Sound ad at startup

[Jackhole]

Sometimes when I reboot my computer, I get an advertisement playing through my soundcard. There's nothing that pops up or says its running. I haven't installed anything recently and I checked my computer with Spybot and Spywareblaster and nothing new comes up. What the hell is going on? Is it some new virus or spyware? I just heard one from Careerbuilder.com.

 

[DannyBoy]

Run adaware + spybot

That about all people here will tell you to do, until you do.

 

[Gravity]

Report back to us if it's fixed and maybe what spybot/adaware discovered. I've yet to hear of that nastiness.

 

[azntiger0586]

do u have aol instant messenger runnning upon startup?

 

[Jackhole]

I do have AOL IM running on startup. Does it do that for you?

 

[Jackhole]

BTW, I ran Adaware and Spybot again and it cleared 21 objects that spybot didn't remove. I only hear the ad sometimes, so I'll post back if I hear it again or not.

 

[azntiger0586]

Originally posted by: Jackhole
I do have AOL IM running on startup. Does it do that for you?

well that your problem right there, aol now broadcast tv ads over their messaging. atm, tere is no way of removing it :-(

see here

 

[Jackhole]

Well shiiiiiitt.... I have the last free version of DeadAIM running so I didn't see the advertisement, only heard the sound. At least I know where it's from now. Thanks azntiger.