Pop-Ups

[Guest]

i keep getting pop-ups while im not on the internet and sometimes it goes
onto this website which is domain site please someone help me stop getting
this.
thanks -david

 

[Li'l Roberto]

i keep getting pop-ups while im not on the internet and sometimes it goes
onto this website which is domain site please someone help me stop getting
this.
thanks -david

Sounds as if you don't have a hardware or software firewall other than the WF.
things to do:
clean out all temp files particularly temporary internet files and cookies [via control panel ]
check the windows firewall's exceptions tab, see if something has allowed itself as an exception in there.
run the following from safe mode:
up-to-date virus scanner with current defs
Ad-Aware SE
Spybot S&D
purchase a good quality router with an inbuilt firewall, also consider a software firewall such as zone alarm, configure it to block all unnecessary ports.
rgds
Robert

 

[Kelly]

Hi David,

Suggestions to consider:

To disable the Messenger Service:

Go to Start/Control Panel/Administrative Tools/Services. Double click the
Messenger Service and change Automatic to Disabled, then click the Stop
button.

Or use this automated edit:

Disable Messenger Service (Line 95)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Run Ad-Aware SE, Spybot, CWShredder and HijackThis:
http://www.majorgeeks.com/downloads31.html

Note: Update the first two programs, once installed, before running.

Free Online Virus Scan
http://housecall.trendmicro.com/housecall/start_corp.asp

Good luck and keep us posted!

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All the Best,
Kelly (MS-MVP)

Troubleshooting Windows XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com

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