Another computer geeks wanted thread
08-11-2005, 05:28 PM
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Another computer geeks wanted thread
I'm gettin pop ups like who latley, and I cant seem to find the culprit. I have norton avti-virus (always running and updated), ad aware (updated) and spy bot SD (updated), and i still get these damn things, and its annoying as ----. Anyone know of a program or something that can fix this problem? uz i dont wanna take my comp in to get fixed, too much money
08-11-2005, 06:03 PM
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Re: Another computer geeks wanted thread
is it regular ad popups, (they only popup when you visit certain web sites) or is it the annoying spyware type deal.
if it's a spyware, you can usually tell what it is by its window title;
or it will even somtimes advertise itself;
or you can look at task manager (ctrl+alt+del > task manager) and look for things that are not supposed to be running.
once you find out what type it is, do a google search on it and most likely people have remedies for it.
next step is, quit using MS internet explorer as your main browser, and switch to either opera, or firefox. only use MSIE if a website requires it.
if it's a spyware, you can usually tell what it is by its window title;
or it will even somtimes advertise itself;
or you can look at task manager (ctrl+alt+del > task manager) and look for things that are not supposed to be running.
once you find out what type it is, do a google search on it and most likely people have remedies for it.
next step is, quit using MS internet explorer as your main browser, and switch to either opera, or firefox. only use MSIE if a website requires it.
08-11-2005, 06:40 PM
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Re: Another computer geeks wanted thread
its ad ware and spyware pop ups. i think i got alot of it out, most of it was purityscan, and theres some others too. I downloaded tizzletalk for aim, haha, and thats what put it all on my comp. I have pop up blockers, I use firefox too.
08-11-2005, 06:54 PM
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