Your Computer performanc is still at low level message

[Katarzyna]

Your PC performance and stability can be injured now. It is strongly recommended to optimise your pc performance.

I keep getting this message from Windows IE.
When I try to find an Optimiser freedownload all it does is analyse my system and tells me I need to buy the product to do it.
Is this a scam?
I regularly use PC registry cleaner, and CCleaner and I have a good firewall and avg.

I'm a bit worried. Just lately I get the message re computer has to close now as it has encountered an error but it does not close me down immediately like it used to do. i can carry on ...weird.

Anyone know what is happening here please.
I am daily backing up on an external back up system (ALLway sync) in case I suddenly lose everything.

[Mary from Italy]

Had you just been on GR?

There's a Trojan called performanceoptimizer which is apparently infecting one of their banner ads.

If you've downloaded anything, you need to run an antivirus and spyware scan of your system.

[KiteRunner]

Kat, that message is just a scam to trick you into downloading spy software. Don't click to download anything like that if you ever get a message like that again! If you look at the message boards on GR there are a few threads about it, and it is definitely something that has been happening when people have been on GR over the last couple of days. There is a thread on our General board about it; hopefully if you look at this then you won't need to go back onto GR to read the threads on there:

http://www.familytreeforum.com/gener...-gr-today.html

[Katarzyna]

OH thanks Kate.
Just going in to see if everything is ok.....



.... all OK

I didn't download anything Kate just kept clicking the X.
Have downloaded AVG7 tho and ran it after turning off systems restore.
I have been using the freebie but this has scared me into actually paying for it

[Stella]

I too have been getting an error message on IE6 - it stopped for a while when I thought I had sorted it, but has started again this morning! Gives me the choise of sending an error report or debugging.