Is there an agency that oversees unsolicited advertising. This keeps popping up and it cannot be colsed until you watch a 2 minute presentation.
2006-08-17 04:53:21 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Internet
Excellent answers from everyone. I had my own grief w/ Popcorn.net. One shot of Dr. Spyware later and bye bye Popcorn >). But Ad-Aware and McAfee will also work well.
2006-08-17 05:02:54 · answer #1 · answered by starikotasukinomiko 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Step1. Scan your system for spyware/malware (use AdAware Personal,you cand download from www.lavasoft.com)
Step2. Install and use Mozilla Firefox,that is far more secure and reliable compared with Internet Explorer(which I guess is the one you're using right now)
2006-08-17 05:00:54 · answer #2 · answered by Kaz 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it is a program you might be able to uninstall it in the control panel. If not, it is possibly a browser hijack attepmt or just malware. Try using some spyware removal tools. They can be found at www.download.com I recommend Ad-Aware.
2006-08-17 05:00:58 · answer #3 · answered by Shiver 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
find a program called "starter" this will look for programs that start on your computer when you boot it or while the computer is running. If you dont know the source of the programs, you right click it to search google to find if it is good enough. If it does show as bad, you can delete it there.
2006-08-17 05:01:44 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
its spyware
close your browser and then run a spyware/anti virus utility
Try Ad Aware & McAfee
2006-08-17 04:59:27 · answer #5 · answered by Lovely78 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
heres what i do
go to
www.whois.com
look up popcorn.net
or whatever site you wish to look up
get the email address of the administrator
send him a nice email with your complaint
wait 2 days.
if he hasnt fixed your problem
go to every dispicable site you can imagine and sign up with his email address.
he gets 10 times more spam than you do.
payback is SCHWEET
2006-08-17 05:01:36 · answer #6 · answered by digital genius 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
let me guess, it says "free trial expired." i saw a question concerning this before. apparently it had a couple other names relating to movie theaters before it was "popcorn." antivirus programs don't work on it, but there's a website that will help you remove it. search for it in the "search for questions" bar; i haven't dealt with it myself
2006-08-17 05:01:18 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I highly recommend you download SUPERantispyware. It will remove popcorn.net It is VERY VERY effective and it is free.
2006-08-17 05:04:40 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try this, I hope it helps,
http://www.schrockinnovations.com/removepopcorn2.php
Let me know if you need more help.
Have fun and be safe.
2006-08-17 05:02:25 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋