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    your computer is infected

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by brankulo, Aug 5, 2006.

  1. brankulo

    brankulo Notebook Geek

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    ok, i get this stupid popup, that keeps sitting on the right side of my windows taskbar, saying your computer is infected with spyware, malware or whatever. how do i get rid of it. i used bug doctor to clean my system but that stupid thing is still there. there is no option to turn it off or so and it really annoyes me as it would pop up every 30 seconds.
     
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    Gambit, Aug 5, 2006
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  3. brankulo

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    thanks it worked. however when i start windows now i get this error message:
    acstart16.exe - application error
    the application failed to initialize properly (0xc0000135). click on OK to terminate the application.
     
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    acstart16.exe is associated with AutoCAD. Is it possible for you to reinstall that?
     
    Gambit, Aug 5, 2006
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    Had the same problem on my desktop. I used spyware doctor to get rid of it after trying just about everything else.
     
    MRHAPPY, Aug 5, 2006
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    reinstalling acad fixed the problm. thanks
     
    brankulo, Aug 6, 2006
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    Glad I could help :)
     
    Gambit, Aug 6, 2006
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    ummm... what is NHC? sounds interesting (i obviously am a noob at laptops)
     
    j_stein, Aug 7, 2006
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