"ad by gamevance" popup in ie7

My kids played some internet games on my pc, now, whenever I go into IE7 i
get unwanted new internet windows popping up at various times with 'ad by
gamevance' in the lower right corner. Norton, or several other scanners have
not solved the problem, no other pop ups get past the blockers, so how do I
eradicate this,

By eradicating the adware on your computer.

You can show your computer to a professional (make the kids pay for it)
or you can try this: HijackThis is a program that searches your computer
for signs of infection. The program produces a detailed log that you can
submit to volunteer experts free of charge for analysis. More
information here:

http://www.whatthetech.com/hijackthis_v2/

You can post your HiJack This logs in several forums (NOT here), such as
this one:

http://forums.whatthetech.com/Hijack...moval_f27.html




---
Leonard Grey
Errare humanum est

detroit-dan wrote:
> My kids played some internet games on my pc, now, whenever I go into IE7 i
> get unwanted new internet windows popping up at various times with 'ad by
> gamevance' in the lower right corner. Norton, or several other scanners have
> not solved the problem, no other pop ups get past the blockers, so how do I
> eradicate this,

"detroit-dan" <detroit-> wrote in message
news:42567018-2BF5-465A-859E-...
> My kids played some internet games on my pc, now, whenever I go into IE7
> i
> get unwanted new internet windows popping up at various times with 'ad
> by
> gamevance' in the lower right corner. Norton, or several other scanners
> have
> not solved the problem, no other pop ups get past the blockers, so how do
> I
> eradicate this,

Do a _thorough_ check for malware, following all of the steps at one of
these Web pages.
Help with malware:
All MS-MVP Sites.
http://aumha.org/a/parasite.htm
http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/...moving_Malware
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/darnit.html
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm

Unexplained computer behavior may be caused by deceptive software.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/827315

So How Did I Get Infected Anyway?
For quite a few people it's by installing programs like Messenger Plus,
whose ads for malware don't identify the malware as such and try to convince
you that you owe it to the author. See also:
http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=27971
Don't ever do a "default" install of anything. Always choose Custom and see
what else is being carried along. Don't install any extras you're not sure
of.

--
Frank Saunders MS-MVP IE,OE/WM
Do not reply with email

1. Run Deckard's System Scanner (DSS)
http://securitynewsfromthenet.blogsp...anner-dss.html

2. Run the vundo and combo fix
http://securitynewsfromthenet.blogsp...combo-fix.html

3. Run Malwarebytes Anti-Malware
http://securitynewsfromthenet.blogsp...lware-105.html

4. Run the anti spyware removal programs spybot
http://securitynewsfromthenet.blogsp...yware-and.html

5 Run Superantispyware
http://securitynewsfromthenet.blogsp...tion-free.html

6. Run a complete scan with free curing utility Dr.Web CureIt!
http://securitynewsfromthenet.blogsp...eb-cureit.html

"detroit-dan" wrote:

> My kids played some internet games on my pc, now, whenever I go into IE7 i
> get unwanted new internet windows popping up at various times with 'ad by
> gamevance' in the lower right corner. Norton, or several other scanners have
> not solved the problem, no other pop ups get past the blockers, so how do I
> eradicate this,

I had it also, great games but took too much of my time, so i remove
it. You can completely remove it in control panel, add/remove program
just by uninstalling it. Note that you have to reboot your computer t
do this. After that all of gamevance should be gone. You can aslo tr
the official tool 'Gamevance - Account Deactivation
(http://www.gamevance.com/deactivate.php) :cool

--
maliW

undisclosed wrote:

> I had it also, great games but took too much of my time, so i removed
> it. You can completely remove it ...

Google Groups copy of thread: http://preview.tinyurl.com/yc6l9hw

Tis unlikely that dan-detroit has been waiting 6 months for a solution.