Getting popups yet I'm using a popup blocker!

albertross_2

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=512918&highlight=cid%2A+lop%2A

HugoSP

Found this after googling CiD popups

http://cidhelp.com/privacy.html

ormus

also try installing the google tool bar with the popup blocker.
i find it stops 95% of em.

HugoSP

Well, I'm typing this on the laptop whilst my desktop is undergoing a Spybot scan.

The computer in question has slowed up to such an extent that paint dries quicker.

I have gone to a few sites that each suggest different approaches.

Apparently it is likely that a company cald adware lop or similar have embedded this adware in some software my dd downloaded.

This is causing the popups and possibly slowing the pc down.

I have run No Lop in safe mode

I have run Super Anti Spyware

I have run Ad-aware

I am now running the Spybot for the 2nd time after rebooting.

Each programme claims to find different problems with the machine. Up to running Spybot I have still been getting these popups.

I suspect I'm about to finish the set of instructions here and post a log on this forum.

http://forums.thatcomputerguy.us/index.php?showtopic=1190

bookduck

HugoSP wrote: »

Found this after googling CiD popups

http://cidhelp.com/privacy.html

You could be taken to court? from the link above ...
"If you encounter any problems during the uninstall process or have any other questions about the Software, please contact us at "support@cidhelp.com". DO NOT ATTEMPT TO USE A THIRD-PARTY UNINSTALLER OR ANTI-SPYWARE PROGRAM, INCLUDING AUTOMATED SCANS AND REMOVAL SWEEPS. The use of a third-party uninstaller or anti-spyware program may damage the Software and/or otherwise constitute a violation of this license.

While you may choose to uninstall the Software from your computer at any time by following these instructions, some third party applications may attempt to delete, disable, or modify the Software with or without notice to you. You agree that you will only uninstall the Software from your computer by following the instructions set forth above and you will not initiate, permit, authorize or assist any third party or application to remove the Software from your computer, or disrupt its operation or the operation of any other user.

5) Acceptance of this Agreement may be indicated by downloading and installing the Software. Bookmarking to a web page whereby this Agreement is by-passed shall constitute an implicit acceptance of the foregoing terms herein set forth for any copies downloaded or installed by such by-pass. You, or any user, may terminate this Agreement at any time, by removing the Software from your computer through any one of the above described methods, and destroying any other copies of the Software."

It is people like this that legally threaten companies like Adaware to leave them alone and not mark the software as spyware.

Two things together will probably cure it (1) process explorer (2) unlocker 1.8.5
install (2) first then (1).

Have as few progs open as poss and with (2) running (wand in systems tray) run (1) sort for cpu usage, right click on properties, find the file that runs it kill that process and rename Filename.exe to Filename_zzz.exe - don't delete and if it is in its own bespoke folder rename the folder too!

Log off reboot, do this twice and now do the above again and it still should have vanished - if you are lucky.

There just may be another process that copies it back again. that is where you use your renamed file and look for other files of the same size/date on the system.

Just a quick thought... forget the above 3 paragraphs for a second, type cmd, then netstat -b and is there anything there you do not recognise? then rename as above. this method it is quicker than process explorer, but process explorer shows hidden stuff, calling programs etc. too

HugoSP

Thanks for that.

The problem is that the computer in question is so slow that I am having to access this forum from another pc!

I have had to reboot the other PC several times as it is so slow. I'm on the verge of formatting the HD. I've been on this for 2 whole days now.

albertross_2

have you tried uninstalling it in control panel, add remove, and or combofix

HugoSP

An update.

The problem has been resolved, thanks to these people!

The system needed diagnosing and fixing, and these guys give their time free of charge to help.

http://forums.thatcomputerguy.us/index.php?showforum=39

In case any of you are interested - you can read my thread here:

http://forums.thatcomputerguy.us/index.php?showtopic=22059

There are some amaizing tools out there. I am now running AVG Anti Spyware and AVG anti Virus. I was running spybot, Adaware and superanti.... as well, but I found that 3 or more antispyware sytems on the pc made it very slow.

Thansk to all here for your help and suggestions.