Can't stop the pop up

**rizaydog** · 05-18-2009, 06:51 AM

I was driving down the road on friday, and an internet window popped up. The page was blank because I don't have an internet connection in my car. I hit the X button so I could see RR again. About ever 3 seconds, another window would pop up. By the time I stopped, I had 37 internet windows open. I looked at all the address and they where all the same:

[LINK REMOVED] by Sonicxtacy02 (Malicious address)

I googled this but couldn't find anything on what was causing this. I saw the ie, so I assumed it was internet explorer. So I deleted that program. Didn't help.

Is there any way to stop this window from popping up, and stop any other program from trying to connect to the internet? I don't ever plan on having an internet connection in my carputer.

**DarquePervert** · 05-18-2009, 07:01 AM

Chances are some program is trying to update itself and needs a 'net connection. Although, software updaters don't usually open a browser window.

It's also possible you have some adware on your system that is trying to display popup ads.

**Crinos** · 05-18-2009, 07:02 AM

ADVISE... do NOT follow the above link!

Check again.. it's not microsoft but MICROSFT missing an 'O'.

virus/milissious software I would think..

Riza.. tried antivirus and ad-aware?

**rizaydog** · 05-18-2009, 07:18 AM

Thanks guys. I'll try to scan it. I did enter the address into the address bar and it takes me to msn home page. Although, when I did that, the address changed to www.msn.com not http://www.microsft.com/isapi/redir....r=6&ar=msnhome.

**qc4000** · 05-18-2009, 07:53 AM

Crinos is probably right and you have a trojan or virus. Get it scanned and cleaned.

Another thing that "may" be happening, and this is of course if you have a keyboard connected, one of the keys may be stuck - probably the "internet" key if it's a multimedia keyboard.

**rizaydog** · 05-18-2009, 09:43 AM

That could be it too. I would have never thought of the keyboard. I have a wireless sitting in a pocket on the back of the passenger seat. I'll check it.

**rizaydog** · 05-18-2009, 12:35 PM

Well I check my carputer during my lunch break. My keyboard does have an internet button. When I pressed it, guess what address it searched for...

Thanks guys

**Sonicxtacy02** · 05-18-2009, 01:00 PM

I removed the link so that others dont click it. But anyway.. have you recently added any winamp plugins. Some of those have been known to carry malware.

**rizaydog** · 05-18-2009, 01:47 PM

Actually, the only changes I have made where installing navimon. No winamp updates. I ran a scan for virus and malware. Nothing showed up. I think qc4000 was right about the keyboard. The internet button must have been getting pressed on my seat. I just spent an hour sitting in the parking lot and the screen only come on when I pressed the internet button on the kb.

Thanks again.

**qc4000** · 05-19-2009, 12:56 AM

Originally Posted by rizaydog

Actually, the only changes I have made where installing navimon. No winamp updates. I ran a scan for virus and malware. Nothing showed up. I think qc4000 was right about the keyboard. The internet button must have been getting pressed on my seat. I just spent an hour sitting in the parking lot and the screen only come on when I pressed the internet button on the kb.

Thanks again.

Good to know you finally caught the culprit m8!

Cheers!