Dummy Windowless

kiwiboom · 06-24-2009, 11:25 PM

I turned on my computer [desktop/ XP] when it took it's time to get into my profile [lately, it's been doing that]. I clicked firefox. It took awfully long which wasn't normal. From the task manager, I exited firefox since it froze. I tried Safari but that also crashed. So, then, I thought about restarting my computer. [There were so many windows "open" -I'd tried closing them all] but, then, all the End Now windows starting popping up due to the programs that were running. I left my computer alone for a bit [I had to go to the kitchen] and when I came back it said

Dummy Windowless Not Responding

I didn't remember downloading or installing anything like that. So, when my computer did restart I typed "Dummy Windowless" into the search engine of Yahoo!. Turns out that it is a virus and it's making my computer really slow.
Please help me.

PS. I have the Norton360 and I'm surprised that it is not working against it or has not detected it. :|

**TheBruce1** · 06-25-2009, 04:58 AM

Hello and welcome to TSF

Check out this thread on Dummy Windowless, i doubt very much its malware related.
http://support.mozilla.com/tiki-view...parentId=39492

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06-24-2009, 11:25 PM	#1 (permalink)
kiwiboom Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1 OS: xp	Dummy Windowless I turned on my computer [desktop/ XP] when it took it's time to get into my profile [lately, it's been doing that]. I clicked firefox. It took awfully long which wasn't normal. From the task manager, I exited firefox since it froze. I tried Safari but that also crashed. So, then, I thought about restarting my computer. [There were so many windows "open" -I'd tried closing them all] but, then, all the End Now windows starting popping up due to the programs that were running. I left my computer alone for a bit [I had to go to the kitchen] and when I came back it said Dummy Windowless Not Responding I didn't remember downloading or installing anything like that. So, when my computer did restart I typed "Dummy Windowless" into the search engine of Yahoo!. Turns out that it is a virus and it's making my computer really slow. Please help me. PS. I have the Norton360 and I'm surprised that it is not working against it or has not detected it. :\|