Strange laptop happenings...

[Apache]

Just on this site, no other sites open, and a gambling website opened a new window. Closed it and loads and loads of windows started opening with some rather dubious sites (porn / gambling mainly). Every time I closed a window, another load opened until it took the laptop out.

I had to pop the battery out to get it to restart, but when I opened IE again, several more sites opened, so I didn't close them this time, just minimised.

I'm now running Adaware and its found 229 infections (!). I've just updated my AVG because it has switched itself off (Hmmm, not good) and will run that after Adaware has done its stuff.

Is this likely to have been spyware, or will I find something more sinister? Seems odd as the laptop is behind a hardware AND a software firewall...

[That Ruddy Squirrel]

I'd get it virus checked too

Have you been on any 'dodgy' sites?

Opened any funny emails ?

Tried any unknown AV / spyware products recently ?

[marky]

Turn POP UPS OFF

[Apache]

Pop ups is off. Only dodgy site I've been on is this one

Is it worth upgrading to IE7?

[gwh200]

what os is is andy ??

[Apache]

XP pro.

[That Ruddy Squirrel]

This may help


Trev

[Garygadget]

go here http://vil.nai.com/vil/stinger and down load stinger ok

[gwh200]

XP pro.

how very peculiar !!

especially to switch avg off.does avg up date regularly(mine seems to update nearly every day)

[Apache]

Yes, my AVG normally updates every day. When this started happening, I noticed the little AVG icon was greyed out and when I went into it, it was off. Windows also warned that there was no virus software.

Its probably about time I rebuilt this machine as its a couple of years old and getting a bit slow.

[Apache]

go here http://vil.nai.com/vil/stinger and down load stinger ok

Whats that do?

[That Ruddy Squirrel]

It will not do any harm Apache, and hopefully will remove the crap that's infected your laptop.


Trev

[Garygadget]

Whats that do?

it will clean your system wont cause any damage just down load it and save to your desktop run it from there it dont install on the pc ok

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[TonyN]

Have you been on any 'dodgy' sites?

This IS Andy your talking to!!

[Apache]

Stinger didn't find anything, nor did AVG, so I'm assuming it was rooted out by Adaware? There was 4 critical objects among 200 odd tracking cookies!

Its stopped doing it now anyway.

Oh, and cheers Tony!