Pop-Ups

Whenever I go onto the internet I am bombarded with pop-ups, especially
ones where you cannot get rid of them no matter how many times you
click the 'X', gambling ones seem to be the worst. Can anyone give me
advice on how to solve this problem?

Lanwench
Fri Nov 03 09:54:40 CST 2006

In news:1162568835.396665.45240@k70g2000cwa.googlegroups.com,
Mo <mcneill_morag@fsmail.net> typed:
> Whenever I go onto the internet I am bombarded with pop-ups,
> especially ones where you cannot get rid of them no matter how many
> times you click the 'X', gambling ones seem to be the worst. Can
> anyone give me advice on how to solve this problem?

There are several types of popups - just to hazard a guess, I suspect the
ones you're getting are related to spyware/malware on your computer.

Try posting with a lot more detail - including your OS version, the service
pack version on it, whether you have a firewall installed/enabled, whether
you've got a popup blocker (such as the Google toolbar, or the built-in one
in XP SP2).

Malke
Fri Nov 03 10:42:09 CST 2006

Mo wrote:

> Whenever I go onto the internet I am bombarded with pop-ups,
> especially ones where you cannot get rid of them no matter how many
> times you
> click the 'X', gambling ones seem to be the worst. Can anyone give me
> advice on how to solve this problem?

Your computer is infected with malware and you need to clean it up.

Go through these general malware removal steps systematically -
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware

Include scanning with either Sysclean or Multi_AV, plus Ewido. Do all
prep/finishing work and follow instructions to do all scans in Safe
Mode.

When all else fails, run HijackThis and post your log in one of the
specialty forums listed at the link above (not here, please).

If the procedures look too complex - and there is no shame in admitting
this isn't your cup of tea - take the machine to a professional
computer repair shop (not your local version of BigStoreUSA).

Once you get cleaned up, practice "Safe Hex" so you don't get infected
again:

http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=27971 - So How Did I Get
Infected Anyway?
http://wiki.castlecops.com/Malware_Removal_and_Prevention:_Introduction
http://www.claymania.com/safe-hex.html
http://www.aumha.org/a/parasite.htm - The Parasite Fight
http://msmvps.com/blogs/harrywaldron/archive/2006/02/05/82584.aspx - MVP
Harry Waldron - The Family PC - How to stay safe on the Internet
http://www.spywarewarrior.com/rogue_anti-spyware.htm - Eric Howes on
Rogue Antispyware Programs
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/default.mspx - Protect Your PC

Malke
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Elephant Boy Computers
www.elephantboycomputers.com
"Don't Panic!"
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User

Ze
Fri Nov 03 10:55:07 CST 2006

First, go to http://housecall.trendmicro.com/ and scan your computer
for viruses from the internet! (Say "Yes" to any dialogs that show up.)
Remove anything it finds - From the internet! (You've got to admit,
that's cool.)

Second, Download SUPERAntiSpyware Free from
http://www.superantispyware.com/ and update, scan, and remove anything
it finds.

Report back.

(YAY! Now I'm copy and pasting solutions that I already posted before!
I'm official now! Cool!)
Mo wrote:
> Whenever I go onto the internet I am bombarded with pop-ups, especially
> ones where you cannot get rid of them no matter how many times you
> click the 'X', gambling ones seem to be the worst. Can anyone give me
> advice on how to solve this problem?