2007-02-09 05:09:18 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
Sounds like you have a trojan virus. They cause pop-ups to open browser windows and they install a program telling you that you have a virus!!! I had a very annoying one that the guys on http://www.bleepingcomputer.com helped me to get rid of. Do a virus scan, run spybot search and destroy, Lavasoft AdAware... they will tell you if you have been infected. If you are you will need to download "Hijack This" and then post the log onto http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/. They will walk you through the pretty easy process. All the above programs are FREE!
Spyware programs did nothing to permanently remove the trojan for me. I had the vundo trojan. It kept self-replicating after I had used every known spyware and antivirus program. HiJack this and killbox work great!
2007-02-09 05:17:25 · answer #1 · answered by melissa w 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
(1) Get you self a good antivirus or a free one .
(2) If you have not already scanned your comp with spybot do that now .Update it and then run it so it gets rid of all the spyware and trojans
(3a) Do an online virus scan to check if you still have any other viruses in your computer. And let us know if the online virus scan still finds any virus or spyware .
2007-02-09 13:25:23 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Microsoft have started doing a windows defender that can download from there web site and they also have a tool to stop pop ups.
2007-02-09 14:25:20 · answer #3 · answered by Leo 1833 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ditto the answer(s) about checking for spyware, especially if the popups are happening *outside* of the time you're using the browser. If you're using the browser, you can also:
(1) Internet Explorer: Tools...Internet Options...General...Tabs... choose a setting for how Internet Explorer handles popups
(2) Firefox: Tools...Options...Content. ..Block popups
2007-02-09 13:21:23 · answer #4 · answered by fjpoblam 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get a spyware removal programme. Superantispyware, Ad-aware,
Spyware Terminator. Or others.
All available from download.com.
2007-02-09 13:13:34 · answer #5 · answered by Gar 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Check your pop-up blocker is enabled, then if you're still having problems, follow the advice given from the other players.
2007-02-09 14:06:53 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go with Gar on this.Superantispyware is brill.Run it in safe mode and it will get those nasties you don't want on your PC.Free as well,that might be the best part.
2007-02-09 13:20:35 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2007-02-09 13:16:40 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋