pop ups

sweetthing2183

hi there i keep getting really anoyin rude pop ups and my daughter uses this computer is there a way of stopping them without cost? i have got pc guard on but this musnt stop the problem thanks

superscaper

Go through the malware removal guide sticky. Superantispyware would be first thing I'd use.

LuciferTDark

For firefox I suggest Adblock plus & noscript, IE7 includes a popup stopper I believe, I don't use IE for much so I've never seen any popups from that.

http://adblockplus.org/en/

superscaper

If they're "rude" pop ups occuring all the time then it's more likely the PC is infected with malware than a problem with pop up blockers.

sweetthing2183

hi there thanks how would i go about doing this i am a newbie ha

LuciferTDark

superscaper wrote: »

If they're "rude" pop ups occuring all the time then it's more likely the PC is infected with malware than a problem with pop up blockers.

Good point, time to "invest" in a free malware remover perhaps? AdAware is my favourite malware killer.

sweetthing2183

i also keep gettin one frommicrosoft saying if i dont scan my computer there goin to close all windows to prevent damage to my comp are they jud tryin to get me to buy there anti spywear coz i do have virgin pc guard is this enough

superscaper

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