I was just now online when multiple windows of a site I had typed in a few seconds before started opening. When I say multiple - I do mean multiple. They were opening faster than I could close them down. At last count before I turned off my computer to stop it - I had 66 windows of lowes.com open on my desktop! In all my years of working with computers I have never had this happen. Any ideas as to what caused it? How to keep it from happening again? (I checked my Norton program and everything is working correctly etc. )
2006-09-17 08:01:35 · 17 answers · asked by arkiemom 6 in Computers & Internet ➔ Internet
man, maybe addware. But you typed lowes in, so it can't be addware. Explorer does have several glitches.
2006-09-17 08:04:18 · answer #1 · answered by dudekunle 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That happened to me 1 time as well. It occurred when I was downloading a file. I think it's caused by a specific program that u may have clicked on. I had to turn off my computer as well. It was impossible to click Start, shutdown, etc. due to the windows popping up. I have Norton Antivirus also, and so far it doesn't happen anymore. Now I just tend to avoid the website that was causing the problem. Not quite sure why this happened though.
2006-09-17 15:05:05 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
HI, ok I'm going to try to help you with this one... Did you click on that site more than once? If so that may have been why, if not it may have just been the site with the problem not your computer. I have had that happen too, but it was because I am not patient and kept clicking the site to open. Hope this helps, Sarah
2006-09-17 15:07:18 · answer #3 · answered by sarahadams_77 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ok a good popup blocker is what you need. Do a search on google for a free popup blocker and this should not happen again once you have it installed.
BTW The site you visited caused it. They made their site do that to crash your computer. I would not recommend returning there.
2006-09-17 15:04:01 · answer #4 · answered by Phill Lee 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
never i repeat never use a popup blocvker it only hides a growing problem that eventually takes over your computer. Go to www.ewido.com run the free online scanner and delet all internet temp files and any files in the temp directory.this should stop them
2006-09-17 15:05:57 · answer #5 · answered by markshere4u 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could have a virus and/or spyware. get AD aware se and spybot search and Destroy and AVG free Edition 7.1.405 and CCleaner1.33.382 and ZONE Alarm free fire wall 6.5.737 you can get them here http://www.filehippo.com/
and also get Ersing free registry cleaner. you can get it here .
http://www.eusing.com/free-registry-cleaner/registery-cleaner.htm
and when you get them. do a scan on your computer. but don`t use them all at the same time. use them one at a time use them one after the outer. And it is best that you do not go back the site that caused it. and use ZONE Alarm fire wall.
I hope this can help you.
2006-09-17 16:38:13 · answer #6 · answered by timothy b 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pop ups are a sign that your PC is infected with spyware.I have no faith in Norton
Here is a list of free scans.
I like ewido the best.
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/
Get free anti virus for free click here.
http://free.grisoft.com/doc/1
2006-09-17 15:07:01 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had a similar thing happen to me in cyber cafe in NZ. had about 100 chinese porn sites pop up one after the other. Not very nice.
2006-09-17 15:04:07 · answer #8 · answered by daisymay 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
trusting norton with the security of your pc is like going go in the rain naked and expecting to stay dry
2006-09-17 15:03:43 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
check for viruses and get a virus protector on your computer. sometimes like sending direct chain letters can carry viruses so dont do that.
2006-09-17 15:04:19 · answer #10 · answered by i need you. 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋