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  1. Jun 10th, 2004, 09:11 AM #1
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    I must have accidently installed some strange software the other day. Anytime I press the "search" button in google, a pop-up opens up to a website called "websearch24"

    I searched for all files modified/created on the day it happened, but no luck.. So I'm assuming it has something to do with IE plugin's perhaps?

    Anyone know how to get rid of this?
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  2. Jun 10th, 2004, 09:25 AM #2
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    Download and run 'ad-aware'. A search on this forum will give you a link to download it (i don't have the URL to hand).

    If that doesn't work i suggest re-installing IE.
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  3. Jun 10th, 2004, 09:27 AM #3
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    I was thinking about getting "ad-aware" but that basically blocks the pop-ups instead of removing the actual software that causes it.

    Who knows what else it may be doing?
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  4. Jun 10th, 2004, 09:36 AM #4
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    ?? Ad-aware does remove popup software.
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  6. Jun 13th, 2004, 07:41 PM #5
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    Download the Google toolbar from toolbar.google.com and that will stop your popup ads. Then install Ad-Aware from www.lavasoft.nu. Ad-aware will not block popup ads, don't know where you got that from, you need the google toolbar for that.
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