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estie | 18:22 Tue 13th Sep 2005 | Technology
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I posted this over in chatterbank, but it has been suggested that I ask you brainiacs over here.

Please have a look at my question and let me know if there is any logical technical explanation for this! THANKS!!!!

http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/ChatterBank/Question142045.html

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Hi Estie - I can see why you would be freaked by such an incident. But please don�t be. Sound to me like some sort of virus/spyware has got onto your PC.


First action should be to update your Antivirus software and run the most comprehensive scan possible - deleting anything that it finds and regards as suspicious.


Secondly, install an Anti Spyware application such as this:


http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?********=321CD7A2-6A57-4C57-A8BD-DBF62EDA9671&displaylang=en


Or this:


http://www.download.com/Ad-Aware-SE-Personal-Edition/3000-8022_4-10045910.html?part=dl-ad-aware&subj=dl&tag=top5


Once you have installed either one of these, run a full and complete scan of everything and again - remove anything that is suspicious.


You might also like to open your control panel and check what applications are installed on the laptop (Start > Settings > Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs). You or the children may have inadvertently installed something untoward.


Best of luck - and please keep me posted?

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Thanks Tritan!

My friend just emailed me a similar suggestion. I am running a virus scan as we speak. I will ran Adaware next.

Will definitely let you know if I find anything!

Your system has been infected by the Ultimation virus. It's described here: http://vil.nai.com/vil/content/v_1285.htm

Fortunately, it's not too serious and most antivirus software should be able to sort it out.

Chris
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OH MY GOODNESS!!!

Is this serious???

I am so happy if it is! I am not going crazy!

Phew, i'm less scared after reading your answers on here. the other post freaked me out!!!
glad there is no scary ghost living in your laptop!

Oh Estie, u poor thing, just read your mails,  hope you're okay and not so shaken up now. At least you will have stopped some others having such a terrible shock. :-)

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