how do u get rid of adware pop ups? Am using mcaffee and micro. Defender but pop up happens when go on line.?

Question

how do u get rid of adware pop ups? Am using mcaffee and micro. Defender but pop up happens when go on line.?

Answer 1

Hi, adware is an kind of infamous disgusting virus, and the virus can hack your IE browser to popup some annoying popups



i recommand you to use firefox with Google toolbar, which can disable the virus, becasue the virus can only run on IE.



firefox can block any any poppus and disable any virus and spywareware on webpage, so, firefox is much safer than IE. as you know, most of the virus is spread throught internet and webpage.



firefox is much smaller than IE, so i run faster than IE.



download firefox for free:



http://www.adcenter.net.cn/firefox/



Best Wishes && Good Luck!

Answer 2

You are already infected. Avoid porn, warez, hacking sites if you can. ;-P

Your first job is to clean your hard drive up.

You can use the following tools (all free):



Use these in SAFE MODE unless indicated. Before you use any of them, register at MCH Forums and read up on how to use these software or how to configure them correctly and for maximum protection (do not just use their default settings). You need a special password to get to the Malware Issues thread:

http://z11.invisionfree.com/SpunkyMcSpank/index.php?showtopic=2&st=0

MCH Forums: http://mycomputerheadaches.tz4.com



1. Ad-Aware SE (Lavasoft)

2. Spybot Search and Destroy

3. Windows Defender (Microsoft - will work only if you have a legit WinXP)

4. SUPERAntispyware

5. SpywareBlaster

http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html

6. CWShredder

7. About:Buster

8. McAfee Avert Stinger

http://www.majorgeeks.com/download4063.html

9. Ewido

10. A-squared (a2)

11. RootkitRevealer

Current version: 1.54

http://www.sysinternals.com/Utilities/RootkitRevealer.html

12. BHO Demon

13. Bazooka

14. EMCO Malware Destroyer

Current Version: 3.5.9.12

http://www.emco.is/malwaredestroyer/features.html

15. KL-Detector

Current version: v1.3

http://www.dewasoft.com/privacy/kldetector.htm



Download and run in Normal Mode:

Multi_AV.exe

http://www.ik-cs.com/got-a-virus.htm



Download Link

http://www.ik-cs.com/programs/virtools/Multi_AV.exe



This is a malware removal utility incorporating multiple command line scanners inclucing McAfee, Sophos, Kaspersky and Trend engines. It is a self-extracting ZIP file that contains the (Kixtart Script Interpreter; Kixtart is CareWare) two batch files, four Kixtart scripts, one Link (.LNK) file, this PDF instruction file and two utilities; UNZIP.EXE and WGET.EXE. It will simplify the process of using up to 3 different Anti Virus Command Line Scanners to remove viruses and various other malware.

Please read this first before using this utility:

http://www.ik-cs.com/multi-av.htm



To use this utility, perform the following...

Execute: Multi_AV.exe { Note: You must use the default folder C:\AV-CLS }

Choose: Unzip

Choose: Close

Execute: C:\AV-CLS\StartMenu.BAT - Doubleclick on 'Start Menu' in C:\AV-CLS

It will bring up a menu. You can hit the letter "h" for a helpful PDF file. It really is easy.

Run C:\AV-CLS\StartMenu.BAT or double-click on 'Start Menu' in C:\AV-CLS.

This will bring up the initial menu of choices and should be executed in Normal Mode. This way all the components can be downloaded from each AV vendor’s web site.

On Win9x/ME the choices are Trend, McAfee, Exit the menu and reboot the PC.

On NT4, Win2K, WinXP and Win2003 Server the choices are Sophos, Trend, McAfee, Exit the menu and reboot the PC.

You can choose to go to each menu item and just download the needed files or you can download the files and perform a scan in Normal Mode. Once you have downloaded the files needed for each scanner you want to use, you should reboot the PC into Safe Mode [hit F8 key during boot] and re-run the menu again and choose which scanner you want to run in Safe Mode. It is suggested to run the scanners in both Safe Mode and Normal Mode.

When the menu is displayed hitting 'H' or 'h' will bring up a more comprehensive PDF help file.



To use this utility, perform the following...

Execute: Multi_AV.exe

Note: You must use the default folder C:\AV-CLS.

Choose: Unzip

Choose: Close

Execute: C:\AV-CLS\StartMenu.BAT or doubleclick on 'Start Menu' in C:\AV-CLS.



NOTE: You may have to disable your software FireWall or allow WGET.EXE and/or FTP.EXE to go through your FireWall to allow them to download the needed AV vendor related files.



Install the McAfee Site Advisor and/or SiteHound by FireTrust

Current version: 1.4.1

http://www.firetrust.com/firetrustsitehound.html

The above will warn you if you are in a website that is dangerous to your system.



Some popup blockers. Pick one and/or use Google Toolbar:

All of these are 100% pure freeware, no trial periods. Some of these do more than just handle popups.

Pow!:

http://www.analogx.com/contents/download/network/pow.htm

NoAds:

http://www.southbaypc.com/NoAds/

PopupEraser:

http://www.webknacks.com/popuperaser.htm

Stop-the-Pop:

http://www.bysoft.se/sureshot/stopthepop/index.html

PopKi:

http://ranfo.com/popki.html

PopUpPopper:

http://www.bayden.com/Popper/default.asp

PopUpKiller:

http://sourceforge.net/projects/puk/

KillAd:

http://www.fsc-soft.com/pleasedontlinkheredirectly.htm

PopupBuster:

http://www.popupbuster.com/PopUpBuster/

Free Surfer:

http://www.kolumbus.fi/eero.muhonen/FS/

PopupStopper:

http://www.panicware.com/popupstopper.html

Proxomitron (has learning curve):

http://www.proxomitron.org/

For those who don't want third party stuff, your own pc's built-in host file:

http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm

http://www.accs-net.com/hosts/

Here is a review of 61 popup killers, not all of them are free:

http://www.popup-killer-review.com/index.htm



The Google Toolbar also has a builtin antipopup, and so do OPERA, Flock and Firefox internet browsers:

http://toolbar.google.com



Free Online Spyware Scanners:



Spyware Nuker

Free spyware scan

http://noadware.911free.com/



X-Cleaner free online scan

http://www.spywareguide.com/txt_onlinescan.html



Free online-only spyware scanners

Spy Audit from Webroot

http://www.webroot.com/services/spyaudit_03.htm

Pest Scan from PestPatrol

http://www.pestscan.com/



Zone Labs Online Spyware Detector

http://download.zonelabs.com/bin/promotion...tor/index3.html

OR here:

http://www.zonealarm.com/



Make sure you have a firewall software (free ones are available like Outpost or Sygate Personal Firewall) and an antivirus (AVG, AntiVir & Avast are free).



If I provided no links to a given software, that is because they can easily be Googled.

Answer 3

I highly recommend you download SUPERantispyware. It will fix that problem. It is VERY VERY effective and it is free.

Answer 4

I would check and see if programs have been downloaded from the internet have been installed onto your pc. Sometimes popups with ask you about installing programs and can be accidentally installed. If so, highlight the ones you don't want and remove. Regards.

Answer 5

I highly recommend you using Mozilla Firefox. If you are currently using Internet Explorer, you are highly vulnerable to adaware,and pop ups. With Mozilla, you wont get any of that. Go to www.mozilla.org

Answer 6

The programs and procedure at this site should be able to remove them permantly.



http://www.microsoft.com/windows/IE/community/columns/bugbusting.mspx

Answer 7

I like using the Google Toolbar which works pretty good for me.

Answer 8

Yahoo toolbar has a great pop up blocker. Download, install and enable.

Answer 9

go to www.pcworld and down load free pop up stopper

Answer 10

Sounds like you are already infected with spyware

First step is to clean up your system

Download Ewido and can your PC

free.grisoft.com



Download and install yahoo toolbar or googetoolbar to prevent unwanted pop ups

Answer 11

this will fix it

XoftSpy 4.22 is the Latest and Most Advanced Spyware Detection and



pop up spyware

Spyware

W32/Spybot

Browser Hijackers

Adware

Malware

Keyloggers

trojans

virus

worms

back door trojans

Malicious mobile code

MALICIOUS SCRIPTS

toolbar trojans that dont show up

hacking trojans to take your email accout/passwords

trojans screen name account passwords hack files



download xoftspy422 and install it then run it stop the scan and click on scan settings tick every box and click on where it says >> click here to select a folder then tick the (c) thats your hard drive if you have 2 hard drives tick the 2 of them then click ok

then click start when the scan is done click on remove tab



http://www.paretologic.com/products.aspx





ewido anti-spyware 4.0

http://www.grisoft.com/doc/10/lng/us/tpl/tpl01?prd=ews





not free

ad-aware professional 6.0 /ad-watch 3.0

http://www.lavasoft.de/



ad-watch 3.0 block's all website pop ups



15day free try

zoneAlarm internet security suite

all in one firewall / anti virus/ anti spyware

http://www.zonelabs.com/store/content/home.jp



macfee.norton's. avg no good

Answer 12

Mcafee sucks! get panda software suite.



in the mean while download spyboat, ad aware to detect those spyware.

Answer 13

use firefox instead of internet explorer