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topdog8 · 2006-09-01 17:07:50

Hi guys i allowed my housemate to use my laptop since then i have been getting a pop up every time i go onto the net saying that my trail has expired and i must pay $25. they give u an option to stop these reminders by also paying the $25 its an absolute scam. when i go to remove the programme from the control panel and…

01-09-2006 5:07pm

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topdog8

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Hi guys i allowed my housemate to use my laptop since then i have been getting a pop up every time i go onto the net saying that my trail has expired and i must pay $25.
they give u an option to stop these reminders by also paying the $25 its an absolute scam.
when i go to remove the programme from the control panel and click remove a warning comes up saying it will redierect you to a website to do this but it never happens.

any ideas at all would be great thanks

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#2 01-09-2006 5:12pm

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Looks like you got yourself some adware, have you got any anti-spyware removal programs like Spybot, Ewido or Windows Defender, if not I suggest you download all three and scan in safe mode and then restart the computer.

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