closing a pop up that start to scan computer??

bargain_hunter77

hi all,

how do you make an advert/pop up disappear without clicking on it??

just to clarify - when a pop up turns up saying it will scan your pc for infected files and when you click the 'X' (assuming you are going to close it) it doesn't - it starts to scan!!!!!!!!!!!

is it ctrl alt????????to close it without clicking on it????

i hope that made sense!:o

thanks for any helpxxxx

x_Bunny_x

ctrl alt delete

Sagz_2

Are you sure it's actually scanning your pc?

A lot of these pop up ads say they are scanning your pc but are just running an advert really to get you to buy.

turbobob

Yes Ctrl-Alt-Delete, open task manager, and end task for internet explorer (or whatever). http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eyVuA6YvAF4

DrScotsman

Sure you're clicking the right X?

I had one of these popups today. It opens a new browser window, and in that browser window (and in a bit of white space) is an imitation of another window. The X of that imitation window is obviously fake and won't work.

EDIT: Much like Norbertsmum's current avatar

bargain_hunter77

hi,

it starts to 'scan'- i think???when you click the 'X' (to close the pop up)

my key board has two 'deletes' one is the arrow, the other is a key that has 'delete' written..............which do i use??

thanks!X
it is ctrl alt 'delete' or ctrl alt arrow key that deletes??

DrScotsman

The arrow is a backspace key.

Much simpler, right click the clock at the bottom right and choose "(Start) Task Manager".

turbobob

Its the one with Delete written on it.

A quicker alternative is Alt and F4. It immediately closes the browser. Try it now

globalds

Are you sure you don't have an infection ..
This sounds like some kind of malware

frivolous_fay

I've seen one that brought up what looked very like the standard Windows 'I'm installing something' dialog box when you clicked the X. I presumed it really was installing something, so I pulled the plug in a panic.

I can well believe there are still popups out there that trigger a process when you think you're closing them.

aliEnRIK

Download MALWAREBYTES (Make sure you click 'DOWNLOAD LATEST VERSION')
http://www.filehippo.com/download_malwarebytes_anti_malware/
Open malwarebytes and goto UPDATE and click 'check for updates'. After its updated goto SCANNER and click PERFORM FULL SCAN then click SCAN
Post the COMPLETE log here AFTER youve deleted everything it finds


reboot

Download HIJACK THIS (Make sure you click 'DOWNLOAD LATEST VERSION')
http://www.filehippo.com/download_hijackthis/
Click MAIN MENU then DO A SYSTEM SCAN AND SAVE A LOGFILE(Takes seconds) then post the log so we can see whats running
(do NOT do anything else with Hijack but scan and post the FULL log)