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by Aimee on June 15th, 2008

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When I'm using my computer, occasionally over 20 new internet pages open up without my doing. Is this a virus?

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  • by lonewolf on July 26th, 2008

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    Sound's like Cool Web Search antics, but first go on your desktop and right click on Explorer and go to Properties> then click on Privacy, check the box at the bottom that say's Turn on Pop-Up Blocker, if you are using Firefox then click on Tools> click on Options> then click on Content, then check the box that said turn on Pop_Up Blocker. If those two doesn't do the trick you probably have a variant of the Cool Web Search Trojan. Spybot, or Ad-aware should take care of your problem.

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  • by badhabitsx3 on June 16th, 2008

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    it could be, but it could also be that the popup blocker isn't on.

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  • by gmeades on June 16th, 2008

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    No, doesn't sound like virus activity.
    Sounds like you don't have a pop up blocker activated and your surfing some sites that have pop ups on them.

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