pop ups

cherokee · 20-02-2007, 22:16

why oh why am i getting plagued with pop ups????? usually offering search engines and poker sites ...

my av is up to date , my firewall is on all my security is as it should be and my pop up blocker is on..... ive run avg and everythings fine ,any suggestions please...??

panther · 22-02-2007, 20:22

you probably got spyware, you be downloading from sites like a torrent site?
my fella was and i was getting allsorts, ended up telling him to give over using it and formating my hard drive, got McAFee now and im free from them

hopefully!!

entwisi · 23-02-2007, 07:20

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Originally Posted by cherokee

my av is up to date , my firewall is on all my security is as it should be

I always snigger a little when I see things like this. Clearly security is not as it should be or you wouldn't have pop ups! Even if that security is you.

Do you have any spyware scanners? Ad-aware, Spybot search and Destroy are 2, Microsoft also do one and there are others. I would recommend using at least 2 to get decent coverage. Are you still using IE? You don't mention when these pop ups appear? every site you goto? at startup? random intervals?

***Mr D*** · 23-02-2007, 11:43

Agree With Ian.

AdAware can be found here and its free.

http://www.lavasoftusa.com/products/...e_personal.php

Spybot S&D Is here and also free.

http://www.safer-networking.org/en/download/index.html

I also use the free one from BT.

HTH

panther · 23-02-2007, 13:14

can anyone use the bt one, if so can I have the link plz

***Mr D*** · 23-02-2007, 15:06

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Originally Posted by panther

can anyone use the bt one, if so can I have the link plz

I Think you only get it when your with BT.

Although Microsoft IIRC do a good free one also.

Mancie · 23-02-2007, 15:16

I think these pop up's sometimes hang around in the temps folder..when you delete temp files it dosen't delete all temps so I go to ..start/run.. type in.. %temp%.. and delete everything in the folder.

cherokee · 23-02-2007, 19:59

entwisi
Tech god

I always snigger a little when I see things like this. Clearly security is not as it should be or you wouldn't have pop ups! Even if that security is you.

please dont laugh at me ian ...

ive tried really really hard to keep this pc clean and protected ..lol!!!
I do have ad aware on but not spybot ...but i,ll put that on and give it ago.... like i said these pop ups are mainly browser ads but there driving me nuts ... thanks for the help though guys......

entwisi · 23-02-2007, 20:34

I wasn't laughing at you specifically chuck, just that people in general seem to think it wopn't happen to them.
Can you answer the other Qs please? Internet Explorer? all teh time, at startup etc?

cherokee · 23-02-2007, 21:05

they usually come on as soon as i click IE ...ive just run s&d and it found quite a few .. dont seem to get them when im on accyweb for example just when im surfin the net ..

cherokee · 23-02-2007, 21:09

well i was going to say only get them when i am surfin the net but just had one now while on accyweb grrrr ive just run search and destroy and it found quite a few so im hoping although im still gettin them perhaps not as many

Tinkerbelle · 23-02-2007, 21:19

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Originally Posted by entwisi

I I would recommend using at least 2 to get decent coverage.

Is that right entwisi?

I was always led to believe that using 2 of the same programmes on one pc was like using two condoms together to be extra protective ...... they rub each other up the wrong way and cause you a whole heap of trouble!

entwisi · 23-02-2007, 21:31

in AV and firewalls yes, in spyware you need 2 at least for decent coverage