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Publisher's Clearing House popups
#918954
10/15/13 06:05 PM
10/15/13 06:05 PM
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Joined: Dec 2004
Posts: 2,845 Marietta, GA
Laurette
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Don't know if this is the right forum, but... Lately have constantly been getting popups from PCH. Can't find a way to get rid of this. Any help would be GREATLY appreciated. Thank you!
It's not that I'm smart, I just stay with things longer." (approx. quote from Albert Einstein.)
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Re: Publisher's Clearing House popups
[Re: Laurette]
#918961
10/15/13 07:07 PM
10/15/13 07:07 PM
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Joined: Jun 2005
Posts: 20,123 Near St. Louis, MO
Draclvr
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Reviews Editor - Hints/Glitches Mod - Site Support
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Download and run the free version of CCleaner. Then if you don't have Malwarebytes, download the free version and run a scan. CCleaner Malwarebytes Free
Once again, weeds are my life!
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Re: Publisher's Clearing House popups
[Re: Laurette]
#918964
10/15/13 07:14 PM
10/15/13 07:14 PM
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Joined: Dec 2004
Posts: 2,845 Marietta, GA
Laurette
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Draclvr: I already have CCleaner. Will run it. Also, have paid-for version of SuperAnti Spyware.
Thanks.
It's not that I'm smart, I just stay with things longer." (approx. quote from Albert Einstein.)
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Re: Publisher's Clearing House popups
[Re: Laurette]
#918973
10/15/13 08:40 PM
10/15/13 08:40 PM
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Joined: Jun 2005
Posts: 20,123 Near St. Louis, MO
Draclvr
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Good... run your scans including Super Anti-Spyware. CCleaner should clear out the internet cache in your browsers too. See what happens.
Once again, weeds are my life!
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Re: Publisher's Clearing House popups
[Re: Laurette]
#918976
10/15/13 10:11 PM
10/15/13 10:11 PM
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Joined: Dec 2004
Posts: 2,845 Marietta, GA
Laurette
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Tried updating CCleaner and got "optimizer Pro." Wasn't sure if this was a good thing to do, so got out of it. Any opinions? Thanks.
It's not that I'm smart, I just stay with things longer." (approx. quote from Albert Einstein.)
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Re: Publisher's Clearing House popups
[Re: Laurette]
#918981
10/15/13 10:46 PM
10/15/13 10:46 PM
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Joined: Oct 2000
Posts: 40,644 southeast USA
Jenny100
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Optimizer Pro is scareware. It claims to find a bunch of stuff wrong with your computer and offers to "fix" it (for a nominal fee). You don't want that. If you Google Optimizer Pro you find lots of websites about how to remove it. Where did you get the Ccleaner update? I don't see how "updating" Ccleaner would get you Optimizer Pro. You should only download Ccleaner from the Piriform website. You shouldn't need to update Ccleaner in order to run it anyway. Ccleaner isn't something that needs to be updated all the time like an antivirus or anti-malware program. Check the "Quick Tour" for how to use it to clean different things. http://www.piriform.com/ccleaner/tour/main-window
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Re: Publisher's Clearing House popups
[Re: Laurette]
#918986
10/15/13 11:46 PM
10/15/13 11:46 PM
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Joined: Jun 2005
Posts: 20,123 Near St. Louis, MO
Draclvr
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If you went to one of the mirrors offered for the download, you probably clicked on the wrong thing. That's one reason I only download from the source - only use the Piriform download when you go to the download page.
I just checked and the File Hippo mirror takes you right to the correct download page. Somehow you got directed somewhere else.
Once again, weeds are my life!
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