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How can I stop them. This just happened recently after our computer was infected with a virus, but we cleaned it. And now those scary websites keep popping up with dating pictures and nekked people. Nasty, HELP

2007-08-24 14:32:34 · 11 answers · asked by HeySweetieDear 2 in Computers & Internet Security

11 answers

Sadly you may have more then just a virus.

There are several types of unwanted computer programs now

*Spyware
*Viruses
*Adware
*Malware

I'd recomend you get the following:
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/default.mspx
http://www.lavasoft.de
http://beam.to/spybotsd

Also, be sure to keep your virus scanner up to date

2007-08-24 14:37:23 · answer #1 · answered by tech_guy_towt 5 · 1 0

Install a pop up blocker. Download yahoo's tool bar. They have a pop up blocker and anti spy. Use the anti spy everytime you log onto the internet. It only takes a few seconds. Then download another good spyware remover program and use that like a few times a week to clean up the things yahoo misses.

2007-08-24 14:37:50 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

You may have clear the virus, but not everything that piggybacked in while your system was compromised. Follow the steps below to see if you can rid of the balance of the malware.

Firstly update and run your anti-virus product. You can also run a free online scan as well as some malware can actually corrupt or disable your resident security products. Here are a few online scans you can run:
Trend - http://housecall.trendmicro.com/
Panda - http://www.pandasoftware.com/products/ActiveScan.htm
Norton - http://security.symantec.com/sscv6/default.asp?langid=ie&venid=sym

Second download, update and run scans using the following products:
SuperAntispyware
http://superantispyware.com/
Spybot S&D (free version requires manual updating)
http://www.safer-networking.org/en/download/
AVG AntiSpyware
http://free.grisoft.com/doc/20/lng/us/tpl/v5
Adaware from Lavasoft (free version requires automatic updating)
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/products/ad-aware_se_personal.php

(These programs can be run in Safe Mode after downloading and updating)

Third, after cleaning your system, disable System Restore, reboot and re-enable System Restore when you log back on. This will clear the malware that may still be lurking in System Restore, which could be reinstalled should you need to rollback at some point. Additionally, a reboot may be required to complete the malware removal process.

Lastly, you may also want to install the following tool. It is free and requires you to check for and enable updates manually once a week or so. It uses no system resources.
SpywareBlaster (inoculates, not a spyware removal tool)
http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html
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If you cannot get it removed after the above, you may want to join a tech group that specializes in providing manual instructions on malware eradication.

Free technical help forums

AumHa Forums
http://aumha.net/index.php
Bleeping Computers
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/
Spybot S&D Forums
http://forums.spybot.info/
Lavasoft Forums
http://www.lavasoftsupport.com/
Spyware Info Forums
http://forums.spywareinfo.com/index.php?showtopic=79038
GeekstoGo
http://www.geekstogo.com/forum/forums.html

2007-08-24 14:36:43 · answer #3 · answered by MLM 7 · 1 1

Your computer is infected with rogue antispyware program
1.Download the spyware removal tool from http://www.sff.notlong.com
2. Unzip the folder called Smitfraud.zip and run a file called smitfraudfix.cmd in the folder.
3.Follow the menu screen options and select option 1,2,Q
4.restart your computer once
5.Download a free spyware software like Spybot search and destroy from http://www.geeksjunction.com/Download/Download.html to check your computer for spyware.
6.For more detail logon to http://www.geeksjunction.com

2007-08-24 14:52:10 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

Get some kind of firewall or a better pop up blocker. I'm not so good with computers.

2016-03-17 05:43:59 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

for XP users only
start up in safe mode (F8)
go into the following folders and delete all the contents

kill everything in them

C:\Documents and Settings\user_name\Local Settings\Temp

C:\Documents and Settings\user_name\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files

after that scan for virus and spyware if u have the program/s

then restart in normal startup and see id this continues. If it does then i stronlgy and

urgently request you to reinstall your Operating System

2007-08-24 14:50:20 · answer #6 · answered by JavaScript_Junkie 6 · 0 0

Run virus check again--it sounds like you didn't do a clean sweep of the computer.

2007-08-24 14:36:13 · answer #7 · answered by FaZizzle 7 · 1 0

Then your computer is still infected with a Virus.
Don

2007-08-24 14:35:47 · answer #8 · answered by Don M 7 · 1 0

you may have spyware - go to best buy's site or something similar and buy some kind of spyware remover and it'll search out any traces that are hiding

2007-08-24 14:36:06 · answer #9 · answered by Beka K 2 · 0 1

Sweet I want those pop-ups!

2007-08-24 14:43:32 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

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