12-13-2010, 10:56 PM
(This post was last modified: 12-13-2010, 10:58 PM by Occhidiangela.)
Thanks, VL, as I turned on the PC today and cleared out some old Email, the VS7JIT popped up ... and then I got yet another bogus "microsoft security" alert that isn't the real thing. I am running Trend Micro devices, but I kept getting pop ups.
Trend detected (I am running xp) a file in c _ docs and settings _ network something ... I went to find the directory. It is a hidden directory. Malware bytes scan was finding a few things when I started getting pop ups galore, to include a random porn site in IE. Didn't get a screen capture, as I began the close it clickfest problem. PC turned off. I may turn it on again, and begin to write down the problems. I close stuff in Task Manager, and they open up again rather soon.
I suspect IE is the source of my problem.
It was from there that, when the missus clicked on some image on a medical site, that our troubles began.
Anyway, this is quite the joy.
I was going to buy her a new PC last month, until my son's tuition bill (and other issues) arrived.
I may end up spending a few bucks at the local PC doctor to get this cleaned out if I can't get it further sorted.
What galls me is that Trend Micro (which I get free from work) finds the stuff, but can't seem to keep it off of my machine.
This is new. Had not had a problem for about 18 months with any virus ... I am convinced that the Missus did something that she isn't PC savvy enough to know was significant ... that hasn't helped my troubleshooting.
Oh well.
Trend detected (I am running xp) a file in c _ docs and settings _ network something ... I went to find the directory. It is a hidden directory. Malware bytes scan was finding a few things when I started getting pop ups galore, to include a random porn site in IE. Didn't get a screen capture, as I began the close it clickfest problem. PC turned off. I may turn it on again, and begin to write down the problems. I close stuff in Task Manager, and they open up again rather soon.
I suspect IE is the source of my problem.
It was from there that, when the missus clicked on some image on a medical site, that our troubles began.
Anyway, this is quite the joy.
I was going to buy her a new PC last month, until my son's tuition bill (and other issues) arrived.
I may end up spending a few bucks at the local PC doctor to get this cleaned out if I can't get it further sorted.
What galls me is that Trend Micro (which I get free from work) finds the stuff, but can't seem to keep it off of my machine.
This is new. Had not had a problem for about 18 months with any virus ... I am convinced that the Missus did something that she isn't PC savvy enough to know was significant ... that hasn't helped my troubleshooting.
Oh well.
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In War, the outcome is never final. --Carl von Clausewitz--
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In Memory of Pete
In War, the outcome is never final. --Carl von Clausewitz--
Igitur qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum
John 11:35 - consider why.
In Memory of Pete