Mainjetmike
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Post by Mainjetmike on Apr 28, 2011 11:06:05 GMT
Does anyone know how to remove norton antivirus popups ?
I've been told to do a system restore , which works for about a day !
My pc is relatively new ( dell ) and about to be thrown out of a window !
Please help !
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Post by abb on Apr 28, 2011 11:08:47 GMT
What do you mean NAV popups? Where and when are they popping up? Do you have NAV installed?
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Post by Mainjetmike on Apr 28, 2011 11:11:42 GMT
What do you mean NAV popups? Where and when are they popping up? Do you have NAV installed? A big red box entitled "malicious script detected " appears and wont close. Comp wont even shut down when its there without holding reset button for 5 seconds. Ive never installed anything from norton ( even though their rotary F1 is great )  |
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Post by abb on Apr 28, 2011 11:30:44 GMT
Sounds like you have either picked up some malware/spyware, or you are visiting dubious websites.
Go download Adaware and Spybot Search & Destroy - run both and see what it gives you.
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Post by columbo1977 on Apr 28, 2011 11:33:29 GMT
Sounds like a Virus or Spyware. If you have Norton uninstall it (it hogs system resources and isn't worth the money) Get Avast or AVG, they are free and then get Spybot S&D and Adaware for spyware, maybe Microsoft security essentials. They are all free and should keep you safe enough. You can only have 1 Anti Virus program running (they don't play well together) but you can have a few spyware ones as some of them seem to pick up stuff that others don't. If you hare having problems removing stuff start in Safe Mode (Press F8 when the computer is starting until a menu appears) and run them from there.  |
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Post by abb on Apr 28, 2011 11:37:28 GMT
MS Security Essentials is only free if you are running a genuine copy of Windows. It's all I use these days, although I do have Spybot's resident registry monitor running at all times.
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Mainjetmike
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Post by Mainjetmike on Apr 28, 2011 11:47:05 GMT
This sound real complicated to me !
I can offer to set up / service any bike ( including rc45's ) while anyone looks at my comp .
My biscuit barrel is full too !
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Post by iconic944ss on Apr 28, 2011 11:55:10 GMT
MS Security Essentials is only free if you are running a genuine copy of Windows. It's all I use these days, although I do have Spybot's resident registry monitor running at all times. Very good, didnt even know this was free: www.microsoft.com/en-gb/security_essentials/default.aspxI've used AVG for years now, even paid for it originally but, fingers crossed, its always done the bizz. Try googling the error message you are getting - someone might have posted the easy answer to your problem. Good luck Mike. |
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Post by johnty22 on Apr 28, 2011 12:24:02 GMT
norton is pant micheal , can you service my lambretta while i empty your biscuit barrel
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Post by kamas on Apr 28, 2011 14:50:49 GMT
If you want I could have a look, Im not profesionalist but sometimes help some tricks, didn't remove stuff but only blocked, but I love to service my bike by myself ;D
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Post by Milky C on Apr 28, 2011 16:52:10 GMT
Chuck me a pm MJM ill see if i can get over tommorow if your about?
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Post by ZX6-Chris on Apr 28, 2011 16:52:39 GMT
best way normally to get rid of norton anti virus is download the uninstall tool from there website
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Post by abb on Apr 28, 2011 17:31:36 GMT
OK - he has never installed Norton - therefore this is something else, probably adware or malware. Should be a relatively easy fix.
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Post by ZX6-Chris on Apr 28, 2011 17:33:14 GMT
OK - he has never installed Norton - therefore this is something else, probably adware or malware. Should be a relatively easy fix. didn't read the first 3rd post just thought i would reply haha silly me |
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Post by andymuza on Apr 28, 2011 20:32:46 GMT
The chances are it's pre-installed hence why he has never installed it. A system restore will just re-instal it.
What version of windows are you running? And what is Norton detecting as malware?
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Post by ZX6-Chris on Apr 28, 2011 20:36:32 GMT
The chances are it's pre-installed hence why he has never installed it. A system restore will just re-instal it. What version of windows are you running? And what is Norton detecting as malware? i was thinking this,. but DELL don't tend to install norton as a trial,. i think they use mcafee  |
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Post by mandyj on Apr 28, 2011 20:37:47 GMT
What do you mean NAV popups? Where and when are they popping up? Do you have NAV installed? A big red box entitled "malicious script detected " appears and wont close. Comp wont even shut down when its there without holding reset button for 5 seconds. Ive never installed anything from norton ( even though their rotary F1 is great ) This happened to my laptop and it was a virus, cost me £30 at pc 2000 in redcar to get rid of it.  |
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Post by Milky C on Apr 28, 2011 20:39:09 GMT
A big red box entitled "malicious script detected " appears and wont close. Comp wont even shut down when its there without holding reset button for 5 seconds. Ive never installed anything from norton ( even though their rotary F1 is great ) This happened to my laptop and it was a virus, cost me £30 at pc 2000 in redcar to get rid of it. Bugger that! TBs tech team will do it for a brew and a biscuit |
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Post by ZX6-Chris on Apr 28, 2011 20:40:46 GMT
and the TB tech team is quite big,
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Post by mandyj on Apr 28, 2011 20:41:19 GMT
I'll remember that if it happens again..... |
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