My CPU is full of Popups I need a free strong program Any Ideas?

Question

Popups are taking up my CPU,
I need a good Popup Blocker
I can't even play a game any more.

Answer 1

Are you seeing tons of pop-up ads as you surf the internet lately? Have you noticed your computer getting slower? The most likely cause of both of these problems is a group of malicious programs know as malware. Malware is divided into adware and spyware. Both are a menace to modern surfers world-wide

Spybot Search & Destroy
The first program is called Spybot Search and Destroy. The project was started by one gentleman with a special interest in privacy. It has since grown into what many consider the most effective anti-spyware/anti-adware program available. A small group maintains the program and distributes it on their web site for free. They do ask for a nominal donation from the bottom of your heart, but it isn't required.
Spybot's focus is on accuracy. The program aims to remove all the spyware that it can find on your computer without any false positives. A false positive is when an anti-adware program identifies a legitimate file as spyware when it shouldn't. False positives are a pet-peeve of the Spybot team, and they work very hard to avoid them. You can be certain that when Spybot identifies a file, it really is a malicious file.
The program is easy to install, easy to use, easy to update, and most importantly, its effective. It eliminates the adware currently on your system and blocks it from coming back. The newest version also offers real-time protection by blocking adware programs as they try to install themselves, warning you if anything acts out of turn. You can download Spybot from my downloads page.
After you download the file, double click it to install it. The installation is straight forward. The first time you run the program, it should ask you to update the program and make some back-ups. Just follow the directions it provides. You only have to do that once.
From then on, try to run the program about once a week. Every time you run it, get all the available updates first (through the "search for updates" feature inside the program.) Then, use the immunize feature, which blocks known bad programs. Finally, run a scan. That should keep your computer free of all adware and spyware.
Adaware
As good as Spybot S&D is, it’s a big internet out there. In order to keep all your bases covered, you should install a secondary program. I recommend Adaware SE Personal by Lavasoft. Also easy to install, update, and run, Adaware will easily mop up anything that Spybot doesn't cover.
Adaware's focus is on completeness. Lavasoft really wants to get all the adware and spyware off your computer, and they use very aggressive scanning to get the job done. They feel that your privacy is worth a few false positives. The result is a very through scan of your computer. Just make sure you look the list of files it identifies over for false positives or you may loose access to a file you actually wanted.
Remember to keep both programs up to date and run them regularly.


Built on the Mozzila engine, Firefox has gained enough popularity in the short time since its release to keep Microsoft awake at night. I think the the popularity of Firefox stems from the fact that it looks and acts much like Internet Explorer, but doesn't have the security flaws. There is almost no adjustment period when you switch to Firefox because things are in familiar places. Google and the Mozilla Foundation have recently teamed up to promote Firefox.
One of the great features of Firefox is the availability of extensions. Extensions allow people to write new features into Firefox as they see fit. You can then download and install these extensions to get the same functionality on your computer. Some of the popular extensions add tabbed browsing, mouse gestures, and themes to Firefox. With new features and hundreds of improvements in Version 1.5, I highly recommend you at least try Firefox for a week. If you don't, you will never know what you are missing.

Answer 2

Activate the pop-up blocker described above.

It sounds as if are not using a firewall (do not use the XP firewall--it does not stop things going out the backdoor of your computer). You also need (anti-)spyware programs.

Go to this site:

http://komando.com/downloads/categories....

for links to good, free security programs.

I use ZoneAlarm firewall; Spybot and Ad-aware for spyware.

Don't forget an anti-virus. The above site also contains links To Grisoft's AVG (free) anti-virus.

Use only one anti-virus and only one firewall. But you can and should use multiple spyware programs.

Update these programs once a week and run them. I run Ad-aware each time before I log off. (Don't update the firewall--any updates will be sent to you automatically).

Also, be sure you are receiving Microsoftt's updates. Security patches and Office updates have been combined into one site at Microsoft: http://update.microsoft.com/ Also, http://tinyurl.com/eylck will take you to the same update site.

Windows XP can be set up to receive updates automatically:
Click Start, Control Panel
In Classic view, double-click ‘System’
Select the ‘Automatic Updates’ tab
Select ‘Automatically download the updates, and install them on the schedule that I specify.’
Create the schedule using the two boxes
Click Apply and then click OK.

One last thing: If you download free games, be sure to read the EULA agreement--the text can be difficult to understand--but if there is something that says you agree to allow them to track you in order to send you personalized advertising--WATCH OUT!

Answer 3

If you are using Windows XP w/SP2, SP2 includes a popup blocker for Internet Explorer. Go to Tools > Pop-up blocker and make sure the pop-up blocker is turned on.

However, based on your description of the problem, it sounds very likely that you are a victim of adware and/ or spyware. A lot of sites use pop-up but not to a point in which it cripples your PC.

If you have a antispyware program then you should scan your computer for adware. If you don't then you should download Spybot Search & Destroy and Lavasoft's Ad Aware. After installing them, update them and run a scan. Quarantine any suspicous files detected.

You can download both programs at: http://www.filehippo.com/software/antispyware/

CNET's download.com website has guides on how to use these programs. Look under "How To's" at http://www.download.com/Security-Spyware/2001-2023_4-0.html?tag=dir

Answer 4

Google toolbar....excellent pop-up blocker too, and free

Answer 5

POPUP BLOCKER

SEARCH IN GOOGLE YOU WILL FIND IT

Answer 6

Use firefox as your web browser.

Answer 7

google 'adaware' or 'spybot search and destroy' then download 1 of them