help me get rid off popups?

Question

a so called friend gave me a web site too go on . but now iam getting loads off popups from poker and bingo sites etc, my pop uo blocker is on but dose not stop them

Answer 1

There are two possible causes of this.
1) You have no pop up blocker installed.
Both Mozilla Firefox 2 and Internet explorer 7 have a built in pop up blocker. I have included the links to both below.
2) You may have a virus.
Run your antivirus program's search function (If your antivirus gives you a long or more detailed search option use this). Your antivirus should detect and take the necessary actions on the virus. If you find a virus on your computer you may need to invest in a better firewall. I have also included the link to windows live onecare (antivirus,firewall,antispyware and backup + tuneup software) below.

Hope this helps
Richard

P.S. If both of the options above fail contact your computer manufacturer for instructions on how to reset your computer to the factory settings.

Answer 2

Download Mozilla Firefox, if you're not already using it.

http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/

Then Tools>Options from the Menu Bar

Content tab and check "Block Popup Windows"

Don't waste time with toolbars: they compromise security.

Answer 3

Use google toolbar or configure IE7 to block popups(Tools->pop-up blocker).

Answer 4

Open your pop up blocker Icon and increse your your security level

Answer 5

Add the Yahoo Toolbar which has a Popup Blocker.
Good luck....... :)
Google also has one.

Answer 6

Sound like you were infected with SPYWARE/ADWARE!

Use Spybot and Ad-Aware SE Personal will work wonders

go to http://www.download.com to download its freeware.

then do a virus scan also

Good Luck

Answer 7

u could have a virus tell the pc world they will put you right