windows2000 problem

[ieh4f]

everytime after l connected to the internet in windows 2000, there are some small windows keeps showing up telling me that my pc is affected and l need to download some software to stop it, are these spywares? l already installed service pack 4, but it still does not stop these annoying things from showing up, how to solve this problem? anyone?

[jimmalenko]

That actually sounds exactly like what my brother got on his PC. Is it stopping from surfing at all, or are they just like pop-up advertisements ?

Google "Spyware Removal".

Ewido
Spybot
Ad-Aware

are all good IMHO. Also look for a pop-up blocker and possibly even a personal firewall such as Kerio and/or ZoneAlarm.

[mats.hogberg]

Probably some spyware, yes. Try AdAware or similar.

/Mats

[bevills1]

Consider free download of and install Mozilla. I've been using Mozilla for about 4 years and have never had the first popup, and I'm also running Win2k SP4. Mozilla not only has totally effective popup blocking but spam blocking for email all built into the borwser with no need for third party popup blockers that may be less effective. Note some applications require Internet Explorer, but those sites are the only use I have for Internet Explorer and use Mozilla for everything else.

[pchan]

If all else fail, you can boot from floppy or plug the hard disk to another PC. Delete the Downloaded Program Files folder.
C:\WINDOWS\Downloaded Program Files