how do i get rid of them? i have avg and norton anti virus and adaware but im still getting these pop-ups! i have a pop up blocker too! HELP!
2006-09-09 16:55:32 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
im the only one who uses the computer..and no i do not look at porn thats gross.
2006-09-09 17:06:01 · update #1
Next time you purchase anti-virus software, buy McAffee. It comes with a very good pop-up blocker that they update frequently. I've used Norton and others, but McAffee is better. I still get one every once in awhile, but it is rare.
Good luck!
2006-09-09 17:24:28 · answer #1 · answered by Candidus 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Who are you sharing the computer with? A lot of these GROSS pop ups appear after someone been on a GROSS website looking at GROSS stuff. Might want to look at those around you and tell them to quit that. You can enter the names to be blocked in Internet Options - Privacy - Sites, then click block, to keep you computer from accepting cookies from this site. And of course use a good pop up blocker.
2006-09-10 00:02:45 · answer #2 · answered by Huh? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dont use 2 antivirus softwares together!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Its very very harmful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! As for pop-ups u can enable the pop-up blocker feature.
And for security remove Norton. Here are a few options:
There are lots of free anti-virus software out there. Actually, most of them detect virus better than Norton or McAfee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Here are 5 of the most preferred:
1. AVG:
http://free.grisoft.com/softw/70free/set...
2. Avast:
http://files.avast.com/iavs4pro/setupeng...
3. Avira:
http://www.filehippo.com/download/d23936...
4. Comodo:
http://www.antivirus.comodo.com/download...
5. Clamwin:
http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/clamw...
All of these are excellent and reliable. Go for any one and stay protected!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
If you do want an antispyware I would recommend the following:
1.Ewido:-http://free.grisoft.com/softw/70free/set...
2.AdAware:-http://dw.com.com/redir?pid=10399602&mer...
For firewalls go for:
1.ZoneAlarm: http://download.zonelabs.com/bin/free/10...
OR 2.Comodo Firewall: http://www.personalfirewall.trustix.com/...
Hope I have helped you.
2006-09-10 00:51:17 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need two programs (maybe three). The two I recommend are SpyBot Search & Destroy and AdAware.
The can both be found on this page http://www.malwaresolutions.com/tools_...
Download, install and update both programs.
Restart your computer and tap the F8 key on your keyboard as the computer begins to start - this will give you the option of starting in Safe Mode - see more about running a computer in Safe Mode here - http://www.malwaresolutions.com/how_to...
Run full system scans with both programs, they should be able to find the problems and remove them.
Restart the computer in "normal mode" and see what happens.
The third program which I find helpful is HiJackThis (for advanced user, the is a powerful tool!) and Windows Defender - which can be found here - http://www.malwaresolutions.com/tools_...
. I have used all of these programs on many computers. I have had a 100% success rate on removing spyware/adware and viruses.
I have also found that using MSCONFIG can be very helpful in removing spyware and adware - see more about MSCONFIG here - http://www.malwaresolutions.com/how_to...
Here is a full article on how to remove spyware - check it out - http://www.malwaresolutions.com/how_to_remove_spyware.html
Good Luck!
2006-09-10 07:49:40 · answer #4 · answered by VPC 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hi, i recommand you to use firefox with Google toolbar. which is most powerful in popup blocking.
besides, firefox can block any any poppus and disable any virus and adware, spyware on webpage, so, firefox is much safer than IE. as you know, most of the virus is spread throught internet and webpage.
firefox is much smaller than IE, so i run faster than IE.
download firefox for free:
http://www.bernanke.cn/firefox/
Best Wishes && Good Luck!
2006-09-10 05:53:37 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
stay away from porn.
OH and by the way. just having those security measures doesnt do much if you dont run the scans etc to eliminate possible threats... they only block new threats. if something is already on teh computer it wont do anything.
2006-09-10 00:02:12 · answer #6 · answered by xi3reakeroi3cx 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have a legal and moral obligation to keep my pc 100% clean. And I use an antivirus/spyware program out of Beijing, China.
http://www.filseclab.com -- This program has kept me 100% clean for the past nine years.
Twister Anti-Trojan Virus is absolute state of the art technology that has a real time scanner
that really works. Will scan your memory on start up and continues to run in the background
while you use your pc. Plus this software uses very little CPU resources.
Some examples of how great this program is. If you open a webpage and there is a virus or
spyware embedded in the webpage the scanner will catch the virus in a second and clean.
If you download any type of file including music or a zip file and there is hidden embedded
virus in the file the download will stop and the Twister will clean and stop the download.
I had an experience where the software I download the company used another installer other
then their own. The installer had hidden embedded virus in the installer program.Twister found it and cleaned, plus ended the installation and traced it back to the installer software.
(I wrote the original software company and they now use their own installer).
What is really great is that you only pay a small one time fee for life. You will get frequent
large signature updates,excellent support and they never charge you for any new versions.
There are many other features as auto downloads, and the ability to fix all type of problems with your registry or windows.
The chinese don't believe in the annual fee or paying of new versions like most of the other software companies want to be paid over and over for the original purchase.
I use Zone Alarm free firewall (http://www.zonealarm.com). As a backup even though I have ADSL.I use ewido antispyware / malware. www.grisoft.com --Ewido was purchased by AVG. Ewido is free and will protect you from rogue dialers.
Also,you can use:
free
anti spyware blocker
spybot search & destory
spyware blaster
http://www.download.com
free
Windows Defender
http://www.microsoft.com
free
anti spyware firewall<<
15day free try
ZoneAlarm internet security suite
all in one firewall / anti virus/ anti spyware
no1 auto virus killer that will kill off a virus
as the virus try to download on to your system
when you open your explorer and search on the net
there are virus on websire that will auto download
this all in one firewall/anti virus/anti spyware
will kill the download link fast and auto kill the virus
http://www.zonelabs.com/
not free
ad-aware se professional 1.06 /ad-watch
http://www.lavasoft.com/
ad-watch block's all pop ups
not free
ewido anti-spyware 4.0
http://www.grisoft.com/
not free
spyware doctor
http://www.pctools.com
not free
XoftSpy 4.22 is the Latest and Most Advanced Spyware Detection and
pop up spyware
Spyware
W32/Spybot
Browser Hijackers
Adware
Malware
Keyloggers
trojans
worms
back door trojans
Malicious mobile code
MALICIOUS SCRIPTS
toolbar trojans that dont show up
download xoftspy422 and install it then run it stop the scan and click on scan settings tick every box and click on where it says>>click here to select a folder then tick the (c) thats your hard drive if you have 2 hard drives tick the 2 of them then click ok then click start when the scan is done click on remove tab.
http://www.paretologic.com/
all of them are the best among the best
Also,use:
Anti-Virus:AVG Free: http://www.grisoft.com/
Anti-Spyware:Ad-Aware SE: http://www.lavasoft.com/
Firewall:ZoneAlarm Firewall http://www.zonealarm.com/
I suggest using Online Armor.You can search it on Yahoo! or Google.I also suggest using McAfee Site Advisor,it has information about the websites that you go
http://www.siteadvisor.com/
For safe browsing, you can use Mozilla Firefox 1.5.0.6 which is available at http://www.mozilla.com/
Don't use Super Anti Spyware,it has spyware in it.
For online AV scan, try the websites below:
GFI E-mail Security Testing –
http://www.emailsecuritytest.com/...
Port Scan Security Check -
http://www.sdesign.com/securitytest/inde...
Shields UP! -
https://grc.com/x/ne.dll?bh0bkyd2...
Sygate Online Services -
http://scan.sygatetech.com/
VMon -
http://home.ahnlab.com/english/...
Panda ActiveScan Security Check -
http://www.pandasoftware.com/activescan...
Online Malware Scan -
http://virusscan.jotti.org
eTrust AntiVirus Web Scanner -
http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/virus...
BitDefender Free Online Virus Scan -
http://www.bitdefender.com/scan8/ie.html...
Symantec Security Check -
http://security.symantec.com/sscv6/defau...
For online spyware,malware & trojan scan:
Trend Micro Anti-Spyware For The Web
http://www.trendmicro.com/spyware-scan
X-Cleaner Online Spyware Scanner
http://www.spywareguide.com/txt_onlinescan.html
SpywareInfo Online Spyware Scanner
http://www.spywareinfo.com/xscan.php
Ewido-Anti Spyware and Anti Malware Solution
http://www.ewido.net/en/onlinescan
Tenebril Online Spyware Scan
http://www.tenebril.com/scanner/189062_start.php
Trend Micro Free Online Scan
http://www.trendmicro.com/spyware-scan/free_spyware_scan.asp
Microsoft Malicious Software Removal Tool
http://www.microsoft.com/security/malwareremove/default.mspx
FutureSoft: Online Malware Scan
http://www.futuresoft.com/products/antispyware/webscan.htm
Free Online Trojan Scanner
http://www.trojanscan.com
2006-09-10 00:42:12 · answer #7 · answered by wan 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
On the Yahoo toolbar, click the down arrow on the pop-up blocker.
Click on "Why am I still getting pop-ups"?
2006-09-09 23:58:05 · answer #8 · answered by TheHumbleOne 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pop ups are a sign that your PC is infected with spyware.
Here is a list of free scans.
Spybots search and Destroy http://www.download.com/3000-8022-10122137.html?tag=pao
adaware se> http://www.download.com/Ad-Aware-SE-Personal-Edition/3000-8022_4-10399602.html?tag=lst-0-1
http://www.webroot.com/land/freescan.php
a-squared Free> http://www.emsisoft.com/en/software/free/
http://housecall.antivirus.com/housecall/start_frame.asp
http://housecall65.trendmicro.com/
X -Cleaner Micro Edition scan http://www.spywareguide.com/onlinescan.php
http://www.kaspersky.com/virusscanner
http://www.windowsecurity.com/trojanscan/
http://www.bitdefender.com/scan8/ie.html
http://www.pandasoftware.com/products/activescan/com/activescan_principal.htm
http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/virusinfo/scan.aspx
http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html
Spywareguard too.
http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareguard.html
http://www.ewido.net/en/onlinescan/
2006-09-10 02:24:19 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
firefox has 2 good useful extnsions to download:
adbock
noscript
2006-09-10 01:19:26 · answer #10 · answered by 0821l_4a8^#y$855 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋