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    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.
    Kat

    My avatar is my mother 1921 - 2012

  • #2
    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.

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    • #3
      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
      KiteRunner

      Every five years or so I look back on my life and I have a good... laugh"
      (Indigo Girls, "Watershed")

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      • #4
        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
        Last edited by Katarzyna; 02-02-08, 01:41.
        Kat

        My avatar is my mother 1921 - 2012

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        • #5
          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.
          Stella passed away December 2014

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