Dailos, I've found more info, it's not a virus actually, it's adware. See http://www.pestpatrol.com/PestInfo/w/winshow.asp, download Pest Patrol and follow the instructions.

You probably installed it either as part of a piece of free software on the internet, or by clicking OK on a warning box asking whether you want to install a given program. Obviously be very very careful about these warning boxes, read them all the way through in future.

Kayak
I've downloaded pestpatrol and purchased all their packages.
Thanks for your help, i appreciate it.
dailos.

Just tried to access the SNR website to find out more about this firm (imminent divi looks interesting) when I received this message:

Microsoft OLE DB Provider for SQL Server error '80040e14'

The log file for database 'Senior' is full. Back up the transaction log for the database to free up some log space.

/Includes/ServerFunctions.asp, line 42

Is this my computer or the Senior site?

It is the Senior site, the log file for thier DB is full, and it is advising them how to fix it...

nothing for you to worry about.

J.

J - Many relieved thanks

I think one of the problems with spyware files and programs is that, although you first detect them and having done so, then remove them, back they come again.

Surely even MoneyAM are using spyware or spying techniques of some description to tell them 'where' and 'what' their users are doing on the MoneyAm site?

So what is the difference between 'innocent spying' and 'malevolent spying'?

Does it have something to do with making you download something onto your machine without your permission? Or at least without your understanding of what has been forced onto your machine? And if it's just a 'cookie' well, what's the harm in it? Aren't 'cookies' harmless, after all?

Do we really mind, providing it doesn't slow down our machines? But there again, if there's such a lot of it/them about they are bound to slow down our machines, aren't they?

Hmmm?

i now have spybot search & detroy,it's free from
http://www.safer-networking.org/

and have also got spyhunter $29 from

http://www.enigmasoftwaregroup.com/

this includes popup stop,
spyhunter found more spys,iam not a techy but feel alot better when the spys have been found and taken away,
my PC ok,trying to sort out my teenage sons PC,with him and his mates surfing,
i wonder what JOYS i will find,
he has said his pc is very slow to start up now,
spec is AMD 2400 with 512 ram,so i wonder what is making it slow,

steve

Had enough of the lap top shutting down today, just got the pests/spyware/adware or whatever it is removed and it then keeps shutting down due to a nachi worm or something similar.
had great pleasure in putting a hammer to the screen and now have a new laptop :-)

Dailos :-)
I have not had any more Trojan virus problems since I turned on prompt before saving a cookie in the Explorer options. Then you can choose which to allow or block for good.
Solved all of the problems!

Microsoft launch new toolbar incorporating a Pop-up blocker. http://toolbar.msn.com/

I have added the msn toolbar and it is enabled but is only accessed from a drop down menu etc. I have tried to make the toolbar area bigger by dragging down the tool area but the mouse doesn't change so that I can drag it (have I explained that properly?)

I would like the toolbar on top as an additional toolbar, could anybody assist?

I seem to have accquired a new toolbar rxmmstsvbl which keeps reappearing even after begin disabled - any idea how to permanently get rid of this?

I seem to have accquired a new toolbar rxmmstsvbl which keeps reappearing even after being disabled - any idea how to permanently get rid of this?

Aldi are stocking some more Medion Wireless Keyboard and Optical Mouse sets at 19.99 as from April Fool's Day. Perhaps best not to be an April Fool and buy a couple, might be a good idea? With an Optical Mouse you don't need a mouse mat, so there is an added benefit in that the problems of desk cleaning and clutter are helped.

Their latest computer deal is also on offer on this day too. It's a new ALDI-PC MEDION Titanium MD 8083 with Intel Hyper-Threading Technology 3.0GHz, priced at 749.99

Doc Staples also have a radio keyboard/mouse deal at the same price.

skinny, are you sure that name is correctc? what does the toolbar do? it sounds like a potential browser hijack to me, any other symptoms? eg browser slowed down? strange search pages appearing, odd entries in your favorites list?

Spaceman - just checked and I missed a T its rxmmststvbl - nothing on google - it seems to be another search type facility and knocks google off.

skinny, what about the other symptoms I mentioned? it definately does sound like a hijack. Does it have a title?

Spaceman - no other discernable symptoms - just tried a search and it points to this site http://lop.com/search/search.cgi?src=searchbar2&s=bbb
don't know where it came from - just want it to sod off!

OK skinny it is a hijack, have a look at this site for a bit of info :-http://www.spywareinfo.com/articles/lop/

if you have adaware installed try clearing it with that, if you havnt I suggest you download it, install it and update it then run it, also worth installing spybot s&d which does a similar job (I use both). If that does not clear it post back here.