i keep getting all these popups, how can i get rid of them?

Answer 1

Pop ups are a sign that your PC is infected with adware. Scan your PC with both of these to find and remove it. Both are free and safe to use.

Spybot - Search & Destroy detects and removes spyware, a relatively new kind of threat not yet covered by common anti-virus applications. Spyware silently tracks your surfing behaviour to create a marketing profile for you that is transmitted without your knowledge to the compilers and sold to advertising companies. If you see new toolbars in your Internet Explorer that you haven't intentionally installed, if your browser crashes inexplicably, or if your home page has been "hijacked" (or changed without your knowledge), your computer is most probably infected with spyware. Even if you don't see the symptoms, your computer may be infected, because more and more spyware is emerging. Spybot-S&D is free.
http://www.spybot.info/

SUPERAntiSpyware is the most thorough scanner on the market. Our Multi-Dimensional Scanning and Process Interrogation Technology will detect spyware that other products miss! SUPERAntiSpyware will remove ALL the Spyware, NOT just the easy ones.Easily remove over 100,000 pests such as SmitFraud, Vundo, WinFixer, SpyAxe, SpyFalcon, WinAntiVirus, AntiVermins and thousands more!

http://superantispyware.com/
After your PC is clean, install a free pop up blocker.
http://toolbar.yahoo.com

* You will probably recieve several answers to your question. Whoever helped you the most,please come back and give that person Best Answer.

Answer 2

Scan your system with the Free Home Version of Superantispyware found here : http://www.superantispyware.com

Download it, Install it, Check for an update first, Scan your computer and chose Custom Scan. Sit back and let it do it's thing, after it finishes, remove what it found.

Also scan with... :

X-Cleaner Micro Edition on line Scanner Powered by ActiveX found here :http://www.spywareguide.com/onlinescan.php

The Active X download will pop up in your yellow information bar, download it and install it. If the scanner doesn't pop up right away, click once more on the xcleaner picture on the website, that usually jump starts it.

Remove what suspicious programs it finds.
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**Important**

Sometimes when spyware is removed from a system, and the spyware is embedded deep within a system it can affect your Internet connection because, the spyware has damaged what is known as the winsock. The winsock is what allows you to access the Internet. Download the WindowsXP Winsock Fix program, and Save the File to your Desktop. If after you run the two above scanners and you have an issue connecting to the Internet, run the WindowsXP Winsock Fix program. This will correct the issue.
Get the Windows XP Winsock Fix Here: http://www.snapfiles.com/get/winsockxpfix.html


Good Luck

Answer 3

You can block popups using the web browsers options.


How to use Internet Explorer's Pop up ad Blocker

1. Open up Windows Internet Explorer
2. Click "Tools" menu and scroll to Pop-up Blocker, and then click Pop-up Blocker Settings
3. If you select High, Internet explorer will attempt to block all pop ups both good and bad.

If you want to allow pop-up windows from a specific Web site, type the URL into "Allow" box, and then click "Add".

However this is not always a 100% effective. A third party blocker is much more effective. Check out this sites for more information. Hope this helps!
Hope it helps!
http://www.delete-computer-history.com/internet-pop-up-ad-blocker.html

Answer 4

I had this problem. make sure your windows is fully updated.
microsoft has done something about this with some recent updates. I am having none now. I have XP
If you are fully updated you should have some popup options in under tools in windows explorer

Answer 5

first put a tool bar, maybe the google one, it blocks popups...
then install an spyware removal software like ad-aware or something and make a full scan on your computer in case that's the problem

Answer 6

Hi Katie,

Try these and see what they can do for you.

If you think that you have an infection try these programs, ALL
If you want to try different programs, try these.


First and foremost, these are MY opinions and have experienced several machines that had these on them.

as well as users using these products. Not to mention that I have ran each and every one of these myself
so as to not confuse those that think that I have not.
My findings in these products: These products are useless and sometimes scare the normal user.
Also, these products are not for the normal user

Stop using the following software:
-- AVG --
-- Ad Aware SE --
-- Spybot Search and Destroy --
-- Ewido --
-- McAfee --
-- Housecalls --
-- Trendmicro --
-- Panda --
-- Norton --
-- eTrust --
-- Kaspersky --

Decent programs to install and use

Removal Software

-- Norton Removal Tool --
Norton Removal Tool here (IF you have Norton):http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/tsgeninfo.nsf/docid/2005033108162039

DirectX 9 Removal Tool
http://downloads.guru3d.com/download.php?det=522

Turning off Services
Turning off MS Messenger services http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/security/learnmore/stopspam.mspx
Double Click your Clock - Click the Internet Time TAB - Uncheck Automatically sync time. Click APPLY click OK

Anti - Virus'
AVAST HERE http://www.avast.com/eng/download-avast-home.html


Anti - Spyware
X-Cleaner http://www.xblock.com/download/xclean_micro.exe CLICK RUN
Same As Above But You see the site http://www.spywareguide.com/onlinescan.php
Spyware Blaster http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/sbdownload.html
Super Anti Spyware http://downloads2.superantispyware.com/downloads/SUPERAntiSpyware.exe


Win Socket Fix
http://www.snapfiles.com/get/winsockxpfix.html

DCOM Fix
http://www.grc.com/freeware/dcom.htm

Misc Cleaners:
Ccleaner - http://www.ccleaner.com/
Easy Cleaner - http://personal.inet.fi/business/toniarts/ecleane.htm
Reg Seeker - http://www.hoverdesk.net/freeware.htm


Removing Rouge Software
Rouge List - http://www.spywarewarrior.com/rogue_anti-spyware.htm
Removing Virus Protect Pro http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/topic98219.html

Answer 7

If you have Windows xp make sure your Pop up blocker is activated In the Internet options area

Answer 8

Do a virus scan, and spyware scan. Make sure all your virus definitions are up to date. A good spyware removing program is spyware doctor. Adaware is pretty nice too. Avoid downloading too many things you dont know, so you dont get spyware installed on to your pc.

Answer 9

Get a popup blocker, run a virus scan, etc.

Answer 10

Well I would suggest that you get a pop-up blocker. You can try getting some on google by simply typing pop-up blocker in the search bar. You can also go to www.download.com and type pop-up blocker in the search bar and see what you get. Good Luck!

Try this...
http://www.download.com/123Stay-Pop-up-Blocker-History-Eraser/3640-7786_4-10303158.html