i have kaspersky antivirus, windows fiewall, and yahoo pop up blocker on a win xp home os i cant stop the damn things from opening up unless i disconnect network cable
2006-08-31 18:45:23 · 6 answers · asked by yankeeman 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
sounds like spyware to me - have you tried adaware or spybot search and destroy. Installing Windows Defender might help also.
2006-08-31 18:51:05 · answer #1 · answered by malts97 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Well, most of the time, it will not open a pop up if your enable yahoo anti-popup. One known exception is when you visit the porn site, and click on the link(s), then voila.
To stop these, press Alt & F4 and repeat it real fast. Alt & F4 is the command to close an open window. No trick.
Good luck,
2006-09-01 01:59:26 · answer #2 · answered by Anh 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Try the following two free online scans:
http://housecall.trendmicro.com/
http://www.trendmicro.com/spyware-scan/
Both safe and free.
Then download and install Spyware Blaster. A decent, safe, free program.
http://www.download.com/SpywareBlaster/3000-8022-10196637.html
2006-09-01 02:01:57 · answer #3 · answered by Zak 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You have adware on your computer. These are downloaded added to legit programs. You will know these are being downloaded if you read the EULA of the legit program. Go here if you want to remove it properly.
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/IE/community/columns/bugbusting.mspx
2006-09-01 02:08:04 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Pop ups are a sign of spyware.
Goto www.ewido.net and run the free version to scan and remove.
Here are a few other free ones that I use.
Spybots search and Destroy http://www.download.com/3000-8022-101221...
adaware se> http://www.download.com/ad-aware-se-pers...
http://www.webroot.com/land/freescan.php...
a-squared Free> http://www.emsisoft.com/en/software/free...
http://housecall.antivirus.com/housecall...
http://housecall65.trendmicro.com/...
X -Cleaner Micro Edition scan http://www.spywareguide.com/onlinescan.p...
http://www.kaspersky.com/virusscanner...
http://www.windowsecurity.com/trojanscan...
http://www.bitdefender.com/scan8/ie.html...
http://www.pandasoftware.com/products/ac...
http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/virus...
http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareb...
Spywareguard too.
http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareg...
http://www.ewido.net/en/onlinescan/...
2006-09-01 01:56:58 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I highly recommend you download SUPERantispyware. It will fix that problem. It is VERY VERY effective and it is free.
2006-09-01 11:13:42 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋