lets say i do a seach in yahoo. it brings up the websites. the first search result is the one i want. i click on it. but it doesnt bring me the the website it takes me to the pop up or an ad page [instead of loading the page it says its going to where the description of the website is it also shows you the url its suppost to load] [i have the yahoo tool bar that blocks most pop ups] anyway but if i were to right click on the link and do open in new tab or open in new window it takes me to the real website which is good. someone suggested it might be spyware. i just need to know how to fix this i hate having to do extra steps to open webpages i just want to click the link and be done. i checked my internet options and my privacy settting is on medium if that makes a diff. please help this problem is SO ANNOYING. if this doesnt make sense say so and i'll try and give a better description.
2007-01-07 00:51:07 · 6 answers · asked by astroheather84 3 in Computers & Internet ➔ Internet
i tried the program in the first answer and it didnt fix it. i also tried to d/l the microsoft one but i have win 2000 and w/ that i need XP or win 2003 i d/led ad-aware and its helping with the tracking cookies and all that but i STILL cant get the links to work on the search engines. any other ideas? i know its adware or spyware i need a program to get rid of it. if i have to buy one i will i just need Program names for the best kind i guess now.
2007-01-09 02:34:12 · update #1
You have Adware on your hard drive.
2007-01-07 00:53:26 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
You must have accidentally installed an AdWare or SpyWare, which is hijacking your browser. So when you click on a link the SpyWare comes into action and pop-ups an Ad Window or displays Ads in a new window. These kind of MalWare mostly attach into the browser as add-ins or toolbars. So make sure you dont have any Add-in's or toolbars in your browser, which you dont need. The easier way is to use a Scanner to scan through your system and remove all the AdWare, SpyWare and PUP( potentially Unwanted Programs) in your System.
You can use Windows Defender (its free) from this page
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/default.mspx
2007-01-07 09:26:47 · answer #2 · answered by Sri 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Scan the PC with standard antivirus software. If you do not have one, I can give a few links that offer free virus and spy ware removers...!You may be having a virus or spyware installed on your PC. Norton, AVG , Avast are free antivirus software. Ad-aware, Ewido are free spyware removers. You can download free softwares at
http://fixit.in/antivirus.html and http://fixit.in/spywareremover.html
2007-01-07 21:53:28 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Download AVG Anti-spyware and do a full system scan.
2007-01-07 08:54:36 · answer #4 · answered by inputtaxed 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It's not your firewall. When you signed up for something you somehow allowed them to send you advertisements you gotta go through all of your yahoo related settings,mail, IM etc. and ghange it.
2007-01-07 09:00:58 · answer #5 · answered by Ricky J. 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Try Firefox instead
http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/
Here's why
http://reviews.cnet.com/4520-10442_7-6656808-7.html?tag=btn
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2007-01-07 08:54:47 · answer #6 · answered by jan 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋