1.Everytime I log on there are these ads and stuff that popup, telling me of certain software and other junk.
2. Somehow all the icons on my desktop turned blue
3. There are toolbars that appear on my takbar on the bottom of my screen
How do I get rid of this?
2006-09-19 09:31:51 · 8 answers · asked by I love the cake 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
it can be a variety of things, like virus and spyware. Good luck, but you are hosed.
2006-09-19 09:33:33 · answer #1 · answered by GeekDude 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Welcome to the "wonderful" world of online computing. **note: sarcasm** Seriously though, it sounds like you have virus or malware on your computer. You can try a couple of things. First, go to one of the many online scans. I usually go to http://housecall.antivirus.com and run an online scan of your computer. Once you get that cleaned up, update your antivirus (or if you dont have one, GET ONE QUICK!!!)! Then go to http://www.download.com and download several malware tools such as Lavasoft's Ad-aware, Spybot Search and Destroy, and Microsoft's Defender.
Good luck and let us know how it turns out.
2006-09-19 16:38:55 · answer #2 · answered by Cindy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Reinstall OS
Get behind a router
Buy Anti-Virus and Anti Spyware programs
Keep OS up to date.
2006-09-19 16:35:37 · answer #3 · answered by Dennis K 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
download adaware from the lavasoft website (it's free)
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/
update the definitions and run a scan on your computer
sounds like you have tons of spyware/adware on your computer.
also you can check your control panel --> add/remove programs and see if there's been some toolbars installed on your computer... from the sounds of it, there has.
good luck.
2006-09-19 16:35:19 · answer #4 · answered by blughhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You might try EWIDO Anti spyware program. Its a free download and its supposed to be better than most. Try http://www.ewido.net/en/
2006-09-19 16:43:11 · answer #5 · answered by ignernt 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have spyware on your PC.
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
http://avast.com
2006-09-19 16:36:01 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you reinstall your O.S. you can get rid of that!
Also get some protection
2006-09-19 16:38:31 · answer #7 · answered by Vlord 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you may have a pirated copy of XP
2006-09-19 16:35:10 · answer #8 · answered by Perry N 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋