pop-ups

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Mary

I am continually getting an "about:blank" popup which
shows up spontaneously on my taskbar. What to do?? I
also get a "counter" pop-up the same way. Both have
large blank white screen. they seem to come through
internet explorer. Very annoying-and slows down my
computer considerably. Does anyone know how to stop
them. They don't have a real url so even though i added
the names above to my restricted sites-they still keep
coming. Thanks
 
Mary,
The first thing to do is to scan your system for the possibility of
unknown\unwanted spyware or parasites that may be causing your problem(s).

Dealing with Unwanted Spyware, Parasites, Toolbars and Search Engines
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
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Using a HOSTS file is a great way to block these "counter" types (see below)
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Mike Burgess http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/
Blocking Spyware, Adware, Parasites, Hijackers, Trojans, with a HOSTS file
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm [updated 9-12-03]
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