How do I get so many pop-ups to stop on my computer?

Question

I just installed internet a couple days ago and I am getting crazy pop ups. I have the yahoo pop-up blocker on, but still getting them... Any suggestions>?? Please help, my computer is now soooooo sloooowww.

Answer 1

1) See that you have at least one antivirus and antispyware
on your computer
2) See that the Firewall is turned on
3) Use a temp files Cleaner regularly at the end of browsing session

Answer 2

Popup blockers, such as the Yahoo and Google toolbars, will only stop web based popup advertising. They can help somewhat but will do nothing to stop popups on a computer that is badly infected with trojan downloaders that are contacting other computers to download and deliver the pop up ads.

Try a full cleaning and dis-infection routine, if you are getting excessive popups, or are getting popups even when you are offline.

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, adware and spyware and remove (free online scan) with Ewido
http://www.ewido.net/en/

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And after your computer is fully cleaned of spyware I would suggest IE-SPYAD to prevent further problems, if you are using IE browser:

"IE-SPYAD adds a long list of sites and domains associated with known advertisers, marketers, and crapware pushers to the Restricted sites zone of Internet Explorer. Once you merge this list of sites and domains into the Registry, the web sites for these companies will not be able to use cookies, ActiveX controls, Java applets, or scripting to compromise your privacy or your PC while you surf the Net. Nor will they be able to use your browser to push unwanted pop-ups, cookies, or auto-installing programs on your PC."
http://www.spywarewarrior.com/uiuc/resource.htm

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And if your popups say "Messenger Service" at the top Title Bar. Read Here:

Older versions of Windows (pre XP-SP2) can get "Messenger Service" popups which are caused by Microsoft leaving the almost never used Messenger Service enabled by default. These type of popups will have the words "Messenger Service" up top in the title bar. 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 3

Try downloading the google toolbar, they have a good pop up blocker. Also your anti-spyware etc should have one.
A great thing you can download is Ad-aware, cleans up all the ads off your computer, and another one called spy-bot...cleans everything off your computer after running it. Also, download windows defender, with the three of those,your computer will run alot faster! Good luck to you! :)

Answer 4

Get a free firewall. Its the only way and get spybot and adaware to clean the spyware infections.

Answer 5

what you have is called adware... try spy sweeper 5 stars*****

http://www.webroot.com/land/clb-ss-landing.php.

free download...

http://www.spam-blockers.com/spy-sweeper.html?OVRAW=spy%20sweeper&OVKEY=spy%20sweeper&OVMTC=standard

Answer 6

here is the info you need

http://ask-leo.com/how_do_i_stop_popups.html