Totally OT, but in the last few days I have been plagued by a web page that keeps popping up whenever I am on the web (normal sites like Google, nothing funny). Header is Bullseye Network Offer, and it's full of shopping links, completely irrelevant to what I am doing. Happens about every five minutes while on the web. This is despite running AdAware, Spybot Search and Destroy, and Spyware Doctor, which normally block all popups.
Anyone else getting this? How can I stop it?
Its a bit of spyware stuff that those programs obviously havent detected. Are they all upto date and have you run them recently? I got one that nothing would detect, and that really annoyed me a few months ago, but havent had any more since i stopped using IE totally. Theres loads of stuff on google, like
You could try clearing your cache and deleting all your cookies for a start. If it's a program that may not help but if it's coming from a cookie it should sort it. TonyB
Had the same problem recently - also Bullseye Network- which Spybot wouldn't touch. Eventually found it had lodged in the Startup section of msconfig and was able to deactivate it there.
If you're running XP go to Start > Run and type in msconfig and click on OK. Click on the Startup tab, scroll down the list and look for the Startup Item called bargains. The associated command will show something like C:\program_files\bulleseye\network\bin\bargains.exe. Just un-tick the box, click OK and reboot.
BTW the length of the list explains why it takes so long for XP to boot!
Hope that helps
So Rabbits was, like
Aha! Many thanks. Just done that, found it exactly as you said. Disabled the command and rebooted. Just logged on to say thanks a million, clicked on Google to find a phone number and Bullseye is back! Looking at msconfig, the line is still disabled. I shall have to look further, but many thanks for the pointer.
So I was, like
Found Bullseye folder on the C drive with an uninstall option (but I don't remember installing it in the first place!). Now done the uninstall routine. We'll see.
I've never known ad-aware to fail, are you sure you are completely up to date?
Worth trying the Microsoft Anti-Spyware beta:
MotorsForum website is not affiliated with any of the manufacturers or service providers discussed here. All logos and trade names are the property of their respective owners.