Frequent large adds pop up - HELP!

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Maria

Can someone please offer me help? Very frequently when I
try to open up a page through IE 6.0, it doens't take me
to the actual page but rather opens up a large distorted
full page add. I then have to click back, try it again &
some times open up a new browser in order to be able to
open up the page (or even start restart the computer). I
am getting VERY fed up with having to reopen pages several
times each time that I go to a page where adds may exist.

Thanks to anyone who could give me their 2 cents! Maria
 
Your computer may have been hijacked. For information about pop-up windows,
how to get rid of them, and prevent them in the future have a look at the
link below:

http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/Darnit.htm#pop_up


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Thanks so much Sandi! I went onto the page & did a check
for parasites, but none were found..... Do you still think
that downloading one of the software programs would be the
solution?

Just to clarify, I don't get any other pop ups, it's just
when I try to open a link from a general page that I am,
not directed to the page, but to a large distorted add (a
new browser window is not opened). ivillage is one place
where this happens as is http://hispeed.rogers.com/ - this
one is my home page & it happens all the time when I click
on the links.....

Thanks so much, your imput is greatly appreciated, Maria
 
Download Ad-Aware and run it checking for pirates and
spyware. You are probably clean, but now that you have Ad-
Aware go to their web site and download the Microsoft
Messenger Control plug in. Use it to turn off the
Microsoft Messenger which is just another way for big guy
Billy to shove his own advertising stuff down your throat
to make a few more pennies..
 
Maria said:
Can someone please offer me help? Very frequently when I
try to open up a page through IE 6.0, it doens't take me
to the actual page but rather opens up a large distorted
full page add. I then have to click back, try it again &
some times open up a new browser in order to be able to
open up the page (or even start restart the computer). I
am getting VERY fed up with having to reopen pages several
times each time that I go to a page where adds may exist.

Thanks to anyone who could give me their 2 cents! Maria
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Please Notice that if you use AOL, you should at least upgrade to 9.0 or
greater before doing any of the fixes. I know you can get AOL 9.0 at almost
any convenience store, gas station, super market or other retail outlet in
the world, so this should not be a problem. Also, if you are using AOL 9.0,
you will not be able to perform the first step in this list. You should
look into another solution, such as ZoneAlarm, for a firewall.


Turn on that firewall...
http://www.microsoft.com/WindowsXP/home/using/howto/homenet/icf.asp


Make sure you have all the updates (critical) installed from:
http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/
(Scan for updates, Review and Install)


Get rid of the spy/ad/mal-ware..
(Yes - using MORE than one of these..
I recommend at least the first three. Also..
UPDATE the definitions for them before using.)

Spybot Search and Destroy
http://www.safer-networking.net/

Lavasoft AdAware
http://www.lavasoft.de

CWSShredder
http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/downloads.html

Hijack This!
http://mjc1.com/mirror/hjt/

I also like "The Cleaner" and "SpywareBlaster" and "SpywareGuard".
- http://www.moosoft.com/
- http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/

The first is a PAY product, but useable for 30 days - it has found and
eliminated problems in the past the others did not. The latter two are
prevention mechanisms. SpywareBlaster is a FANTASTIC free product, I
suggest getting this after you cleanup and keeping it updated as well.

Bazooka Adware and Spyware Scanner (Free!)
http://kephyr.sureshot.xaviermedia.net/spywarescanner/

ToolbarCop (Free!)
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/toolbarcop.htm

Browser Security Tests
http://www.jasons-toolbox.com/BrowserSecurity/

And Assortment of Others:
http://spywareinfo.com/

ALSO - Be sure to IMMUNIZE after you clean up. SpywareBlaster and Spybot
Search and destroy both have these features - use both!


After you cleanup your PC somewhat of spy/ad/mal-ware, verify your antivirus
software is updated and run a full scan of your computer. If you have no
antivirus software - get one NOW! Grisoft AntiVirus:
http://www.grisoft.com/us/us_dwnl_free.php


Empty your Temporary Internet Files and shrink the size it stores to about
80 to 120MB (seems to be an optimal size for the normal user)

- Open ONE copy of Internet Explorer.
- Select TOOLS -> Internet Options.
- Under the General tab in the "Temporary Internet Files" section,
do the following:
- Click on "Delete Cookies" (click OK)
- Click on "Settings" and change the
"Amount of disk space to use:" to something between 80MB
and 120MB. (Betting it is MUCH larger right now.)
- Click OK.
- Click on "Delete Files" and select to
"Delete all offline contents" (the checkbox) and click
OK. (If you had a LOT, this could take 2-10 minutes or
more.)
- Once it is done, click OK, close Internet Explorer
- Re-open Internet Explorer.


Uninstall any software you do not use often/ever. (If you have something
installed but never use it, uninstall it.) If you go through Control
Panel -> Add/Remove Programs and see things you seldom if ever use, it is to
your advantage to remove it.


Also, if you are tired of Web Page Pop-Ups/Unders.. You could try the
Google Toolbar.
http://toolbar.google.com/


Stop loading applications at logon.. run MSCONFIG and look under the startup
tab for things you DON'T want to startup! Search the Internet with Google
to discover what things are safe to remove and what things may even be
malware infecting your computer.


Better control your email and lessen the amount of time you spend dealing
with SPAM:
SpamBayes
http://spambayes.sourceforge.net/
or
Spamihilator.
http://www.spamihilator.com
 
Certainly you should continue with further advice. The check link is
certainly not exhaustive.

--
Hyperlinks are used to ensure advice remains current
Do NOT send me an email. I will NOT see it (thank the spammers and viruses)
_______________________________________
Sandi - Microsoft MVP since 1999 (IE/OE)
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/
 
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