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    amsus Posts: 2, Reputation: 1
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    #1

    Jan 8, 2008, 03:23 PM
    Browser opens automatically
    My Firefox browser opens automatically to a blogspot site with different advertisements each time for other sites

    How can I stop this

    It only started recently

    It was never like this before

    Thanks

    Yacob
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    #2

    Jan 8, 2008, 04:11 PM
    virus scan. Sounds like a virus. Bit defender is the virus scan I use, its free, and works great
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    Jan 8, 2008, 04:12 PM
    If this is a regular site you visit all the time the site has different advertisers that are triggered to come up a different advertiser each time you access the site. I don't think it is a virus if this is the site you normally go to.
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    interinfinity Posts: 142, Reputation: 8
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    Jan 8, 2008, 04:15 PM
    Yeah it would definitely be a good idea to clear the temporary internet files and then run a virus scanner that does spy ware /ad ware
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    Jan 8, 2008, 04:43 PM
    No, these are not sites I go to
    It says blogspot on the site

    It also opens the browser automatically when I am not browsing

    It is not a pop up ad. I believe that a subprogram has been deviously written into my system OR my registry has been tampered with by some site / malicious program
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    interinfinity Posts: 142, Reputation: 8
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    Jan 8, 2008, 04:46 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by amsus
    I believe that a subprogram has been deviously written into my system OR my registry has been tampered with by some site / malicious program
    Isn't that the definition of a virus lol. Just run anti virus, anti spyware, and anti adware software. Like I said before I recommend Antivirus software - BitDefender - The future of security now!. It is free

    Clear your browser cache as well, delete temporary internet files, and run the scans
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