Whenever I am surfing on net, no matter which website I may be on, Pornographic sites open up on there own. I am not intereseted in these kind of site yet they keep coming on some times several such site thorw themselves up. It is so embarrasing specially when kids or ladies are around. How can I get rid of this problem?
2006-09-13 07:45:29 · 11 answers · asked by abhi 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Internet
first of all change your settings in internet options:
go to "Tools" menu, click "Internet options", click "Privacy" you'll see a "box" - "Block Pop-ups", tick that box and click apply. Change your settings also to Medium or Medium High and click apply.
Next clean your PC/laptop run your McAfee Anti-Virus or Northon Security software. You can run your scanning by programming it on your preferred time and frequency. Cleaning/scanning your computer on a daily basis is recommended.
Also try to download free cleaning software such as ccleaner, lavasoft.com and spybot search and detroy. run this softwares before you turn-off your computer.
hope this helps!
2006-09-13 08:11:57 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have spyware on your computer that is running in the background causing popups to come up. I and many other people could list tons of programs for you to install and run. Instead of guessing what type of bug your infected with, I'll direct you to free expert help. Being an expert myself, I used to help out around this site.
All you have to do is download Hijackthis, run it (takes 30 seconds), and post the log that it gives you. Then a group of computer nerds take a look at it and give you easy advice on how to fix everything.
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2006-09-13 14:52:11 · answer #2 · answered by true_skillzz 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
First, I use firefox and that seems to block 95% of popup ads.
Second, I also use 2 programs that delete spyware/adware from the computer. Here are the two links.
Ad Aware
http://www.download.com/Ad-Aware-SE-Personal-Edition/3000-8022_4-10399602.html?tag=lst-0-2
Spybot
http://www.download.com/Spybot-Search-Destroy/3000-8022_4-10401314.html?tag=lst-0-1
both are free and this should clean up things. also, always good to run a virus check everyonce in a while too!
2006-09-13 15:02:37 · answer #3 · answered by olympikdude 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Download the 30 trial version of Web Root Spy Sweeper and run a scan. Sounds like spyware or trojan.
2006-09-13 15:21:32 · answer #4 · answered by James M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Someone that has used that computer has been on porn sites and gotten some spyware or adware installed that is causing the pop ups. It could also be a trojan virus.
This is usually not something that is easily fixed.
You'll need to scan your PC for viruses, spyware, and adware.
2006-09-13 14:48:41 · answer #5 · answered by ○Freeman○ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have some spyware or a virus on your system. Get a good defense program such as Norton or McAfee and clean it up.
2006-09-13 14:47:35 · answer #6 · answered by j H 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it means someone on that PC has been doing some one handed surfing. Spyware, adware, and viruses make this happen and they usually come from porno sites or gaming sites.
2006-09-13 14:48:14 · answer #7 · answered by npbassman 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
depending on how long this has been happening (becuase the longer it has been going on the more damge these pop up s are doing to your computer someone in ur household or who has acess to ur computer has went to a xxx site and got infected i had one on mine from a cousin s visit and i had to reformat my whole computer wipe it tottaly clean but i suggest finding a free scanner like AVG running a scan and if it does not come up wipe the whole hard drive clean then reinstall AVG and you should be good ....gl
2006-09-13 14:55:22 · answer #8 · answered by glass_city_hustla 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have porno spyware because some has used your puter to go to porno websites.
These should help get rid of that stuff.
Free Spyware protection:
http://free.grisoft.com/doc/1 Get ewido!!!
http://www.safer-networking.org/
http://www.download.com/Ad-Aware-SE-Personal-Edition/3000-8022_4-10045910.html?part=dl-ad-aware&subj=dl&tag=top5
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/default.mspx
http://www.superantispyware.com/
Have fun but be safe!
2006-09-13 14:51:48 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have to get a programmer to help you.
2006-09-13 14:48:14 · answer #10 · answered by eugene65ca 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋