Is it possible to get rid of pop-ups on your computer?

Question

my home page doesn't even come up any more because of these continuous pop-ups.

Answer 1

All browsers have pop up blockers. If you are still getting more than a few per pop ups per day you are infected with spyware.

To remove most of it.

Run "check disk" check both options and restart. (runs a long time) then run disk cleanup and finally defragment disc.
http://www.microsoft.com/atwork/getstarted/speed.mspx

Update your active spyware and virus protection and run a full scan. If anything detected cannot be removed repeat in safe mode with the internet line disconnected.

If you do not have active (full time) virus protection install:

1) Free antivirus - avast! 4 Home Edition Free
http://www.avast.com/eng/avast_4_home.html
or (not both #1 is slightly better)
2) Active Virus Shield (AOL Anti Virus Shield) Free
http://www.activevirusshield.com/antivirus/freeav/index.adp

If you are using the Microsoft firewall install Sunbelt Kerio Personal Firewall for the best and easiest to use free firewall.

Sunbelt Kerio Personal Firewall™ - Free
http://www.sunbelt-software.com/Kerio.cfm

Install "Windows Defender" (Free. Active spyware protection )
Install and run a full scan.
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/default.mspx

Malicious Software Removal Tool (run “full scan”)
http://www.microsoft.com/security/malwareremove/default.mspx

Microsoft OneCare Live, run “full service scan”
Updates windows, virus and spyware scan, disk cleanup, disk fragmentation (if needed), backup and clean registry, and check for open firewall ports.
http://onecare.live.com/site/en-us/default.htm

Visit Microsoft update. Run in custom mode. Install everything. Reboot and repeat until there is nothing left to install
http://update.microsoft.com/microsoftupdate/v6/default.aspx
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Install the following five free spyware cleaners. Run now and at least once a month. Install all 5, they protect in different different ways. If anything detected cannot be removed repeat in safe mode with the internet line disconnected.

Ad-Aware SE Personal (Update + run full scan)
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/products/ad-aware_se_personal.php

Spybot Search & Destroy:
Do not enable Tea Timer and SDHelper
Update + Immunize + run ""check for problems"
http://www.safer-networking.org/en/mirrors/index.html

SpywareBlaster: Update then open and click “enable all protection”.
http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html

SUPERAntiSpyware free version: (update + scan)
http://www.superantispyware.com/

CCleaner: Do not install Toolbar and Recycle bin options.
Set to run automatically when the computer starts.
http://www.ccleaner.com/
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Optional, may not be necessary after above steps.
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Online free Scanners (Must run in Internet Explorer)

BitDefender Online Scanner
http://www.bitdefender.com/scan8/ie.html
Kaspersky Labs Online Scanner
http://www.kaspersky.com/virusscanner
Microsoft OneCare Live, run “full service scan”
http://onecare.live.com/site/en-us/default.htm
McAfee
http://us.mcafee.com/root/mfs/default.asp?affid=294
Panda ActiveScan Free Online Scanner
http://www.pandasoftware.com/products/activescan?
Symantic Online Scanner
http://security.symantec.com/sscv6/ssc_eula.asp?langid=ie&venid=sym&plfid=23&pkj=ALUFRHYTINMHDKDCWLL&vc_scanstate=2
Trend Micro: HouseCall Free Scan
http://housecall.trendmicro.com/
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Additional Information:
http://wiki.castlecops.com/Malware_Removal_and_Prevention:_Overview
http://wiki.castlecops.com/Malware_Prevention:_Prevent_Re-infection
http://www.castlecops.com/f67-Hijackthis_Spyware_Viruses_Worms_Trojans_Oh_My.html
http://aumha.org/a/quickfix.htm
http://aumha.org/secure.htm
http://aumha.org/a/parasite.php
http://www.castlecops.com/t102301-Hijackthis_Guidelines_Read_Before_Posting.html
http://www.techsupportforum.com/security-center/hijackthis-log-help/15968-updated-important-read-before-posting-log.html
http://forum.aumha.org/viewtopic.php?t=4075&sid=901703d08c2ace31389ffef2d84b6607

Answer 2

Free download of "Smart Pop-Up Blocker" but you will eventually have to pay the $20 licensing to keep it! Works excellent! Never get them-period with this program!
If you're loaded with all kinds of spyware, adware, malware, etc which I suspect you are- Walmart for Fix-It-Utilities 7 which is an excellent program for about $30! Anti virus, spyware and all that good stuff, tune your computer and so much more! I have used it (version 6) for several years and I thinks it's great! I used Norton prior and nothing but nightmares! Also, download yourself a free version of Zone Alarm for "firewall" purposes and you should be pretty well off at that point!
Hope this helps you get things under control!

Answer 3

i don't understand the different answer approximately racism. you may get loose pop up blockers from Google or Yahoo. Virus protection and firewall from Mcafee or Norton. It expenses approximately $fifty 9.00 consistent with 3 hundred and sixty 5 days, in spite of the undeniable fact that it fairly is a could.

Answer 4

You probably have spyware on your computer probably a lot of it. Boot the computer in safe mode and uninstall any programs you don't recognize. Restart into normal mode and use Ad-Aware to remove what is left over. Do your web surfing with Mozilla Firefox to prevent it from coming back.

Answer 5

You probably have spyware, so get ad-aware from lavasoft.com to clean that up. Adding the Google toolbar would help--it has a good pop-up blocker.

Answer 6

if you are using Internet explorer 6 or higher
Go to Tool = > Internet options => Privacy => block pop-ups
then active you will be free from pop-up

Answer 7

Yes, get a pop up blocker they are wonderful♥

Answer 8

try norton anti virsus we use to get pop-ups and then we got it and they stopped you can get a trial at nortonantivirsus.com good luck !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!