it wears off.

It wouldnt be plus, unless you have the sponsor (too bad is isnt something that isn't catagorised as malware :(). Get ad-aware (www.lavasoftusa.com), if that doesnt work, scan for viruses, and then check for programs that might like to dwell as a toolbar: mywebsearch, Dashbar, coolwebsearch, etc etc.
Go through add-remove programs and look for anything with "search" in the name, and then post here anything suspicious.

Why did you block plus? i always say yes, because i know i didnt install the sponsor, and its safe.
08-25-2005 08:03 AM
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O.P. RE: Weird Popups
I already did all that, :)

then what i blocked isn't the plus it self, it's some url changes.

Plus:) i already had messenger plus! months ago and i just made upgrade for the latest version, but i didn't face such popups!
even though that i'm still using same progams since i installed plus for the 1st time, and SP2 popblock was working fine and still fine, coz i dont get any popup except these!!

and i remind u again :) it happens even of i'm not browsing!!
08-25-2005 08:13 AM
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RE: Weird Popups
You probably installed the sponsor of Messenger Plus!.. I suggest you disable Microsoft Anti-Spyware (which can't do its job properly), reinstall Plus! with the sponsor (to restore the system to a proper state) and then uninstall everything from Add/Remove Programs.
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RE: RE: Weird Popups
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You probably installed the sponsor of Messenger Plus!.. I suggest you disable Microsoft Anti-Spyware (which can't do its job properly), reinstall Plus! with the sponsor (to restore the system to a proper state) and then uninstall everything from Add/Remove Programs.

But... I thought... MP's sponsor program doesn't allow things like 'adult finder' and 'adult meeting' - being family friendly and all that.
08-26-2005 01:28 PM
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