0xSilentx0
May 30, 2005, 3:21 pm
Ok I think SpyWare has found new ways for Firefox Users to get it...Listen I dont know if this is just me or its for everyone.If you stay idle for awhile,you will get popup messages that download programs into your computer.If you try to uninstall it you cant..its full write protected.These popup messages arent FireFox popups...they are Internet Explorer popups to surpass the popup blocker.So please be carefull of these,close the window immediatly.I already have 7 programs I cant even delete.
b00stA
May 30, 2005, 3:36 pm
Silent, that seems to have nothing to do with Firefox. You probably got infected _BEFORE_ using Firefox.
Try to get rid of them with Spybot or Adaware (google it).
BManx2000
May 30, 2005, 3:40 pm
OK, what? I'm guessing you already had spyware, but even if this were true a simple firewall should stop it...
0xSilentx0
May 30, 2005, 3:58 pm
My firewall is on..and I wiped out my computer yesterday...and it still happens
peemonkey
May 30, 2005, 6:21 pm
get:
Hijack This
Spybot-Search and Destroy
Adaware
Spyware Doctor
run all these, delete anything the last 3 tell you to, and send the report that Hijack This gives you to their forums, and they'll tell you what, if anything to get rid of.
then try all this is safe mode.
Melba
May 30, 2005, 7:23 pm
Sounds like a disabled windows xp firewall to me
BManx2000
May 30, 2005, 7:47 pm
Personally, I wouldn't trust any firewall made by MS :P
Cookie.
May 30, 2005, 8:04 pm
yeah firefox can get popups btw ;)
i added a value to my about:config and I havn't had any since
Melba
May 30, 2005, 10:40 pm
quote:Originally posted by BManx2000Personally, I wouldn't trust any firewall made by MS :P
I have trend micro aswell thank you very much.
But a few years ago, i disabled the MS firewall
.. i got a pop-up every 5 minutes or so i think. Without even using IE.
SPARTAN_III
June 1, 2005, 9:45 am
grab yerself Webroot Spy Sweeper and run a deep scan.
AWH_ReApEr
June 1, 2005, 11:48 pm
Start->Run->msconfig->[BOOT.INI]
Check the box that says to boot in safe mode, click apply, and restart your computer. Voila, safe mode.
In safe mode, you can delete anything. This means be VERY carefull of what you delete. Because I know what is and what isn't supposed to be there, I usually just go to C:\Program Files\ and look for anything suspicious. If I find anything, I delete it.
If you want to take the safer route, boot in safe mode and use a spyware scanner. Any of the above-mentioned ones work.
And if the popups are in IE windows, then it's most likely not FireFox's fault. FireFox is substantially more secure than IE is.
Deleted User
June 1, 2005, 11:57 pm
dont flame firefox.
firefox>opera>browser "a">browser "b">etc...>ie.
Cookie`
June 2, 2005, 12:12 am
for me the only thing firefox has going for it is the tabbed browsing ;)
Elemental
June 2, 2005, 12:18 am
Exactly my thinking xD..but also because for me, I get get less popups :P
mar77a
June 2, 2005, 3:01 am
lol, i don't get one single freaking pop-up, so stop going to porn sites peeps...
frogboy
June 2, 2005, 7:24 am
quote:Originally posted by BManx2000ADBLOCK
ADBLOCK!!!!!
YES, GO ADBLOCK!
SPARTAN_III
June 2, 2005, 11:20 am
and all-in-one gestures also pwns, bman. its teh r0xx0r
no more clunky clicking back buttons!
Tha Doggfather
June 2, 2005, 1:26 pm
Oh jolly, another Firefox > Opera > IE thread.