I am pretty sure this is not the right place but I can't find anywhere else....I recently pick up a "bug" that is driving me up the wall. I keep getting popups in internet explorer 6 at any and all times. I get up in the morning and there will be 15-20-25 popups on my screen. I have run all sorts of virus (Norton, Adaware, RegClean etc to) trying to cure the problem to no avail. I am including some screen shots of what I am getting. The key seems to be something called CiD (see circled on the screen shots) buried in my system. I can't find anything that looks like this CiD thing. The IE pop up blocker does no good. Can anyone help me out or head me in the right direction. I am using WinXP Home on an HP computer. Thanks.

From: "gary" <gmcne@bellsouth.net>

| I am pretty sure this is not the right place but I can't find anywhere else....I recently
| pick up a "bug" that is driving me up the wall. I keep getting popups in internet
| explorer 6 at any and all times. I get up in the morning and there will be 15-20-25
| popups on my screen. I have run all sorts of virus (Norton, Adaware, RegClean etc to)
| trying to cure the problem to no avail. I am including some screen shots of what I am
| getting. The key seems to be something called CiD (see circled on the screen shots)
| buried in my system. I can't find anything that looks like this CiD thing. The IE pop up
| blocker does no good. Can anyone help me out or head me in the right direction. I am
| using WinXP Home on an HP computer. Thanks.

You didn't look.

In the Microsoft Hierarchy there is...
microsoft.public.security.virus

As well as there are anti virus and ant syware groups in the alt.* hierarchy.



Download and execute HiJack This! (HJT)
http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/files/HijackThis.exe

Create a HJT log file and post it in one of the below locations...

{ Please - Do NOT post the HJT Log here ! }

Forums where you can get expert advice for HiJack This! (HJT) logs.

NOTE: Registration is REQUIRED in any of the below before posting a log

Suggested primary:
http://www.thespykiller.co.uk/index.php?board=3.0

Suggested secondary:
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/forum22.html
http://castlecops.com/forum67.html

Suggested tertiary:
http://www.dslreports.com/forum/cleanup
http://www.cybertechhelp.com/forums/...splay.php?f=25
http://www.atribune.org/forums/index.php?showforum=9
http://www.geekstogo.com/forum/Malwa..._Here-f37.html
http://gladiator-antivirus.com/forum...?showforum=170
http://forum.networktechs.com/forumdisplay.php?f=130
http://forums.maddoktor2.com/index.php?showforum=17
http://www.spywarewarrior.com/viewforum.php?f=5
http://forums.spywareinfo.com/index.php?showforum=18
http://forums.techguy.org/f54-s.html
http://forums.tomcoyote.org/index.php?showforum=27
http://forums.subratam.org/index.php?showforum=7
http://www.5starsupport.com/ipboard/...p?showforum=18
http://www.malwarebytes.org/forums/i...hp?showforum=7
http://makephpbb.com/phpbb/viewforum.php?f=2
http://forums.techguy.org/54-security/
http://forums.security-central.us/forumdisplay.php?f=13


--
Dave
http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html
Multi-AV - http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp

http://www.safer-networking.org/en/index.html

Download the above program Spybot Search & Destroy.
Install it, update it, and scan with it.
If it does not remove everyhing, but finds it; redo the scan in Safe Mode.
--
Mick Murphy - Qld - Australia


"gary" wrote:

> I am pretty sure this is not the right place but I can't find anywhere else....I recently pick up a "bug" that is driving me up the wall. I keep getting popups in internet explorer 6 at any and all times. I get up in the morning and there will be 15-20-25 popups on my screen. I have run all sorts of virus (Norton, Adaware, RegClean etc to) trying to cure the problem to no avail. I am including some screen shots of what I am getting. The key seems to be something called CiD (see circled on the screen shots) buried in my system. I can't find anything that looks like this CiD thing. The IE pop up blocker does no good. Can anyone help me out or head me in the right direction. I am using WinXP Home on an HP computer. Thanks

Mick Murphy <MickMurphy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>Download the above program Spybot Search & Destroy.
>Install it, update it, and scan with it.
>If it does not remove everyhing, but finds it; redo the scan in Safe Mode.

That program just got a HUGE TWO THUMBS DOWN from either PC Magazine,
or from PC World.

It hasn't been updated in a year or more. It doesn't do what it says
it can do.

"Uncle Grumpy" <unclegrumpy@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:866pr3hui8msthliq7s0t6tfr4cnatkbbv@4ax.com...
: Mick Murphy <MickMurphy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
:
: >Download the above program Spybot Search & Destroy.
: >Install it, update it, and scan with it.
: >If it does not remove everyhing, but finds it; redo the scan in Safe
Mode.
:
: That program just got a HUGE TWO THUMBS DOWN from either PC Magazine,
: or from PC World.
:
: It hasn't been updated in a year or more. It doesn't do what it says
: it can do.

Actually, version 1.5.2.20 was released January 30, 2008.

From: "Uncle Grumpy" <unclegrumpy@comcast.net>


|
| That program just got a HUGE TWO THUMBS DOWN from either PC Magazine,
| or from PC World.
|
| It hasn't been updated in a year or more. It doesn't do what it says
| it can do.

PC Magazine is no longer any good. This is coming from someone, me, who had an article
published in PC Mag in 1988.

In any case it is plain wrong!

Signatures are readily available and SpyBot S&D is now at v1.5.x
I'm using v1.5.1.19 but my understanding there are later revisions.

In addition SpyBot S&D is effective on what its signatures and rules detect.

--
Dave
http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html
Multi-AV - http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp

"Tom [Pepper] Willett" <tom@youreadaisyifyoudo.com> wrote:

>Actually, version 1.5.2.20 was released January 30, 2008.

Link to the article:

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2261193,00.asp

Oh, so you now admit you were wrong to say there had been no updates for a
year or so?

"Uncle Grumpy" <unclegrumpy@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:fr7pr3t0jkcnkqqmq5sm5717iifbtph7hn@4ax.com...
: "Tom [Pepper] Willett" <tom@youreadaisyifyoudo.com> wrote:
:
: >Actually, version 1.5.2.20 was released January 30, 2008.
:
: Link to the article:
:
: http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2261193,00.asp

From: "Tom [Pepper] Willett" <tom@youreadaisyifyoudo.com>

| Oh, so you now admit you were wrong to say there had been no updates for a
| year or so?
|

The article state there were no immunization update since July '07.

The immunization concept is VERY different from their rules and signatures.

The article mentions; " Spyware Doctor with AntiVirus 5.5 scored 9.5"
That's comparing apples and oranges because SpyBot S&D does NOT target viruses and Trojans
the same way as as the above. It targets non-viral malware in the class of adware and
syware with some overlap of viruses and trojans.

The article only proves that you need multiple anti malware utilities.

--
Dave
http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html
Multi-AV - http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp

I've been somewhat disappointed in both AdAware and SpyBot's
latest versions. Both seem to have numerous problems with random
freezing and shaky update processes. AdAware also fell victim to
the "Feature Creep/Settings Bloat Disease" with the addition of the
background service in the new version. I've been testing each new
release of both programs waiting for things to get resolved, but feel
that neither program works or performs as well as their earlier versions.

"Tom [Pepper] Willett" <tom@youreadaisyifyoudo.com> wrote in message
news:%23iJtcrAdIHA.3736@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> Oh, so you now admit you were wrong to say there had been no updates for a
> year or so?
>
> "Uncle Grumpy" <unclegrumpy@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:fr7pr3t0jkcnkqqmq5sm5717iifbtph7hn@4ax.com...
> : "Tom [Pepper] Willett" <tom@youreadaisyifyoudo.com> wrote:
> :
> : >Actually, version 1.5.2.20 was released January 30, 2008.
> :
> : Link to the article:
> :
> : http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2261193,00.asp
>
>

I am not a fan of SpyBot anymore. I still have it on my system for browser
protection, but I no longer do scans with it because of the false positives
it is prone to. I am thankful for system restore.

I discontinued Adaware when their new version came out, for the same reason
as you.

Tom

"R. McCarty" <PcEngWork-NoSpam_@mindspring.com> wrote in message
news:OahWRxAdIHA.4436@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
: I've been somewhat disappointed in both AdAware and SpyBot's
: latest versions. Both seem to have numerous problems with random
: freezing and shaky update processes. AdAware also fell victim to
: the "Feature Creep/Settings Bloat Disease" with the addition of the
: background service in the new version. I've been testing each new
: release of both programs waiting for things to get resolved, but feel
: that neither program works or performs as well as their earlier versions.
:
: "Tom [Pepper] Willett" <tom@youreadaisyifyoudo.com> wrote in message
: news:%23iJtcrAdIHA.3736@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
: > Oh, so you now admit you were wrong to say there had been no updates for
a
: > year or so?
: >
: > "Uncle Grumpy" <unclegrumpy@comcast.net> wrote in message
: > news:fr7pr3t0jkcnkqqmq5sm5717iifbtph7hn@4ax.com...
: > : "Tom [Pepper] Willett" <tom@youreadaisyifyoudo.com> wrote:
: > :
: > : >Actually, version 1.5.2.20 was released January 30, 2008.
: > :
: > : Link to the article:
: > :
: > : http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2261193,00.asp
: >
: >
:
:

From: "R. McCarty" <PcEngWork-NoSpam_@mindspring.com>

| I've been somewhat disappointed in both AdAware and SpyBot's
| latest versions. Both seem to have numerous problems with random
| freezing and shaky update processes. AdAware also fell victim to
| the "Feature Creep/Settings Bloat Disease" with the addition of the
| background service in the new version. I've been testing each new
| release of both programs waiting for things to get resolved, but feel
| that neither program works or performs as well as their earlier versions.
|

There are few that like Ad-aware 2007. I for one don't like it becuase it has a dependency
on a NT Service.

Your problem with SpyBot S&D may be due to not having the most current revision.

--
Dave
http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html
Multi-AV - http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp

That is very strange!
I don't know what you are using!
I just updated version 1.52 then

And Spybot Search & Destroy 1.4 is STILL uodating EVERY month!
I have no probs searching for them anddownloading them!

Be VERY careful what you say!
--
Mick Murphy - Qld - Australia


"Uncle Grumpy" wrote:

> Mick Murphy <MickMurphy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
> >Download the above program Spybot Search & Destroy.
> >Install it, update it, and scan with it.
> >If it does not remove everyhing, but finds it; redo the scan in Safe Mode.
>
> That program just got a HUGE TWO THUMBS DOWN from either PC Magazine,
> or from PC World.
>
> It hasn't been updated in a year or more. It doesn't do what it says
> it can do.
>

We go on experience, NOT on what you read in a stupid magazine!
--
Mick Murphy - Qld - Australia


"Uncle Grumpy" wrote:

> "Tom [Pepper] Willett" <tom@youreadaisyifyoudo.com> wrote:
>
> >Actually, version 1.5.2.20 was released January 30, 2008.
>
> Link to the article:
>
> http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2261193,00.asp
>

Sorry David; that was for Grumpy!
--
Mick Murphy - Qld - Australia


"David H. Lipman" wrote:

> From: "Tom [Pepper] Willett" <tom@youreadaisyifyoudo.com>
>
> | Oh, so you now admit you were wrong to say there had been no updates for a
> | year or so?
> |
>
> The article state there were no immunization update since July '07.
>
> The immunization concept is VERY different from their rules and signatures.
>
> The article mentions; " Spyware Doctor with AntiVirus 5.5 scored 9.5"
> That's comparing apples and oranges because SpyBot S&D does NOT target viruses and Trojans
> the same way as as the above. It targets non-viral malware in the class of adware and
> syware with some overlap of viruses and trojans.
>
> The article only proves that you need multiple anti malware utilities.
>
> --
> Dave
> http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html
> Multi-AV - http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp
>
>
>