Help!!!

Toy Poodle · 03-07-2008, 05:44 PM

Lately I haven't been on the server lately due to viruses and pop ups and bad things. It seemed like every time I went to play source my game would minimize due to a pop up and since i don't have a fast computer it takes forever to get back to the game. Well to solve this I have tried uninstalling the game and running scans on both norton and adaware. Now it seems like I only get these strange pop ups when I go to play on the TG server. I am at a loss, so does anyone have any good

**Tonk** · 03-08-2008, 03:46 AM

what are the popups usually?
the best, sure fire cure is a fresh install of windows... when did you do it last? i try to do one at least every year, and i aim at every 6 months if it isnt a big hassle

Toy Poodle · 03-08-2008, 12:04 PM

well normally when I would play source I would get a random pop up from internet explorer but now it really only shows up when I try to get on the TG server.

Toy Poodle · 03-09-2008, 03:13 AM

ok so now i found out that this happens because my steam is running. I've already tried uninstalling it then installing it. Is there something else I should be doing that i'm missing?

**Tonk** · 03-10-2008, 01:49 AM

hrm

try peerGuardian... it list and blocks most IP addresses known to be a source of spyware and tracking sites... beleive it or not your computer gets hit with anywhere between 10 and 50 pings from sites you arent looking at with IE just being connected to the internet... YES it is a masking program used to not get caught stealing stuff from teh interweb, but thats not its origional purpose

you can disable blocking from differnt things, and if i remember right i had to disable xfire or steam.. but its simply a right click

03-07-2008, 05:44 PM	#1 (permalink)
Toy Poodle Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 343	Help!!! Lately I haven't been on the server lately due to viruses and pop ups and bad things. It seemed like every time I went to play source my game would minimize due to a pop up and since i don't have a fast computer it takes forever to get back to the game. Well to solve this I have tried uninstalling the game and running scans on both norton and adaware. Now it seems like I only get these strange pop ups when I go to play on the TG server. I am at a loss, so does anyone have any good __________________ There are no winners in war. Last edited by Vulcan; 03-08-2008 at 02:16 PM.

03-08-2008, 03:46 AM	#2 (permalink)
Tonk Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Luck, WI USA Age: 22 Posts: 2,726	Re: Help!!! what are the popups usually? the best, sure fire cure is a fresh install of windows... when did you do it last? i try to do one at least every year, and i aim at every 6 months if it isnt a big hassle __________________ **ikariam city:56:26-toastopolis-wine -click here -Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely, in an attractive and well preserved body; but rather to skid in sideways, chocolate in one hand, a beer in the other, body totally worn out screaming "YEEEHAW, WHAT A RIDE!!!" - my grandpa -Toasty/Tonk/Chair http://tgtonk.notlong.com -My New Rig: cpu: AMD 6400+ 3.2ghz dual core mobo: Asus Crosshair ram: 8gb (4x2gb) geil exotera 4-4-4-12 video card** MSI 8800GTS 512mb (g92)

03-08-2008, 12:04 PM	#3 (permalink)
Toy Poodle Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 343	Re: Help!!! well normally when I would play source I would get a random pop up from internet explorer but now it really only shows up when I try to get on the TG server. __________________ There are no winners in war.

03-09-2008, 03:13 AM	#4 (permalink)
Toy Poodle Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 343	Re: Help!!! ok so now i found out that this happens because my steam is running. I've already tried uninstalling it then installing it. Is there something else I should be doing that i'm missing? __________________ There are no winners in war.

03-10-2008, 01:49 AM	#5 (permalink)
Tonk Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Luck, WI USA Age: 22 Posts: 2,726	Re: Help!!! hrm try peerGuardian... it list and blocks most IP addresses known to be a source of spyware and tracking sites... beleive it or not your computer gets hit with anywhere between 10 and 50 pings from sites you arent looking at with IE just being connected to the internet... YES it is a masking program used to not get caught stealing stuff from teh interweb, but thats not its origional purpose you can disable blocking from differnt things, and if i remember right i had to disable xfire or steam.. but its simply a right click __________________ **ikariam city:56:26-toastopolis-wine -click here -Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely, in an attractive and well preserved body; but rather to skid in sideways, chocolate in one hand, a beer in the other, body totally worn out screaming "YEEEHAW, WHAT A RIDE!!!" - my grandpa -Toasty/Tonk/Chair http://tgtonk.notlong.com -My New Rig: cpu: AMD 6400+ 3.2ghz dual core mobo: Asus Crosshair ram: 8gb (4x2gb) geil exotera 4-4-4-12 video card** MSI 8800GTS 512mb (g92)

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