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   Message 669 of 2,222   
   Tony Hwang to Tony Hwang   
   Re: ?virus or other problem   
   26 Jul 06 03:32:02   
   
   From: dragon40@shaw.ca   
      
   Tony Hwang wrote:   
   > Berend Veldkamp wrote:   
   >   
   >> I have developed a problem over the last month or so and can't seem to   
   >> find a cure.   
   >>   
   >> The problem is that each time I open a progam, or go to different web   
   >> pages "Windows installer" runs and appears to be trying to install   
   >> something. Additionally, I can no longer open more than one website at   
   >> a time.  If there is a pop-up, it closes the site I am at and does not   
   >> allow for returning to it (back arrow) without starting over, in other   
   >> words I seem to be getting hijacked.   
   >>   
   >> I have run 2 anti-virus programs (Avast and AVG) and 3 anti-spyware   
   >> programs ( ad-aware, spybot and ewido), all are up to date and not one   
   >> of them is detecting and cleaning up the problem.   
   >>   
   >> I have thought of re-installing everything, but this is a tedious   
   >> option. If anyone has a faster solution I am very interested in the   
   >> answer   
   >>   
   >> Thanks   
   >>   
   > Hi,   
   > No backup?   
      
   And nothing to lose running sfc.   
      
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