Pop ups while online

[Guest]

I hope someone can help me. I use Netscape & Aol, in the last few weeks we've been getting slammed with IE pop-ups. Can anyone tell me how to stop them?

 

[war17]

If the popups are coming from the website, you need popup stopper.

Popup Stopper
http://www.panicware.com/product_psfree.html

If the popups are coming from your computer, then

A Search site has downloaded something into your computer.

1. If you have Windows Messenger Service, disable it. The Messenger service
is typically not needed for home users.

Right-click My Computer and click Manage.
Fold out the Services and Applications option and click Services.
Right-click the Messenger entry, select Properties, and choose Disable under
Startup Type.
Click OK.

You should no longer receive messages sent via the messenger service.

2. Use the following scanners to find and remove the website.

SpyBot S&D searches your harddisk for so-called spy- or adbots;
http://security.kolla.de/
or
Adaware
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/
or
CWShredder
http://www.spychecker.com/program/cwshredder.html

3. Some porn websites redirects links to their websites using your HOSTS
file. Do a search for the HOSTS (without extension) file and remove the
entry.

4. If still no joy, download HijackThis from Spywareinfo download page

http://www.spywareinfo.com/downloads.php

Run the program and you will find many entries. Most are OK. Post the log. I
will find the problem for you.

5. For future preventive maintenance, make sure programs cannot just
download on your computer without your permission. From the Internet
Toolbar, go to Tools > Internet Options > Advanced. Make sure "Enable
Install On Demand (Internet Explorer)" and "Enable Install On Demand
(Other)" are unchecked.


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Warren
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I hope someone can help me. I use Netscape & Aol, in the last few weeks

we've been getting slammed with IE pop-ups. Can anyone tell me how to stop
them?

 

[Frank Saunders, MS-MVP IE/OE]

I hope someone can help me. I use Netscape & Aol, in the last few
weeks we've been getting slammed with IE pop-ups. Can anyone tell me
how to stop them?

First eliminate any scumware.
See
Dealing with Unwanted Spyware, Parasites, Toolbars and Search Engines
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm

Note that AdAware and SpyBot S & D will each catch some things the other
won't. Also, each need to be updated before every use, even when just
downloaded. There's also a lot more to do than just those two programs.

If trying everything at that site does not fix the problem please post back
in the same thread.

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Frank Saunders, MS-MVP IE/OE
http://www.fjsmjs.com
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