which program is causing pop ups

Browntoa

we will get there in the end, i still suspect LOP or maybe a VX infection
if those two re-appear then we will delete them again and then go staright to to safe mode , see if we can find the files and manually delete them, then see if they re-appear

barjam_2

ok cant see those two lines now ...... fingers crossed been back on a couple of minutes and nothing has popped up yet:D you are sooooooo full of knowledge:beer: how do you put up with people like me:rolleyes:

Browntoa

I like the battle of wits defeating the little nasties

Browntoa

download ccleaner from www.ccleaner.com and run it to remove all the temp files and other rubbish from the PC

barjam_2

so would all my little nasties be gone now just done ccleaner is there any ifo i should pass onto my family especially kids who use msn a lot i have told them about the virus re my space etc... is it safe to msn plus back on if so shall i put it on without the sponsors or is it safer to leave msn plus off do you think any of this had anything to do with msn ...........

i 'm probably looking for to blame someone:p its probably not even the kids its probably the hubby:mad:

Browntoa

you can put Msnplus back on as long as you remember to not include the "sponsor" program (there is an option to do this on install)

if the kids have their own accounts on the PC it is safer to change theirs to "limited" from "Admin" as it stops them installing stuff without your say so or if they click on a link or file from their friends

just put a password on your account so no-one can alter theirs !!

it's under "Control Panel" then "user accounts "

Browntoa

good guide to user accounts here

http://uis.georgetown.edu/software/documentation/winxp/winxp.creating.accounts.html