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Post by Vinya on Sept 29, 2006 12:09:22 GMT -5
so I was checking myspace and something pop ups; your viewpoint media player has been updated. Its not a pop up ad....no, its from the taskbar. WTF? I can't seem to get rid of it either. How do I get rid of it?
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Post by melchior1 on Sept 29, 2006 14:54:31 GMT -5
That doesn't sound right.....
try restarting and then doing a virus scan cause that sounds suspicious
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Post by melchior1 on Sept 29, 2006 15:40:22 GMT -5
holy  ! I just got the same thing as you Vinya were you on Uncyclopedia when it happened? |
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Post by Vinya on Sept 29, 2006 16:06:55 GMT -5
nope. myspace.
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Post by melchior1 on Sept 29, 2006 16:11:39 GMT -5
hmmmm.....
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Post by epyon on Sept 29, 2006 21:49:04 GMT -5
(Vinnybot!!) Well, the viewpoint media player - www.viewpoint.com/pub/products/vmp.html - is a popular plugin-style thingie used for flash and such; funky myspace profiles may use flash to, say, make a picture slideshow or funk up pictures in general. I wouldn't try to rule out the possibility of something fishy if it looks that suspicious, but if it's the same as in the link, I wouldn't worry. Things like that manifesting in the taskbar sure are annoying. Otherwise, it might come with a handy big, red self-destruct button.  |
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Post by lulu on Oct 1, 2006 2:50:14 GMT -5
Hang on vinya, we'll get thru this I'm sure of it. You want to know why I'm sure? Because Viewpoint has been and still is a form of spyware. Just like realplayer viewpoint is "self-serving" to your PC, it's system resources and it also likes to "ensist" on changing configurations without user permission. Solution: Uninstall it, run Crap Cleaner from www.ccleaner.com, and never install a "free" media player ever again unless it's Winamp. |
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Post by Vinya on Oct 1, 2006 10:18:14 GMT -5
no I never installed it in the first place....and I can't seem to uninstall it. It's not in the programs list at all
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Post by epyon on Oct 1, 2006 12:36:36 GMT -5
I'm sorry, I had no idea it was that evil, but now I see. Spyware it is, and it installs without mercy when you install AIM/AOL - which is why it's hard notice - and some adobe software (and it's updates, apparently) and netscape. As if that wasn't enough, AIM tends to reinstall it on open if it can't find it. Just got a "brand new" install of viewpoint player & manager when I opened AIM. :\ Only the Viewpoint media manager showed up in the remove/add programs list for me. IC3's right about what to do. www.bellsouthpwp.net/P/r/PrProgramsStudios/downloads.htm worked for me - could be worth a shot if it keeps popping up afterwards. If not there's a series of files you can remove to prevent it from running, though that might not keep AIM from reinstalling it at will. Don't think I can do anything more to help... G'luck! |
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Post by phalanx on Oct 1, 2006 14:52:58 GMT -5
Hey you use Bellsouth? Are you from Florida? Or another SE state?
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Post by Vinya on Oct 3, 2006 8:06:04 GMT -5
Epybot is from teh Europez0r Bo, PGSM is  c'eeeeest la viiieeeeeeee I'll try the fix later... I have a paper to write (and print) and I need to go back to bed |
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Post by lulu on Oct 3, 2006 8:10:21 GMT -5
Cest la vie? Vous n'avez pas besoin de plus d'aide?
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Post by Vinya on Oct 3, 2006 8:22:59 GMT -5
no I was referencing your awesome Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon/ Burger King King avatar XD
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Post by lulu on Oct 3, 2006 8:32:26 GMT -5
Gotta be careful around the King. He's a sneaky bastard. One day i was making breakfast in my kitchen. i was making a homemade mcmuffin but with toast instead, then I turned around and the King was there holding a plate of breakfast sammiches and said *bam* I shot him because I don't want his food I want my ghetto mcmuffin!
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Post by attrebus on Oct 11, 2006 2:41:47 GMT -5
oh noes ppl is lookin at teh pr0nz agan!!111
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Post by Vinya on Oct 11, 2006 6:47:00 GMT -5
olawlz
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Post by duckofdoom on Oct 11, 2006 6:50:43 GMT -5
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Post by Osama Bin Laden on Oct 11, 2006 9:47:10 GMT -5
I used to have Avast, it wasnt good back then.  |
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Post by melchior1 on Oct 11, 2006 14:55:28 GMT -5
I had avast...til I hooked up to the U of I's ethernet and they told me if I didn't use their virus software they would lock my computer out of the net and so I have no idea how effective my current virus protection is, but its been a couple months and my computer is still running
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of TEH CUTENESS!!
