WTF is this SurferBar.com popup?

[GermyBoy]

I open up the yahoo mail page, and this popup opens and changes my homepage. WTF!?!?

Removed it from the registry and had to readjust my iexplore toolbar. Such crap.

 

[amdskip]

Run adaware.

 

[dighn]

be more careful about what you install

 

[GermyBoy]

Originally posted by: amdskip
Run adaware.

Duh, I should've done that right away. Just got me peeved that my computer was changed!

 

[GermyBoy]

Originally posted by: dighn
be more careful about what you install

Haven't installed anything new in ages. Just was here when I got home from classes.

 

[Timmeh]

In effect, its a virus that takes advantage of a flaw in IE.

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Simple way to stop this happening again - use Opera

 

[GroundZero]

stop surfing for porn

 

[GermyBoy]

Originally posted by: Timmeh
In effect, its a virus that takes advantage of a flaw in IE. Text Simple way to stop this happening again - use Opera

I updated that a long time ago. Just never restarted. Thanks for the link though.