how can i stop adware popups?

Answer 1

Popup blockers will only stop web based popups. They can help somewhat, but if you are getting excessive popups, and popups even when you are offline, it means you have trojan downloaders on your machine that are calling out to deliver the pop up ads.

Try a full cleaning and dis-infection routine.

This is the one I use (it will take some time).

1. Scan for virus and remove (free online scan) with BitDefender

http://www.bitdefender.com/site/home/

2. Scan for trojans and remove (free online scan) with Ewido

http://www.ewido.net/en/

3. Scan for ad/spyware and remove (free download) with Spybot Search & Destroy

http://www.safer-networking.org/en/spybotsd/index.html


If you are using an older version of Windows (pre XP-SP2) you may also be getting "Messenger Service" popups which are caused by Microsoft leaving the almost never used Windows Messenger Service enabled by default. This was corrected in Windows XP- Service Pack 2.

Understand that the Windows Messenger Service is completely different from, and not in any way related to, "MSN Messenger", "Windows Live Messenger" "yahoo Messenger", or any other well-known instant messaging system. Therefore, disabling the Windows Messenger service will have no effect upon your use of any other instant messaging applications. They will continue to work without trouble.


To disable this service in older versions of Windows use the free, Shoot The Messenger from:
http://www.grc.com/stm/ShootTheMessenger.htm

Good luck.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Use these scans.

All of these are ones that I personally use and all are free.

AVG Removes I-Worm/Stration · BackDoor.Generic3.GBB and .GBC · Worm/Generic.FX · Exploit.WMF
http://free.grisoft.com/doc/5390/lng/us/tpl/v5

Spybot - Search & Destroy detects and removes spyware, a relatively new kind of threat not yet covered by common anti-virus applications. Spyware silently tracks your surfing behaviour to create a marketing profile for you that is transmitted without your knowledge to the compilers and sold to advertising companies. If you see new toolbars in your Internet Explorer that you haven't intentionally installed, if your browser crashes inexplicably, or if your home page has been "hijacked" (or changed without your knowledge), your computer is most probably infected with spyware. Even if you don't see the symptoms, your computer may be infected, because more and more spyware is emerging. Spybot-S&D is free, so there's no harm giving it a try to see if something has invaded your computer.
http://www.safer-networking.org/

http://superantispyware.com/
SUPERAntiSpyware is the most thorough scanner on the market. Our Multi-Dimensional Scanning and Process Interrogation Technology will detect spyware that other products miss! SUPERAntiSpyware will remove ALL the Spyware, NOT just the easy ones!
Easily remove over 100,000 pests such as SmitFraud, Vundo, WinFixer, SpyAxe, SpyFalcon, WinAntiVirus, AntiVermins and thousands more!
Make sure after you download any of these, that you update them.

*Be sure to come back to Yahoo Q&A and vote for one of the answers as best answer!

Answer 4

Adware application popups can only be stopped by buyinghte adware program and thereby making it adware free.

Answer 5

You can get firefox, which can stop popups.
you can dl forefox for free from here.
http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/

There are also some antivirus that can stop adware popups.
I recommend using kaspersky internet security 6.0 .
U can buy it from the official website,
http://www.kaspersky.com/
They got a free trial and you can try using it first before you buy it.

Answer 6

Get anti spyware programs and a popup blocker!

Answer 7

no longer inevitably an epidemic yet sounds such as you been vacationing some dodgy websites like P2P etc. improve your anti-virus to a minimum of one that has an effectual spyware,spyware and pa-up blocker. in view which you have Yahoo!, use their Norton spyware blocker/purifier for starters. it rather is in the Yahoo! Toolbar acquire.

Answer 8

Get a good program to stop it. Here you have some free options:
http://askcomputerexpert.ws43.com/download/security.htm

Answer 9

Windows Live OneCare safety scanner is a free service designed to help ensure the health of your PC. . Check for and remove viruses, Get rid of junk on your hard disk Improve your PC's performance =
http://safety.live.com/site/en-US/default.htm


and Ad-aware = http://www.majorgeeks.com/download.php?det=506 +

shut down your pc and then restart it in SAFE MODE if possible = http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/tsgeninfo.nsf/docid/2001052409420406?OpenDocument&src=sec_doc_nam
and then run the scan(s) and follow directions for healing any/all infections found, then disable system restore = http://vil.nai.com/vil/SystemHelpDocs/DisableSysRestore.htm , then shut down your pc, and then restart your pc, and then re-enable system restore.


IE SPYAD = http://www.spywarewarrior.com/uiuc/resource.htm

+ Microsoft Windows AntiSpyware (Follow the links)= http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/912840.mspx
MS Windows Defender - http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=435BFCE7-DA2B-4A6A-AFA4-F7F14E605A0D&displaylang=en

SpywareBlaster/SpywareGuard - Freeware = http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html
and
AnalogX Script Defender- Freeware = http://www.analogx.com/contents/download/system/sdefend.htm
and
http://www.winpatrol.com = Freeware

http://www.spyware-removal-guideline.com/

To make sure you are not getting a spoofed webpage, Right-click desktop/properties/display properties/appeareance/color scheme/olive green/apply/ok/ok

Siteadvisor.com = http://www.siteadvisor.com
http://www.globalarray.net/user/shotzy/informativelinks.html
http://www.virgin.net/technology

6StarReviews.com reviews the top Adware and Spyware Removal software = http://adware-spyware-removal.6starreviews.com
http://www.arovaxantispyware.com/

Blocking Unwanted Parasites with a Hosts File = http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm

How to remove a Trojan, Virus, Worm, or other Malware = http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tutorials/tutorial101.html#remove
http://forums.net-integration.net/index.php?showtopic=3051 = How on earth did I get infected with all that spyware in the first place? = http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/index.php?showtutorial=42
Defining Malware: FAQ = http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/alerts/info/malware.mspx
http://home.planet.nl/~kleyn080/Spywareinfoen.html
http://metallica.geekstogo.com/BFUinstructions.html
http://www.cexx.org/hphijack.htm
http://spywarewarrior.com/
http://www.spyware-removal-guideline.com/
http://www.getsafeonline.org
http://www.virustotal.com
http://www.virusscan.jotti.org
http://www. scanner.virus.org

The most important thing to keep in mind, regardless of which anti-virus, anti-malware, anti-spyware and firewall you use ( http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/default.mspx ) is to keep it UPDATED, just as it is important to make sure you have all windows critical and security updates + http://update.microsoft.com/windowsupdate/v6/default.aspx?ln=en-us

Note: The way I have mine set is to only notify me that updates are availiable, but to not download them automaticaly. Then I can check to be sure I get just the ones I want. I then click on "custom", and after the updates have been downloaded I look them over to see which ones I want, then disconnect from the net, disable firewall and anti-virus program, and then install the updates, and then re-enable the firewall and anti-virus programs before reconnecting to the net.

http://www.dailyrotation.com

http://www.komando.com

Calendar Of Updates= http://www.dozleng.com/updates/index.php?act=calendar

http://www.vnunet.com

http://www.virgin.net/technology

http://www.windowsecurity.com

http://www.archive.freeola.com/

http://www.flexbeta.net/main/index.php

Answer 10

Use Firefox for your browser. www.mozilla.org