Windows will not close this window

[rayfieldclement]

I have Windows Vista Home Basic. This white window pops up in the middle of my screen shortly after I boot the computer saying " The Webpage you are viewing is trying to close the window Yes No"

How do I get rid of that window? It pops up soon after I boot the computer and if I leave the computer sitting for minutes.

 

[Chiefcrowe]

Sounds like you may have some kind of malware. Have you tried scanning your system yet?

 

[rayfieldclement]

No I have NOT fully nscan my system except with a Norton Demo.... Wait Verizon security suit(Mc Afee has scanned it fully. 127 trojans found. This thing even has a firewall.

 

[dawks]

Firewalls only stop a limited few types of virus's (worms). Users are the typical point of entry for a virus. Clicking something you shouldn't, installing something you shouldn't.. etc.

With 127 'trojans' your best bet is going to be wiping the machine and starting fresh. Install all Windows Updates, use Chrome for a web browser, don't install flash manually (chrome has sandboxed flash), don't install Java. Install a good AV program like Microsoft Security Essentials, and stay away from sketchy websites, cracks, etc. Don't download .exe's from e-mail or websites that aren't reputable.

 

[HURRIC4NE]

Firewalls only stop a limited few types of virus's (worms). Users are the typical point of entry for a virus. Clicking something you shouldn't, installing something you shouldn't.. etc.

With 127 'trojans' your best bet is going to be wiping the machine and starting fresh. Install all Windows Updates, use Chrome for a web browser, don't install flash manually (chrome has sandboxed flash), don't install Java. Install a good AV program like Microsoft Security Essentials, and stay away from sketchy websites, cracks, etc. Don't download .exe's from e-mail or websites that aren't reputable.

i would reccomend whatever you said.. but i dont think that installing flash manually to use in Opera or Internet Explorer or Firefox is unsafe ? and come on everyone needs Java! ever played minecraft ? lol

 

[dawks]

i would reccomend whatever you said.. but i dont think that installing flash manually to use in Opera or Internet Explorer or Firefox is unsafe ? and come on everyone needs Java! ever played minecraft ? lol

Flash in general is unsafe. I like that Chrome handles flash updates automatically, Google devs do custom security work on flash, and that its sandboxed in the browser. I see with Flash 11.2 they now give you the option to let flash update itself which is nice.

Never played minecraft... Java is by far the biggest attack vector for 'hackers' these days. JRE's need to go away.