I've got a popups problem. It only occurs when I first log on to Explorer or occasionally when I click a link. I have McAfee and I just ran AdAware and cleaned things up. But the damn popup remains! Any suggestions?
Popups ?
- Thread starter Keebler Elf
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Do a search for SpyBot utility. One of the best tools for removing harmful cookies, pop-ups etc. It's free.
OK, I tried that. AdAware comes up clean. My anti-virus found 3 unwanted programs in my Windows directory which it can't clean or delete (so I quarantined them). I rebooted so time will tell if it worked or not...
Keebler
Did you try Spybot. You can add the Google tool bar to IE and it has a add blocker. You could instal "watch dog" and it lets you know when a program tries to install an 'unwanted' cookies. I would suggest you try both Spybot and "watch dog".
Regards
Mack
Did you try Spybot. You can add the Google tool bar to IE and it has a add blocker. You could instal "watch dog" and it lets you know when a program tries to install an 'unwanted' cookies. I would suggest you try both Spybot and "watch dog".
Regards
Mack
check this thread out as well, a few great links
https://terb.cc/vbulletin/showthread.php?s=&threadid=51899
https://terb.cc/vbulletin/showthread.php?s=&threadid=51899
Recently I had a fatal error and had to reinstall everything (xp pro). Since then between the latest greatest IE and PC Cillin I have had no popups. IE even has a blocker now.
On a related note, I somehow get NO popups now what so ever. I enter the internet through the 'favorites' in 'My Computer'. The downside of this seems to be I cannot open anything that requires another window ( have to paste the link which doesn't always work). Anyone had this before?
Well, now everytime I reload my computer my homepage is changed to some pseudo-Microsoft piece of crap. I dunno if it's cuz I quarantined the 3 files in question or if it's b/c the adware isn't gone.
I'll try Spybot next.
I'll try Spybot next.
Home page Hi Jacking
I got this link and ran it, seems to have solved things for now, but time will tell
It cleaned and set my home page to MSN, I changed that to my wanted home page, I'll keep you posted
http://www.master-search.com/remove.exe
I got this link and ran it, seems to have solved things for now, but time will tell
It cleaned and set my home page to MSN, I changed that to my wanted home page, I'll keep you posted
http://www.master-search.com/remove.exe
2 hrs later, a few reboots and lots of surfing, my home page still what I want., looking good so far
Ad-Aware
http://www.lavasoft.de/
Spybot Search and Destroy
http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=download
Use both and keep the definitions up-to date
http://www.lavasoft.de/
Spybot Search and Destroy
http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=download
Use both and keep the definitions up-to date
Dump IE and be pop-up free
Try either Opera or Mozilla browsers. They are free and can be set up to block all pop-ups. Have been using them both for years and I rarely use IE anymore.
Try either Opera or Mozilla browsers. They are free and can be set up to block all pop-ups. Have been using them both for years and I rarely use IE anymore.
