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   Pfsszxt@aol.com to jigo   
   Re: How can I get rid of persistent pesk   
   07 Jul 13 07:46:16   
   
   On Sat, 06 Jul 2013 13:22:29 -0500, jigo  wrote:   
      
   >Advertisement windows keep popping up in every browser and application   
   >I use. How can I get rid of them? If they're on the computer they must   
   >be in a folder somewhere or some folder that triggers them. Is there   
   >any way to trace a window to the folder that triggered it? Better yet   
   >would be a clean-up program that deleted them. The ones I have now are:   
   >   
   >Sarbash Labs. Appears in the middle of the screen, types out an   
   >advertising message overseveral seconds and has a button that you have   
   >to click to make it go away.   
   >Improve Speed PC   
   >Optimizer Pro   
   >A window that appears and persists in the lower right corner without a   
   >name saying "Reminder. Your Computer is not backed up. Backup your   
   >files online today. Free computer backup Available." It has a "Backup   
   >Now" button.   
      
      
    Try "HijackPro". This will identify "add-ons" lik tool-bars etc.   
   Be ver careful what you delete though because much of what it shows is   
   OK and/or needed.   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)   

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