Pop ups?

TyphoonXP · 01-15-2009, 06:13 PM

this is getting beyond a joke.. when i go on a site, it gets replaced by a popup.. says i have a popup blocker with google toolbar!
how do i get rid of this adware?
cheers.

(Free way preferabbly)

**wmorri** · 01-15-2009, 06:44 PM

Hi,

You need to take a look at PC safety and security what do I need. This will give you some good programs that should help you.

Cheers!

TyphoonXP · 01-15-2009, 07:11 PM

They are rouge tho?

**wmorri** · 01-15-2009, 07:46 PM

Hi,

What are rouge, the popups? That shouldn't make a difference. If you are having problems with adware you need to get that taken care of first then we can deal with the pop ups.

Cheers!

alpenadiver · 01-16-2009, 04:19 AM

One way to curb the pop ups is to edit your host file, or you can get one from:
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm

Also I've never had much luck with Googles pop up blocker, I will use Firefoxes.

MBRx · 01-16-2009, 04:33 AM

alpenadiver that does not fix the problem, i would do as wmorri said and get this fixed the right way.

alpenadiver · 01-16-2009, 01:55 PM

I did not say it would fix the problem, I said it would CURB the problem. Running the spyware / malware programs only clean the cause of the pop ups it will not prevent them, the host file prevents them from recurring.

01-15-2009, 06:13 PM	#1 (permalink)
TyphoonXP Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Windsor Posts: 15 OS: XP	Pop ups? this is getting beyond a joke.. when i go on a site, it gets replaced by a popup.. says i have a popup blocker with google toolbar! how do i get rid of this adware? cheers. (Free way preferabbly) __________________ VB 6 - Leet Coder :]

01-15-2009, 06:44 PM	#2 (permalink)
wmorri Moderator/Fedora Amb. Join Date: May 2008 Location: /pm/etc Posts: 2,814 OS: Window 7/Fedora 10 My System	Re: Pop ups? Hi, You need to take a look at PC safety and security what do I need. This will give you some good programs that should help you. Cheers! __________________ Linux Forever!

01-15-2009, 07:11 PM	#3 (permalink)
TyphoonXP Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Windsor Posts: 15 OS: XP	Re: Pop ups? They are rouge tho? __________________ VB 6 - Leet Coder :]

01-15-2009, 07:46 PM	#4 (permalink)
wmorri Moderator/Fedora Amb. Join Date: May 2008 Location: /pm/etc Posts: 2,814 OS: Window 7/Fedora 10 My System	Re: Pop ups? Hi, What are rouge, the popups? That shouldn't make a difference. If you are having problems with adware you need to get that taken care of first then we can deal with the pop ups. Cheers! __________________ Linux Forever!

01-16-2009, 04:19 AM	#5 (permalink)
alpenadiver Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Alpena, Michigan Posts: 346 OS: Windows XP Pro, Windows 7 My System	Re: Pop ups? One way to curb the pop ups is to edit your host file, or you can get one from: http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm Also I've never had much luck with Googles pop up blocker, I will use Firefoxes.

01-16-2009, 04:33 AM	#6 (permalink)
MBRx Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 50 OS: xp home, pro,x64	Re: Pop ups? alpenadiver that does not fix the problem, i would do as wmorri said and get this fixed the right way.

01-16-2009, 01:55 PM	#7 (permalink)
alpenadiver Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Alpena, Michigan Posts: 346 OS: Windows XP Pro, Windows 7 My System	Re: Pop ups? I did not say it would fix the problem, I said it would CURB the problem. Running the spyware / malware programs only clean the cause of the pop ups it will not prevent them, the host file prevents them from recurring.