thanks Bob.
I downloaded Ad-aware including its updates and rean it.
It found 3 files that were quarantined.
I don't visit these web sites often - in fact, I am not sure whick one this
even happend on.And I never answer yes to any emails - in fact, I have an
email blocker set up such that emails that are not from addresses in an
acceptable list that I set up, will in fact be deleted at my server and
never down-loaded so I don't get any (at least not hardly) junk mail. I do
also have a firewal in my Linksys router and I do in fact, have Noron's
antivirus program which gets updates frequently. I thank you tho for
directing me to Ad-aware. I'm anxisous to see if those 3 files it qurantined
will stop those dumb ads from popping up...!
Carl
"AlmostBob" wrote in message
...
You have been attacked, the ad is caused by just the kind of spyware that
the
ad claims to remove, the ad is bogus. Install either(both they work a
little
differently) of the first two items below update from the in-program links
and
allow them to remove this and the, probably, dozens of other spyware on
your
pc. regular use will stop this happening, stay away from the web sites
that
installed it, dont answer yes to any email questions. set up mail rules in
your mail reader to delete spam from the server without downloading,
install a
firewall, use a good antivirus and update all your protection every day.
--
Adaware http://www.lavasoft.de
spybot http://security.kolla.de
AVG free antivirus http://www.grisoft.com
Panda online AntiVirus scan http://www.pandasoftware.com/ActiveScan/
Catalog of removal tools http://www.pandasoftware.com/download/utilities/
Blocking Unwanted Parasites with a Hosts file
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm
links provided as a courtesy, read all instructions on the pages before
use
Grateful thanks to the authors/webmasters

"carlwward" wrote in message
...
| I have a problem that keeps occurring on my Win98 2nd Ed PC that I need
some
| help clearing up.
| Every morning, 3 Internet Explorer windows appear on my screen.
| They are the same each day. The Explorer windows contains no address
bar,
| tool bars or menu bar. One of them is advertising a "screen saver" list
| that I supposedly one can preview or download them free of charge. One
of
| them is a commercial ad to purchase AOL. And one of them is a large
black
| screen containing white text as follows:
| ------------------------
| Privacy Protection Aleart [Version 3.5-BC5]]
| C:\BrowserCleanser\Update\Privacy_Protection
| IMPORTANT: Your computer may be recording your Internet Activities
withyout
| your knowledge....etc.
| Would you like to see ehat has been recorded on your computer? [Y/N}[ Y
| Click the "OK" button and begin your Privacy Protection Update
[RECOMMEDED]
| C:\BrowserCleanser\Update\
| C Windows and DOS is a Copyright of Microsoft Corp 1985-2001.
| BrowserCleanser is not affiltiated with Microsoft Corp
| -------------------------
| Every day the exact same windows appear and sometimes they appear again
| during the day....!
|
| I presume that I somehjow, accidently downloaded something or visited
some
| web site that caused some program to be placed on my PC and it
automatically
| runs.
| PLEASE, Someone tell me how I can get rid of these happenings....!
| Carl Ward
|
|
|