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Brighter.Tomorrow
February 23rd, 2010, 04:20 PM
So lately we've been pulling up Opera or Firefox but we get to sites like MSN, FaceBook and so forth, and they will open new tabs saying we've won a prize.
Now I've scanned the computer with Malware Bytes and Avast and both say there is nothing wrong, AND we have pop-up blockers..
Any idea of what this is or what we can do?

Also if we search something on Google and click the link to a site, it'll take us to other sites then the one we clicked on.

Please Help.

Commander Thor
February 23rd, 2010, 04:41 PM
There is defiantly some sort of malware/trojan on your computer.

I'd recommend scanning with an online-based scanner, as their definitions can't be altered (And virus' CAN alter definitions).
(You can find a scanner here: http://onecare.live.com/site/en-us/default.htm)

Brighter.Tomorrow
February 23rd, 2010, 04:45 PM
There is defiantly some sort of malware/trojan on your computer.

I'd recommend scanning with an online-based scanner, as their definitions can't be altered (And virus' CAN alter definitions).
(You can find a scanner here: http://onecare.live.com/site/en-us/default.htm)

*ahem*
Forgot to mention I run Windows XP and it told me it doesn't work with XP.

Commander Thor
February 23rd, 2010, 04:50 PM
It /does/ work for XP, as that's the XP version I linked to you.
The Vista/7 edition is located here: http://onecare.live.com/site/en-us/center/whatsnew.htm

Brighter.Tomorrow
February 23rd, 2010, 04:52 PM
It /does/ work for XP, as that's the XP version I linked to you.
The Vista/7 edition is located here: http://onecare.live.com/site/en-us/center/whatsnew.htm

XD It said it wouldn't work with my operating system then I noticed it said in fine print to use IE. I'm installing it now.