Thread: Annoying pop up ad

Sorry to read about this issue with the latest computer. Re your last post and the lesson you learnt, the issue is not with the spybot or malwarebytes software as I use both regularly , and have so since about 6 months after each was released. The problem is that something got past the antivirus (if installed) and started modifying files, causing the casino site to pop up.

This problem was detected by spybot or malwarebytes when you installed them, possibly as one item in a long list of found malware or issues, and you have clicked the fix button without informed knowledge of what would be "fixed" or how it would be done.

As part of the correction, the corrupted files have been deleted, and possibly replaced with replacements. You now have an issue of substitute files not being compatible with the OS installed.

Personally I would be looking to get shot of XP and the XP dependent Autocad. It is possible that whatever hit you came in through XP but affected W7 instead because thats what it was targeting. MS no longer offer update support for XP, so it is as wide open as it ever has been to being abused from external sites. If you really must stay with it, make sure that you have updated antivirus available to W7 and XP. It might also pay to disable internet connection to computer by unplugging the network cable or switching off WiFI while running XP/Autocad. If you can't avoid the holes in XP security, at least you block online access to the holes.

Not trying to pick on you or put you down, just explaining the sequence of events that created the situation.

What malb says.

Hold down a key (typically DEL) while the PC is just starting and you should drop into BIOS setup mode, where you'll be able to (on one of the many option screens) tell the PC to boot from DVD or USB media.

As the PC is booting, there is usually a message like: "Press DELETE to enter BIOS setup"...this will tell you what the key to press actually is.

My god father
The computer shop has had my PC for six days now and it's still not fixed.
I'm beginning to have my doubts, surely it can't be that hard to sort out
Ken

Depends. These days, for PC that's had some sort of malware infection, my recommended course of action is to simply install a fresh hard drive, do a clean install of Windows on it, download and install Firefox, Adblock and so on, delete any shortcuts that go to IE, put the old hard disk in and delete all program file locations (nuke the entire windows directory and so on) in the old drive.

It's way faster than trying to fix (and make sure it is fixed) a PC that's had a nasty infection.

Once any data has been retrieved from the old disk*, it can be formatted and it's ready to go as the new spare disk.

*Which should be nothing, as all the important stuff is properly backed up and you can just restore from backup.

Apparently the guy who invented pop up ads is sorry ......

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...ocial-facebook

I love pop-up ads....soo easy to block!

Finally after six days I got my computer back, struth it's like losing your right arm.

Obviously they did a Windows 7 re-install as I've lost all my settings and book marks, however that's an easy fix.

I'm happy despite costing over $200 including data backup.

Ken

I try to save bookmarks/favourites as well if I ever have to do a rebuild like that.
$200 is probely cheap given the amount of time they would have had to put in to save your stuff & rebuild.

Originally Posted by rwbuild

If the only reason for XP is R14, download Draftsight free version. Runs under Windows 7 and is identical in commands and uses a lot less computer resources.

I changed from autocad when I got W7 and has not missed a beat. DWG is the default file and opens any autocad file.

There are a few very subtle differences in but after about 2 hours they are second nature

I posted this before to you but now you have your right arm back, try it, you wont regret it.