help with popups and constant loss of MBs

Live forum: http://forum.freeipodguide.com/viewtopic.php?t=44299

Dave82

08-08-2006 08:03:34

Kazaa MADE me update their software and since then i keep getting these different popups (all titled "The Best Offers" though) every 2 minutes. I use firefox, but i gather they are still from ie.

What is the best popupblocker? I know people ask this all the time, but isnt there a way to just block them from ie?


Thanks

KnightTrader

08-08-2006 08:27:46

The best offers is a nasty piece of spyware. Spysweeper does catch it though. Get spysweeper... Obtain it however you like and it'll clean it

Dave82

08-08-2006 08:46:13

Is spysweeper free? And is there any other way? I left to go to the bathroom and when i came back 10 more BEST OFFERS were waiting for me.

Also, this thing keeps popping up


"Internet Sharing Configuration

_____.exe is attempting to change or view... yadda"


I dont click yes (obviously) but i dotn click no either. I click the x.

WTF is that?

KnightTrader

08-08-2006 08:54:26

Its spyware.... I Think theres a free trial for spysweeper, if not you're going to have to find a way to aquire it.. D

Dave82

19-09-2006 10:07:02

Hey, sorry to pull this out again, but i thought it might pertain to my current problem

Everytime i use my computer i notice that i approx. 20-30 MBs are gone. It is not internet history bc i clear that out. My pop up are from IE (i use FF) so i clear out IE too. I havent downloaded anything. Only thing firefox keeps showing real player updates everyday (but that cannot be that large).

My question is how can i check the "incoming activity" on my comp? Obvciously some garbage software is automatically installing. I have noticed stragne folders in my Program files (such as RxToolBar) and when i try to delete them, it says "Cannot delete Semantic_Insight.exe Access is denied"


WTF????

Akademikz

19-09-2006 10:08:03

Ad-aware Personal Edition - that should get rid of it, that's what I've always used. And to block future instrusions I also get SpyWare Blaster on top of that and it cleans and blocks everything; mostly.

Dave82

20-09-2006 15:27:19

how can i see where the things "it" is "importing" are going to?? I want to delete whatever garbage is eating my harddrive space. Today so far it ate 100 MBs!!!!! I kid you not!!!!

johnjimjones

20-09-2006 16:49:17

Ditch Kazaa, terrible program.

TFOAF

20-09-2006 17:29:31

Why Kazaa? I wanna cry now. cry

If you really wanna do P2P, then...use Limewire. )

[quoteb41a256b5f="Akademikz"]Ad-aware Personal Edition - that should get rid of it, that's what I've always used. And to block future instrusions I also get SpyWare Blaster on top of that and it cleans and blocks everything; mostly.[/quoteb41a256b5f]

<3 Ad-Aware. )

tylerc

20-09-2006 17:41:08

Stop using Kazaa and use BitTorrent.

GCY

20-09-2006 17:43:56

who the hell still use kazaa....apparently u do, lol.
kazaa is so 5 years ago.
Limewire is the best for downloading individual songs. Bittorrent for everything else.

TFOAF

20-09-2006 18:09:50

Torrenting will get you arrested by the feds. ;)

Wolfeman

20-09-2006 18:16:30

[quotef5c8886352="tylerc"]Stop using Kazaa and use BitTorrent.[/quotef5c8886352]
Newgroups, end of sotry...

bballp6699

20-09-2006 18:24:19

Newgroups are pretty sweet, but unless your ISP hooks you up, you have to pay for them... (

Wolfeman

20-09-2006 18:30:40

[quote3747ce7c80="bballp6699"]Newgroups are pretty sweet, but unless your ISP hooks you up, you have to pay for them... ([/quote3747ce7c80]
Its like $20/month for unlimited, as fast as you can download (1MB/sec for me), virus free, content with 0 spyware and easy as hell to use...

theysayjump

20-09-2006 18:48:31

[quote4ffb11a835="Wolfeman"][quote4ffb11a835="bballp6699"]Newgroups are pretty sweet, but unless your ISP hooks you up, you have to pay for them... ([/quote4ffb11a835]
Its like $20/month for unlimited, as fast as you can download (1MB/sec for me), virus free, content with 0 spyware and easy as hell to use...[/quote4ffb11a835]

$20? Who do you use?

$15 for me with NewsHosting. Definitely worth it.

Wolfeman

20-09-2006 18:50:47

My bad. Mine costs $40 for 3 months. Usenetserver...

theysayjump

20-09-2006 18:54:14

[quote80ca4b44db="Wolfeman"]My bad. Mine costs $40 for 3 months. Usenetserver...[/quote80ca4b44db]

Oh ok, yeah I've used them before but really didn't like it.

It's pretty much all the same, but their user-end was kinda cheap and lame so I switched. Just didn't give the impression of being secure. shrug

unlabeledbooze

20-09-2006 19:21:18

So you guys pay for your usenet server/hosting whatever. How is that different service than if your ISP supported it for free? Is it faster/secure, i dont get the difference?

Wolfeman

20-09-2006 20:44:51

[quote54fbe1a765="unlabeledbooze"]So you guys pay for your usenet server/hosting whatever. How is that different service than if your ISP supported it for free? Is it faster/secure, i dont get the difference?[/quote54fbe1a765]
Faster and usually no download limit. My ISP is really fast but caps at a certain ammount downloaded...

unlabeledbooze

20-09-2006 20:50:07

can you send me an nzb file to test out my speeds. I just want to see how fast it will be. So I just take the nzb file and open it with a news reader program, right? +karma for anyone that can help me

Dave82

20-09-2006 21:10:23

yea, but WHERE ARE MY 100 MBs PER DAY GOING??

I wanna figure it out and delete what is being put on my comp

unlabeledbooze

20-09-2006 21:12:23

lol, sorry for the thread-hijacking. Did you try any of the suggestions everyone else gave you? Its probably adware/spyware. Use Adware Personal SE, Spybot and you can even try Spydoctor. Also, get some antivirus and spyware real time protection for the future.

Wolfeman

20-09-2006 22:10:39

[quote48e7c89e92="Dave82"]yea, but WHERE ARE MY 100 MBs PER DAY GOING??

I wanna figure it out and delete what is being put on my comp[/quote48e7c89e92]
Backup your computer, reformat. Fastest solution...

Daggoth

20-09-2006 22:24:54

I am confused. What are newsgroups? I use Cox, does my ISP provide em?

ffactoryxx

20-09-2006 22:47:32

Try


Ewido Anti-Spyware

Get the free version. Pretty damn good application and ive tried them all.