I have Anti-Virus software and Anti-Spyware software on my pc, i even use pop-up blockers. I have run numerous checks with both and even though it says my pc is fine i still get the pop-ups.
These are the ones that start with one of the small grey windows alert boxes saying that my computer may be at risk and once i click cancel, it opens a webpage that says my computer is at risk and i should download the "latest edition" of some sort of anti-virus and stuff. All things i do not need.
It is getting very annoying, and i just want it to stop.........
PLEASE HELP...........
2007-10-02 10:48:08 · 9 answers · asked by morrishoudini 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
Install anti-adware or anti-spyware. This is usually common. But if you are annoyed, try getting rid of it through anti-adware or anti-spyware
2007-10-02 21:12:36 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
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2016-08-22 11:10:39 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your machine is infected. Pop-ups are mostly caused by adware, spyware, and other malicious and unwanted software and using pop-up blocker won't help an infected PC. Since no single program can detect and eradicate all spyware, I recommend using multiple anti-spyware programs. Ad-aware and Spybot are among the best (they are free), but feel free to use additional programs if you have a nasty infection.
Running these programs in Safe Mode (tap F8 as the computer boots up and choose to boot to safe mode) can be more effective.
If you do not have an updated anti-virus program always running, you need to get one. Install only one, but you can get AVG, Avast! or AntiVir for free.
I also recommend using FireFox, it's so much better than Internet Explorer.
Since you stated you have run anti-spyware programs already, I must inform you to run Hijackthis. It's the most powerful one, but you must be careful not to remove anything without checking with the online community as it will it will find both legitimate and malicious software.
2007-10-02 10:52:11 · answer #3 · answered by Samuel Adams 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I am a professional developer with Microsoft, and have about 10 years of experience in the field of Computer Engineering. Most problems with PC's are the result of malicious software that infected a Computer. Examples of this are things such as malware, viruses, trojans, spyware, adware, root kits, and worms. In other cases, they are the result of stability issues due to crashes, freezes, or Hardware Issues. Some examples of hardware issues could be a dirty cooling fan causing the computer to overheat, or low memory due to lack of RAM, which could cause the PC to run slowly. You may think it could be a virus, or malware, or registry issues, but it could be something else entirely. As a computer layman, one may find it hard to really ascertain what exactly is causing the problems, without having a professional do an in depth analysis of your PC.
As professional computer repairs can be quite costly, I would recommend to you a Software that many of us in the tech department here at Microsoft use personally and professionally to diagnose and repair computer problems very quickly. It is a software called Reimage, from https://reimagefix.im .. In my personal experience, and in the experience of many of my associates, this is probably the best software ever created for those experiencing computer troubles. This is likely to remedy just about ANY problem your computer could possibly be having, and have it running like new. Reimage has won several awards, and been featured in publications such as PC Mag.
2016-03-04 20:24:17 · answer #4 · answered by Eric 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Difficult to say without knowing what you are you using for AV/Firewall and anti-spyware but
1 Get rid of all spyware that is aready on your computer. There are plenty of freebies out there. I find a combination of Webroot's Window Washer, RegCleaner and ScanSpyware does the job. You may need to run them all several times.
2. Get rid of Internet Explorer and Windows Media Player as far as you can, without destroying your operating system. Real Player is another one that dumps crap on you hard drive. Use non-Microshit aligned programmes such as Media Player Classic and Mozilla Firefox.
If all else fails then you need to back up the data n your hard drive and re-install. Best move I ever made on my computers was to get rid of (or at least suppress! Very difficult to get rid of it entirely without using another operating system) the abomination that is Internet Explorer. Or, as another poster suggests, you could use a different operating system based on Linux.
2007-10-02 11:38:18 · answer #5 · answered by mustardcharlie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
install
ccleaner (with 2 cs)
advanced windows care v2 personal
2007-10-02 10:58:59 · answer #6 · answered by HaSiCiT Bust A Tie A1 TieBusters 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You may need to delete a BHO(Browser helper object) Identify with this program and delete it. " HighjackThis " http://fileforum.betanews.com/detail/HijackThis/1071179190/1
2007-10-02 10:57:20 · answer #7 · answered by captain3249 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
download microsoft security essentials
2016-04-07 00:56:30 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
spyware for sure.
2007-10-02 11:01:13 · answer #9 · answered by sventhedog 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
See -- https://reimagefix.im
2016-02-17 15:51:01 · answer #10 · answered by Dexter 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋