popup windows - not ads

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Melissa

For about 2 weeks now I have been getting, in IE 6,
windows that popup in the task bar, but they're not
actual windows - you can't maximize or restore them, they
appear only in the task bar. What are these and how do I
get rid of them? I installed a popup stopper and while it
blocks other popups, I'm still getting these ghost
windows. I am running Windows XP Pro. Any suggestions
are appreciated.

Is this a possible security issue? I don't know much
about this, but I know I've been installing Windows
updates for security issues regarding someone being able
to hack into the system and take it over. Around the
same time I started getting these ghost windows, someone
across the country hacked my ebay account and has been
using it to list fraudulent auctions. One of my email
accounts was also hacked into. I'm sorry if this sounds
stupid, I don't know much about this kind of stuff. Is
any of this connected?

Thanks,
Melissa
 
Not sure but it sounds like you got the JSNOCLOSE virus.
I have had that ten times in the last 6 months.
 
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