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General Forums => Hardware and Software => Topic started by: Ripsnort on June 04, 2003, 07:47:39 AM

Title: Win Free Scratch Cards
Post by: Ripsnort on June 04, 2003, 07:47:39 AM

WTF is this BS?  I cleaned my registry of FSC2K (the executable) and ran Ad-Aware and scanned, deleted any new components...that little bastard ad still pops up on log in. Any clues how to nuke it?

Title: Win Free Scratch Cards
Post by: Eagler on June 04, 2003, 08:02:20 AM

is it coming in using windows messenger?

if you are running xp or win2k check this:
"
1. Enter Administrative Tools (In Control Panels)
2. Double-Click the Services Icon
3. Locate the Messenger Server listed there in alphabetical order.
4. Double Click this Service and Options will appear.
5. In the drop down box for Startup Type, select "Disabled"
6. Under Service Status Click "Stop"
7. Click "Apply" and "OK"
 
This will disable all pop-up messages. "

gl

Title: Win Free Scratch Cards
Post by: Ripsnort on June 04, 2003, 08:26:53 AM

Fixed it with a little utility called "Hijack This" and found the culprit under "System32" folder.

Here's a thread dedicated to it.  
http://forums.techguy.org/t125221/s58a06128456756e87e46c55d0356f57c.html
FYI: Spybot and Ad-Aware do nothing for it. Hijack This was the only app that worked on my box.