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HI

Im getting a popup window all the time now. It says something about installing software called activity monitor. There is no info on the company that its from. It just pops up when the computer starts up. I went into search and typed activity monitor and it came up with 24 different programs. How would a expert computer user go about deleting this program?

thanks


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alert mods    

You're infected. You need to run a bunch of anti-virus type software to root out the problem. Ask this in the computer forum.


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I use a free program called "Autoruns", it conveniently shows everything that's running on startup, even in the registry, and lets you simply remove a check mark if you don't want it running anymore. Then, since this is really just bad adware, you can go to it's location and delete it if you want to. I use it all the time to stop Quacktime from starting up on the next boot after I've been to a site that uses Quacktime for videos.

BTW, I agree with HorB too, get and run AdAware.

Autoruns

AdAware Free

AVG Free


alert mods    

run malwarebytes after adaware.
run anti-virus scan


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get a mac


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katzmandoo said:get a mac

He wants a computer.... Not a toy....


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KayK said:run malwarebytes after adaware.
run anti-virus scan
FTW

Malwarebytes has gotten me out of many a scrape


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I see hairy palms in your future...


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drk42 said:katzmandoo said:get a mac

He wants something that actually works.... Not a virus-ridden giant paperweight....


fixed


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System restore - pick a restoration point before this started happening.


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I agree with system restore. It's the easiest way to go.


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It might be easy, but then he'd also lose all the pron he was downloading when he picked up the viruses.


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IM Back

Well, I ran ad aware, california associates spyware program, malwarebytes, and Avira. Nothing works. I cant remember when I exactly got this problem so i dont wont to turn windows back. Any other suggestions?

thanks


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Did you try running anything in safe mode?


alert mods    

HI

Whats safemode gonna do for me?

thanks


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zacksmith said:HI

Whats safemode gonna do for me?

thanks

Running utilities in safe mode makes it harder for malware to hide.


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formattc said:zacksmith said:HI

Whats safemode gonna do for me?

thanks


Running utilities in safe mode makes it harder for malware to hide.

So

Does that mean i should run all the virus and spyware programs again but use safemode?

thanks


alert mods    

correct


alert mods    

Start: Run

In box type: msconfig

In Startup box look for a program like the one you have & turn it off.

Also a neat trick, visit MS & install IE 8. As you do that it does lots of system checks first & cleans your system.


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