My computer have a virus how can i get rid of it for free and stop all these pop-up's??

Answer 1

If you have an anti-virus, I suggest you make sure it has the latest virus definitions and run it. If you don’t have one, many people here swear by AVG (it’s free).

I also suggest you download Ad-Aware SE and Spybot S&D (they’re free), install them, update them and run them. If any of the above don't seem to be able to get rid of everything it reports finding, try running it again, this time in Safe Mode. Safe Mode often prevents the malware from running and protecting itself.

Also, turn off System Restore to evict any copies of bad stuff that might be lurking there.

To get into Safe Mode:

1. Log out and reboot your machine.
2. When the machine starts the reboot sequence, press the F8 key repeatedly.
3. Select Safe Mode from the resulting menu.
4. The machine will continue booting, but the Windows desktop will look different. You won't be able to see the Internet, for instance. Log in as Administrator. Administrator often has no password.
5. When you're finished, log out and reboot back into normal mode.

Update and run them all regularly.

Good luck.

Answer 2

Hi Mate,

Well i cant say that all pop ups are virus but they sure can be annoying.

This is a free AV program that you might want to try .. you might be supprised what you might find lurking on ya hard drive.

http://free.grisoft.com/doc/5390/us/frt/0?prd=aff

Now its free and does have a few limitations in the setting department like scheduling weekly scans .. but its one of the better free programs out there.

Hope it helps you out.

Colin

Answer 3

Try http://www.stopannoyingpopup.com
Prevents from any unwanted popup ads immediately and automatically.
Block 100% unsolicited popups.
Run quietly in your system tray using very little resources.

Answer 4

Format the hard drive and reload the O.S.

Answer 5

Go to http://www.popup-remover.com
I use that program.It works very well.
Block pop-up ads and remove spyware .