Desktopsmileys. is this a virus ?

WaveCameCrashin

I was downloading a show from the pj boots web site and this pop up popped up and I thought this must be where everyone on the pit gets there's from. Now I cant get rid of the damn thing :x :x :x :x

Stephen Flow

gndcd402

downloading smilies?!

demetrios

prfctlefts wrote:

I was downloading a show from the pj boots web site and this pop up popped up and I thought this must be where everyone on the pit gets there's from. Now I cant get rid of the damn thing :x :x :x :x

what's the link to this pj boots web site?

WaveCameCrashin

http://www.pearljamboots.com/forums/index.php

Just about every show you download it pops up. and now it's connected to mt yahoo tool bar. So instead Iv' been using google. My PC seems to be working fine but I just can't seem to get rid of it. :? :x

demetrios

prfctlefts wrote:

http://www.pearljamboots.com/forums/index.php

Just about every show you download it pops up. and now it's connected to mt yahoo tool bar. So instead Iv' been using google. My PC seems to be working fine but I just can't seem to get rid of it. :? :x

will check later tonight. if it's connected to your tool bar, a program might of got installed on your pc. check out your control panel & iadd and remove program, to see if anything new or fishy has been added.

also virus scan your pc to see if anything comes up.

gndcd402

demetrios wrote:

prfctlefts wrote:

http://www.pearljamboots.com/forums/index.php

Just about every show you download it pops up. and now it's connected to mt yahoo tool bar. So instead Iv' been using google. My PC seems to be working fine but I just can't seem to get rid of it. :? :x

will check later tonight. if it's connected to your tool bar, a program might of got installed on your pc. check out your control panel & iadd and remove program, to see if anything new or fishy has been added.

also virus scan your pc to see if anything comes up.

yep yep, go into the add/remove programs and uninstall your yahoo toolbar

benjs

gndcd402 wrote:

demetrios wrote:

prfctlefts wrote:

http://www.pearljamboots.com/forums/index.php

Just about every show you download it pops up. and now it's connected to mt yahoo tool bar. So instead Iv' been using google. My PC seems to be working fine but I just can't seem to get rid of it. :? :x

will check later tonight. if it's connected to your tool bar, a program might of got installed on your pc. check out your control panel & iadd and remove program, to see if anything new or fishy has been added.

also virus scan your pc to see if anything comes up.

yep yep, go into the add/remove programs and uninstall your yahoo toolbar

Or - to make things easier - get a Mac, and never worry about viruses until they get more than a 5% market share

Gary Carter

prfctlefts wrote:

http://www.pearljamboots.com/forums/index.php

Just about every show you download it pops up. and now it's connected to mt yahoo tool bar. So instead Iv' been using google. My PC seems to be working fine but I just can't seem to get rid of it. :? :x

its not the webiste, its sendspace that's giving you the pop up ads. I've been downloading boots from there for 2 years now. As a longtime member I can assure you its not the site. Happens to me all the time.

demetrios

metsfan wrote:

prfctlefts wrote:

http://www.pearljamboots.com/forums/index.php

Just about every show you download it pops up. and now it's connected to mt yahoo tool bar. So instead Iv' been using google. My PC seems to be working fine but I just can't seem to get rid of it. :? :x

its not the webiste, its sendspace that's giving you the pop up ads. I've been downloading boots from there for 2 years now. As a longtime member I can assure you its not the site. Happens to me all the time.

that must be it. the ad will alway's come up if you are not a sendspace member.
if you have an account with sendspace, you won't get those ad's at all!

ramblinpony

benjs wrote:

Or - to make things easier - get a Mac, and never worry about viruses until they get more than a 5% market share

Shh...Dont give away our secerets, or else that over 5% market share may come alot quicker!

Gary Carter

demetrios wrote:

metsfan wrote:

prfctlefts wrote:

http://www.pearljamboots.com/forums/index.php

Just about every show you download it pops up. and now it's connected to mt yahoo tool bar. So instead Iv' been using google. My PC seems to be working fine but I just can't seem to get rid of it. :? :x

its not the webiste, its sendspace that's giving you the pop up ads. I've been downloading boots from there for 2 years now. As a longtime member I can assure you its not the site. Happens to me all the time.

that must be it. the ad will alway's come up if you are not a sendspace member.
if you have an account with sendspace, you won't get those ad's at all!

yea I was actually downloading a 91 show from pjboots.com and happened to come across this thread

benjs

ramblinpony wrote:

benjs wrote:

Or - to make things easier - get a Mac, and never worry about viruses until they get more than a 5% market share

Shh...Dont give away our secerets, or else that over 5% market share may come alot quicker!

Don't worry. People stick to familiarity. Works out great for us

WaveCameCrashin

gndcd402 wrote:

demetrios wrote:

prfctlefts wrote:

http://www.pearljamboots.com/forums/index.php

Just about every show you download it pops up. and now it's connected to mt yahoo tool bar. So instead Iv' been using google. My PC seems to be working fine but I just can't seem to get rid of it. :? :x

will check later tonight. if it's connected to your tool bar, a program might of got installed on your pc. check out your control panel & iadd and remove program, to see if anything new or fishy has been added.

also virus scan your pc to see if anything comes up.

yep yep, go into the add/remove programs and uninstall your yahoo toolbar

I tried doing what you recommended but they are still coming through :evil: :evil: :evil:

vedder_soup

demetrios

vedder_soup wrote:

I love anime!

demetrios

prfctlefts wrote:

gndcd402 wrote:

demetrios wrote:

yep yep, go into the add/remove programs and uninstall your yahoo toolbar

I tried doing what you recommended but they are still coming through :evil: :evil: :evil:

you will keep getting those pop up blocks. cause you are not a paid member with sendspace, megaupload, rapidshare or whatever they use to download their files, once you click their link you will be directed to download the files through these sites, which you will get the pop up's! it will not happen if you paid a member fee. do the 1 month, or 3 month's etc.. while logged into those accounts, and you won't see those pop up's again.

gibbits

benjs wrote:

Or - to make things easier - get a Mac, and never worry about viruses until they get more than a 5% market share

Macs can get virii now, and when they do they're generally 10X as hard to deal with as on PC. Just because you aren't the biggest target doesn't mean you aren't a target at all.