I was browsing using Internet Explorer and clicked onto a site that had a pop-up asking me if I wanted to install "Spysweeper". I clicked the pop-closed and tryed to get out of that site. The window wouldn't close and 'Spysweeper" started to scan my computer. and wouldn't stop. I used the Task Manager to close IE down. What gives?? Is Spysweeper getting pushy or is there something else using same name??
I'll go back and check my browsing history to see if I can find out what happened.
Gerard
I was browsing using Internet Explorer and clicked onto a site that had a pop-up asking me if I wanted to install "Spysweeper". I clicked the pop-closed and tryed to get out of that site. The window wouldn't close and 'Spysweeper" started to scan my computer. and wouldn't stop. I used the Task Manager to close IE down. What gives?? Is Spysweeper getting pushy or is there something else using same name??I'll go back and check my browsing history to see if I can find out what happened.
Gerard
I went to check my browsing history and except for what I followed to get to CC forums it was blank. It had already been erased!! Not kosher!!! I may never find out what site I clicked into to have whatever occur...
Gerard
I have discovered (the hard way) that popups like that can only be turned off safely by disconnecting from the net, using the toolbar at the bottom of the screen - right-click - close window, and running CCleaner to clear your temporary internet files... THEN run antivirus to make sure. If you have system restore running, turn it off before running your antivirus. Unsolicited programs like that should be outlawed... here is the wiki I got for it, Spy_Sweeper