and just after posting the thread.. this is what it looked like... WTF!!!

I know you're lazy, but you've apparently already put more time into this than you would have if you just switch to Mozilla. So just go d/l it, and never have to think about this again.

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My sources tell me that this may be fixed by a virus/trojan scan rather than something like Ad-Aware.

Try running your scan software with all the options on, or go do the free scan at www.bitdefender.com

Mozilla > IE

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I'm having this same problem - I reinstalled MSN plus, and got that same tool bar, and the popups. Did a scan i think I got rid of the tool bar, but I am still getting the pop ups. Any ideas on how to get what's giving me the pop ups off my computer?

Thanks

try spybot s&d or hijackthis

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Originally posted by icyhandofcrap try spybot s&d or hijackthis

in case you don't know where to get spybot, it's here

hijackthis is here
but I've never used that.

a² free might help as well:
get it here

hope this helps

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Post your hijackthis log on here so we can see what processes are running on your system.

i used to have the same thing....DL and run adaware, and also DL the google toolbar. that blocks a LOT of annoying popups...

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Originally posted by trancEyes22 and also DL the google toolbar. that blocks a LOT of annoying popups...

mmmh, funny you mention that, it's supposed to be spyware itself:

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Google's toolbar is spyware: With the advanced features enabled, Google's free toolbar for Explorer phones home with every page you surf, and yes, it reads your cookie too. Their privacy policy confesses this, but that's only because Alexa lost a class-action lawsuit when their toolbar did the same thing, and their privacy policy failed to explain this. Worse yet, Google's toolbar updates to new versions quietly, and without asking. This means that if you have the toolbar installed, Google essentially has complete access to your hard disk every time you connect to Google (which is many times a day). Most software vendors, and even Microsoft, ask if you'd like an updated version. But not Google. Any software that updates automatically presents a massive security risk.

from namebase.org

if you want to block popups, slimbrowser or PopUpKiller or something like that might me safer.

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