how do i get rid of pop-ups that install themselves FOR GOOD? 10 points?

Question

i keep getting ads install themselves in my programs and i know how to uninstall them
control panel > programs > (find the program and uninstall)
but they keep installing themselves automatically

Answer 1

you have what's called a downloader they also sometimes have protection engines to to with stand virus scanners anybody here has seen the people they come over and over again no matter how many times you scan it I used avast that program has won awards for virus removal I did a great job on this computer I'm working on now for a customer this computer had 27 in it now there are 0 and gone permanently you can't just uninstall the virus that thing is in several locations in the registry program files windows files your system restore files depends on the bug

Answer 2

Beware of the threat from hacked websites

This year, there has been a large increase in the number of legitimate websites infected by a so-called "iframe" threat - a type of malicious script.

Several prominent websites have come under attack from hackers who have modified the underlying code so that malware can be distributed to unsuspecting users who visit the site. When a user visits an infected site, an invisible connection is established to a remote server, which can then attempt to install malware on the user's computer. The intention could be to generate spam, or possibly something more sinister, such as stealing personal information e.g. bank account or credit card details.

In 2008, several high-profile websites were targeted, including USA Today, ABC News, Target and Wal-Mart and simply visiting one of these infected websites could have resulted in the user's computer being infected. More recently, a number of websites have been detected by avast! as being infected by a malicious script called "HTML:Iframe-inf". Among the websites affected are a number of Government sites in the US, including the United States Forest Service, the US International Trade Commission and the websites of several embassies around the world. Many popular travel and recreational websites have also been compromised.

avast! antivirus will detect and block access to any website that is infected by this threat and will display a warning that a virus has been detected. If avast! displays this warning, you should discontinue your attempt to connect to that particular website and either report the infection to the relevant party so that it can be removed, or post a message on the avast! forum in the section Viruses and Worms so that it can be investigated to determine whether the website is really infected. Do not ignore this warning, even if you believe the website to be a reputable one - the recent attacks prove that no websites are immune to infection.

To minimize the risk of falling victim to such an attack from this, and other similar threats, it is essential that your antivirus software is kept up-to-date. We recommend that your avast! antivirus is set to update itself automatically, or alternatively, that you perform regular manual updates, ideally daily.

Answer 3

I would reccomend malware bytes anti-malware to scan your computer for spyware and Avira Anti-virus to remove any viruses in yourt computer.

The reason why you are repeatedly getting popups is because they are likely from spyware sources, that have invaded your computer's registry on startup. This is why the ads don't disappear.

if you keep getting the popups, go to start menu, then run and type = "msconfig" this lauches some window that tells you what your computer loads when it starts after you click the startup tab.

If you know the name of the popup, or bad software, uncheck it in that list.

Good luck.

Answer 4

You have a bad virus. Go to:



www.malwarebytes.org



This is a free program. Gets rid of most, if not all malware (Of which this is what you have).



And update your virus protection. Depending on your computer's HD? It could take several hours to scan.

Answer 5

Install two or more antispyware products this way you will get rid of pretty much everything - i use malwarebytes, spybot search and destry and spyware doctor, they do a very good job.



also make sure that your computers messenger service (nothing to do with MSN) is disabled as this can be a big cause of popups http://www.computer-adviser.com/windows-security.html

Answer 6

try to scan your computer by using MALWAREBYTES software once. It is easily available on net free.