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gingernuts66 · Borekit Bruiser Joined: 11 Jun 2004 Karma :

Due to the fact I am now classed as geriatic could someone please help with a problem that is really getting on my nerves. Everytime I open my internet about 80 odd popups well popup and I cant do anything but close them down only for them to return. Any help in plain english (geriatric remember). If its any help I@M on AOL broadband and before some wag asks how I posted this I used the pc at work

mazza · Nova Slayer Joined: 27 Apr 2004 Karma :

It sounds like you'e got some spyware.

Simple, just go to www.lavasoft.com (or type "adaware" in google). You can download a free copy of Adaware onto your PC. Once you run it, it's quite good at removing most of the common spyware programs you've probably got running on your PC.

Also, get yourself a firewall too (Zone Alarm is free but very basic).

Hope this helps.
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gingernuts66 · Borekit Bruiser Joined: 11 Jun 2004 Karma :

Thanks for that Thumbs Up

and to the miserable sods who viewed it and didnt help me............ welcome to the ' I cant work my pc club '

Bendy · Mrs Sensible Joined: 10 Jun 2002 Karma :

Once you've got rid of the problem, have a poke around AOL cos they might offer a free firewall, pop up killer, all that kinda stuff - they market themselves as the safe way to surf so I'd be surprised if they don't offer some kit to stop shit getting onto your machine.

Oh, and stay off the dodgy porn sites. Wink

fuzz · World Chat Champion Joined: 24 Mar 2004 Karma :

If your running XP, you probably have the messenger service running. To disable it, go to control panel->administrative tools->services.
Look for the service called messenger and double-click. Click Stop and change the startup property to disabled. It won't cause any ill effects and it should stop many annoying popups.

Frost · World Chat Champion Joined: 26 May 2004 Karma :

map · Mr Calendar Joined: 14 Jun 2004 Karma :

Yes, agree with other posts. Spybot Search and Destroy (although I don't think its being updated recently) together with Lavasoft Ad-Aware should sort out the spyware. Both free (free Ad-Aware is the basic version, shouldn't need much else, remember to update it).

If you haven't a firewall suggest ZoneAlarm (the basic version is free and very good).

To stop popups suggest downloading FilterGate (mine was from a cover disk - think its free, please check). This works with IE.
Alternative is to download the Opera browser which has a popup blocker built in.

HTH Smile

Jammy-G · Banned Joined: 17 Mar 2004 Karma :

Also sounds like you may have a hijacked browser.

Turn off system restore, reboot in safe mode and run lavasoft ad-aware , CWshredder , Hijackthis (and tick off anything to do with your browser that looks iffy) and finally Grisoft AGV free virus scanner.

This will sort it all out for you.

Remember to do it in safe mode though, because it still boots up with some drivers you don't want, and the problems will just return.

For a pop-up blocker, I use the google toolbar, doesn't get in the way, its free and quite effective too.

Good luck Thumbs Up

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gtechosting · Two Stroke Sniffer Joined: 02 Jul 2004 Karma :

I also use the google toolbar,

and yeah what he said about safemode is a must, else your wasting your time Wink

ShortR6 · Borekit Bruiser Joined: 14 Apr 2004 Karma :

I too use the google tool bar and I have Norton 2004 which also has a spyware filter.

Never had any probs with the google tool bar and so easy to put on your pc.

Regards

Andy
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gingernuts66 · Borekit Bruiser Joined: 11 Jun 2004 Karma :

Wow people can you just feeeeel the love in the room

Seriously thanks for all that help, so far it seems to have worked (helped having my 16yr old son around)

As a footnote to Bendy : my life is now over Embarassed