beatnikjd: disconnecting your computer right away is excellent advice. I run very good software protecting me from viruses, popups, spyware and malware. I have 3 different unique programs (full versions and paid for),running at all times. It still got through.
My only fault was not copying the url or perhaps looking hard into the source code to try and detect who sent it.
Franko
beatnikjd;156387 wrote:
You might want to try spyware doctor which is free from google. It has worked well for me. Spybot and ad-aware are also useful tools. You can also manually delete cookies easily. I don’t understand why a business would engage in these kinds of practices. It has always been my policy to not do business with and organization that uses such sleazy tactics–and I let them know it. Last year I had a problem with the infamous winantiviruspro malware. It cost me a lot of time and money. Had to have my hard drive cleaned and lost a lot of valuable work time. I would like to tell everyone on these forums that if you ever get a popup ad from any antivirus or spyware program your only defense is to disconnect from the internet immediately! A lot of these programs do what is called a ‘drive by install’. That means no matter what action you take to get rid of the ad such as clicking cancel or x in the dialog box the program will install itself regardless of your wishes.