2007-03-23 00:17:10 · 9 answers · asked by peekabooh 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
Click this link to get rid of Viruses (free online scan)
http://www.bitdefender.com/scan8/ie.html
To stop pop up download yahoo free tool bar & turn pop up stopper on.
http://toolbar.yahoo.com/
2007-03-23 00:23:10 · answer #1 · answered by Sly_Old_Mole 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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.
2007-03-23 07:29:55 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The very best virus scanners are free. Mcafee & Norton Antivirus are mostly hype and won't do as good as the free ones.
â Download and install AVG. Use it first and see if it finds any viruses or trojans.
⺠http://www.grisoft.com/doc/1/0/0/0
â After running AVG go here and runn this one online. No need to install it.
⺠http://housecall.trendmicro.com/
â Best spyware remover is Ad Aware. Download and instalkl the free version.
â http://www.lavasoft.com/
â Do yourself a favor and read their help and faqs pages.
2007-03-23 00:27:20 · answer #3 · answered by lionheart30 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
1) If you have not already scanned your comp with spybot http://spywarekiller.hyperboards.com/index.php?action=view_topic&topic_id=4 do that now .Update it (Latest updates 21-3-2007) and then run it so it gets rid of all the spyware and trojans in safe mode
1b) Run AVG Anti-Spyware Free
http://spywarekiller.hyperboards.com/index.php?action=view_topic&topic_id=39&latest=1
2) Do an online virus scan to check and remove virus and spyware if you still have viruses on your computer. And let us know if the online virus scan still finds any virus or spyware .
http://spywarekiller.hyperboards.com/index.php?action=view_topic&topic_id=11
3) Get another anti virus program if your present anti virus program is not protecting you any longer
http://spywarekiller.hyperboards.com/index.php?action=view_topic&topic_id=12&latest=1
If you believe your computer has spyware, the FTC wants to know. File a complaint with the FTC.
https://rn.ftc.gov/pls/dod/wsolcq$.startup?Z_ORG_CODE=PU01
2007-03-23 07:52:09 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Grisoft offers a free AV program. Spybot S&D and Lavasoft's Adaware are two free spybot, trojan, worm removers. ZoneAlarm offers a free version of thier firewall. Kaspersky offers a free online virus scanner. As do PC-cillin and maybe Panda.
2007-03-23 00:39:41 · answer #5 · answered by Kyle K 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Get AVG antivirus from www.grisoft.com and use the pop-up blocker in Internet Explorer or Firefox.
2007-03-23 00:24:33 · answer #6 · answered by Kokopelli 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
bet for popups is using a popup blocker
use firefox. if you don't have it yet, get it from here, it has incoporated google pop up blocker, and is very good
http://freewww.uv.ro/browser/info/no2.html
firefox also enhance your web surfing security, but would also need antivirus and spyware for maximum security. Get free antivirus, spyware / adware remover and firewall from
http://freewww.uv.ro/security/security.html
2007-03-23 00:33:32 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
step1 download Avast antivirus (its free) www.avast.com
step2 download Firefox 2+ browser (free) http://www.mozilla-europe.org/
step3 make firefox your default browser
step4 consideer using a firewall
try pctools firewall on www.download.com
2007-03-23 00:24:55 · answer #8 · answered by Human over IP 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
get Norton Internet Security, has Antivirus, antispam, and more
2007-03-23 00:23:11 · answer #9 · answered by tigerhawkro 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋