Annoying Pop-ups

[Snow]

For some strange reason I have now started getting pop ups again (first time in about 3 years!) but nothing seems to stop them appearing.

I have PopUp Ad Filter installed and it's never let me down before. I have also changed to using Firefox instead of IE because when I updated to IE7 it stopped a lot of programs running like Music Match Jukebox and Sound Forge (which still isn't working)

After reading through the Firefox thread I thought that I would give it a try, it may stop those really annoying pop ups in IE, but no firefox is installed along with a boat load of the add-ons including the adblock plus one, but every few minutes I am plagued with IE pop ups advertising all sorts of different things from online poker to debt free loans etc.

Anyone know where I might find the registry entry (s) so I can finally get rid of them once and for all, or is it a case of removing IE totally?

Any help is appreciated

Snow

[damage jackal]

some spy/ad/mal-ware might startup upon computer start, to check this: start, run, msconfig - startup tab

check your program folder for unwanted installed programs

if you found the rootikit's names, search them in the regedit

[sorrowman]

A scan of some sorts with the likes of Ad-Aware or Spybot-Search & Destroy might be a good idea.

[Speed Damage]

Yea, go with Spybot-Search & Destroy, its pretty much the best out there, and its free.

[sorrowman]

My guess is that somewhere somehow malware has gotten into ur system and is messing things up for ya right now

[kirksang]

You can take Ad-Aware and take the option Ad-Watch.
It will stop the pop-ups in your PC and direct live !

I haven't got any problems since I installed this

[Snow]

ok, here is an update.
I already have Ad-aware on and run it regularly,
Still getting these annoying pop-ups and getting really pissed off because now they are getting more frequent, I have uninstalled IE using the control panel's add/remove windows components tabs.....it worked for a while.
I have McAfee installed and have set that to block all IE activity.... and it fails to do so because as soon as I open up any firefox page within 30 seconds I have a pop up start.
I have a program called Easy Cleaner which has been running every time I do anything to my PC because it will scan my registry for programs that are no longer needed or that are duplicates, I have wiped IE out from all the bits there too....guess what

Yep, still get the annoying pop-ups coming up using internet explorer windows, its driving me up the wall and nothing I seem to do seems to make a difference for very long.

[damage jackal]

ok, go and download a program called hijackthis, run it and save the log, then go to http://www.techsupportforum.com/securit ... -log-help/ and post your log there, they should analyze it and tell you if there's something. also you can post the log here
mind take screenshots of yout startup list? in msconfig, also are you familiar with editing registry? i can give you some paths to check

[JaymzMac]

If your still getting these annoying pop ups then my advice to you would be to post in the security section of this forum: http://forums.techguy.org/

They really helped me out when i had a lot of problems with my comp and rarely fail to solve a problem. They will ask you to post a hijackthis log and then from there be able to guide you in getting rid of those annoying pop ups.

[sorrowman]

Yeah.....having a Highjackthis log made and analyzed is a good one too