Stop pop ups

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/John/ said:
I cannot get rid of a site with a large stop sign that says stop pop ups. When I start up my computer it goes to www.6801801.net/das?VFJDS20xmjk2.micros Can anyone tell me how to get rid of this? Thank you.
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If these are "Messenger" pop-ups, they can be banished by enabling the XP
built-in firewall (which should be done anyway). See HELP & SUPPORT for
easy instructions.

If this is a program that has been inadvertently installed on your PC,
running ADAware may enable its removal. http://www.lavasoftusa.com
Read the instructions, download, install and run the program. The basic
utility is free. Or try Spybot from http://www.safer-networking.org/

If the pop-ups are site-related - the page that is being visited - then a
pop-up blocker may help. http://google.com Search for "ad blocker".
Or install and use a new-generation browser that has pop-up blocking,
such as the Mozilla suite from http://mozilla.org.

It will selectively block pop-ups and images, and is much more
customizable than I.E. For more, check in with these groups…

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It's also conceivable that software has been installed on your PC without
your knowledge. If possible, install and run one or both of these
utilities, which will detect that software, and give you the option to
vanquish it...

http://www.lavasoftusa.com (AdAware)
http://safer-networking.org (SpyBot)
 
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