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I keep getting a pop up or message that I have registry errors

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gemphx
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Every few days I get a pop up that I have registry errors. It looks like it comes from firefox but I don't trust it. Today it showed up in the form of a page, not a pop up - It has the logo and says mozilla or firefox on the bar - but I've never had this happen before and am very leary of it.

Every few days I get a pop up that I have registry errors. It looks like it comes from firefox but I don't trust it. Today it showed up in the form of a page, not a pop up - It has the logo and says mozilla or firefox on the bar - but I've never had this happen before and am very leary of it.

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Moses
Moses
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Where it says Mozilla or Firefox, that is the top of the menu bar that indicates which page you are at. As for the popup, can you attach a screenshot?

Shawn
Shawn
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Your issue may be caused by Malware. You can run and update the following free anti virus software:

1. Malwarebytes (Free version) - http://www.malwarebytes.org

2. Spybot Search & Destroy - http://www.safer-networking.org

3.Spyware Terminator - http://www.spywareterminator.com

In addition, there are a number of forums you can use to help get rid of your infection. These include:

~~~~~~ See: http://www.wikihow.com/Take-a-Screenshot-in-Microsoft-Windows

After you have saved the screenshot, click Browse located on the bottom of your reply text box. See the attached screenshot