Internet Security program webpage gives me pop ups and spyware!

[HunterICX]

Lately , a week or so on.

everytime I fire up my system, after a couple of minutes (aprox 10) without doing nothing on the internet a Pop up appears with an website in the background

message ''You System might be affected by Spyware or error'' with the comon Yes or no Button.

The website promotes Antivirus/Internet security software against pop ups and spyware.

my problem with it: They give me a bloody pop up which minimalize my application (for example SH3) that minimalisizing causes a fatal error with SH3 itself because he just loaded my game! when the pop up is there my InternetSecurity of Norton goes wild because a Spyware has been detected called ''ErrorSafe'' .

this pisses me off...I never asked for this bullsh!t. nor do I know which right do they have to give me a unwanted pop up including a spyware file. and they wich causes this crap promote software to prevent this! thats a ripp off!

I,m looking for a way to block them because my Norton Advertising/Pop Up blocker doesnt seem to block this fella.

the website himself configurates on ur system language ...mmm weird thought mine appeared 2 times ''nl.errorsafe.com'' and ''nl.winantivirus.com'' (dont try these links!)

is there any website where you can report these kind of websites that gives pop ups including spyware?

Thanks for the Help in advance
HunterICX

[Perilscope]

If you're not at ease to play with regedit, try this software: http://www.spybot.info/
It should give a result...

[Fish]

Originally Posted by Perilscope

If you're not at ease to play with regedit, try this software: http://www.spybot.info/
It should give a result...

Or you could go back to a day before you where infected.
I think it's system recovery in english.
Did the job for me.

[FIREWALL]

Hi Fish

I like your idea best. I have system restore on my rig. I can't
see downloading some product I never heard of to do a fix
when I have tools to fix problem and not risk an even worse
mess. There's alot of fixes out there but,to each his own way.

Awhile back I had a simular problem as this thread is addressing
and didn't know I could set a restore point. The said was very
annoying .Everytime Itryed to go online it blocked me and wanted
me to run there FREE program to see if I liked it and buy it.
To me that was extortion and wouldn't do it and did a full DOD
wipe. And didn't make any backup copies as I was afraid they
might be effected. Now I have copies of all my very important good
stuff " mods, missions, and all other important SubSim stuff " cant
be loseing any of this can I ? So my suggestion in omho is regularly
set a restore point like when you defrag and do other housekeeping.

Wheew!!! I'm tired. I'd like to hear other suggestions. I know there's
alot of others smarter then me that have ideas and opions on how
to address this . So I pass control of the floor to the next speaker
Good luck all & Good Hunting

[joea]

Sounds like "Winfixer" and yes it is software that is more like malware.

According to this page:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winfixer

Best thing to do first time it pops up is to disconnect from the internew BEFORE clicking on the box. I've had to do and avoided infection in that way as it installs itself even if you click the "x" to close it.

[The Noob]

Spyware Viruses and malware suck, and the ones who create it suck too.

THEY SUCK!

@HunterICX

PWN3D!

[Perilscope]

Originally Posted by FIREWALL

I like your idea best. I have system restore on my rig. I can't
see downloading some product I never heard of to do a fix
when I have tools to fix problem and not risk an even worse
mess.

Well, I do not want to start anything here, but if you do not know Spybot Search & Destroy, in my eyes you're only a newbie, but I might be wrong. But don't worry, and don't feel attacked, I did not know about Spybot Search & Destroy at some point in time as well, we all learn great things each day you know.

In Joea's post, just a few post above me, he links to a wikipedia page, which explains in detail wath "Winfixer" malware is, if you scroll down that wiki page and go to the section that says: Removing WinFixer
You will soon find out that Spybot - Search & Destroy is in the list, it says:
Several free reputed anti-spyware programs can detect and remove WinFixer, such as Spybot - Search & Destroy and Ad-Aware.

It's not me who added that, it's been there for a long time, because it's a long time that Spybot Search & Destroy exist, and does the job very well, enough to be known by millions of internet users around the world, making it a top choice. And you telling me that that you think it won't do anything, and restoring is better. Spybot Search & Destroy will tell you exactly where the problem is, and if you want to take action, and many other things. Take time in life and explore, read a lot instead of looking for the easiest way out and saying things like a software that is unknown to you can't do anything. Making use of the restore is the lame way to do things, you will never get to know the real problem and resolve it. If you research enough, you will soon find out that the restore "can" actually mess up your files and programs if you do not take care of it properly; there are measure to take before you simply hit the restore button. But I am not here to explain that, I said enough.

[HunterICX]

Originally Posted by The Noob

Spyware Viruses and malware suck, and the ones who create it suck too.

THEY SUCK!

@HunterICX

PWN3D!

I,m not really Pwn3d , The Noob

I,m just a bit pissed that these kinds excists...like I told you My security warned me before the spyware was fully installed now I have to delete its trails that they left in the cookies and registy which i,m doing right now...since I got norton I never had mayor virus/spyware/malware ******* ups anymore.

Spyware, and viruses etc etc dont Pwn me...I pwn them. before I had Norton I deleted them manualy with succes. all you need is google.com

[Perilscope]

Originally Posted by HunterICX

I deleted them manualy with succes. all you need is google.com

I wasn't sure if you were at ease to manually going thru the regedit, I guess you are. The best way of doing it for sure.

[The Noob]

Originally Posted by HunterICX

Spyware, and viruses etc etc dont Pwn me...I pwn them.

I didn't even have a chance to pwn them in my entire internet life... they just arent there... (Anti Vir and stock windows firewall, with firefox) what sites are you surfing, pr0n??? :rotfl:

[HunterICX]

Originally Posted by The Noob

I didn't even have a chance to pwn them in my entire internet life... they just arent there... (Anti Vir and stock windows firewall, with firefox) what sites are you surfing, pr0n??? :rotfl:

Gee....did you know ''who comes up with the idea that someone else is doing naughty things , is actualy doing that himself''

[HunterICX]

Originally Posted by Perilscope

I wasn't sure if you were at ease to manually going thru the regedit, I guess you are. The best way of doing it for sure.

Well, did you know , in the days when Windows XP,ME where terrorisized by that big worm that when it was in ur pc it multiplied files till ur system was blocked. that one I deleted manual. just went on a good webpage called virusalert.nl red the info of how to delete. and followed it steps by steps and it took me 2 hours to get my PC totally clean from it.

[The Noob]

Originally Posted by HunterICX

Gee....did you know ''who comes up with the idea that someone else is doing naughty things , is actualy doing that himself''

lol :rotfl: I'm not doing that, i don't want my PC to get pwned.

[HunterICX]

Originally Posted by The Noob

lol :rotfl: I'm not doing that, i don't want my PC to get pwned.

Neither do I do those visits.
this bugger is the first spyware i have seen in many months actually.
but its solved now.

[kiwi_2005]

Kaspersky Internet Security 6.0
Firewall
Antihack
Antispam
Anti virus
Anti Spyware
MailAnti virus
Web Antivirus
& proactive defense (whateva that means or does i dont know)
Its also not a hogger of your CPU like Nortons is.

getit!