pop ups

[Alex]

With windows XP i am experiencing these annoying popups
advertising web-defender and they want money to stop
them, which is a joke in the first place... when are they
going to stop these fu*king advertises and scammers
pissing everyone off?? HOW CAN I GET RID OF THESE
POPUPS!!?

 

[Mike Burgess]

Alex,
To Prevent Windows PopUp Spam:
http://www.mynetwatchman.com/kb/security/articles/popupspam/index.htm
http://www.stopmessengerspam.com/

Test your setup:
http://www.mynetwatchman.com/winpopuptester.asp
[more info]
Messenger Service Window That Contains an Internet Advertisement Appears
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=330904

To Prevent Browser PopUps:
Freeware Pop-up Blocker: http://toolbar.google.com/

AdShield 3.0 [trialware]
http://www.adshield.org/

- Ability to block Macromedia Flash ads
- Ability to block Javascript pop-ups and other nasties!
- No need to close IE to change options
[Full Version]
- Ability to block Ad Banners, Cookies, Hit Counters, etc.
- Change options "on-the-fly" via new IE Toolbar button
- Supports "Importing" block lists
[more info]
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/adshield.htm

Prevent Pop-up Ad Windows When Browsing with Internet Explorer
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/using/howto/restrictedsites/stoppopups.asp
[more info]
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/restricted.htm
_______________________________________
Mike Burgess http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/
Blocking Spyware, Adware, Parasites, Hijackers, Trojans, with a HOSTS file
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm [updated 8-11-03]
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