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Pop Up Blockers?

celebrationcelebration Posts: 318
edited December 2008 in Technical Stuff and Help
Anyone know of a good popup blocker?

Seems when I leave my computer on overnite I have about 10 of them that I have to "x" out, come morning

I have norton anti virus, but somehow these popups keep showing up

Thanks :)
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  • normnorm Posts: 31,146
    download and install firefox and install the adblock plus extension....no more ads and pop ups...:)
  • celebrationcelebration Posts: 318
    cutback wrote:
    download and install firefox and install the adblock plus extension....no more ads and pop ups...:)

    I already have firefox/mozilla as an icon on my desktop. Think I should just reinstall it?

    Thanks :)
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  • wolfbearwolfbear Posts: 3,965
    I agree with Firefox. Since I've been using it (a few years now), I've had almost zero issues with pop-ups. :)
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  • celebrationcelebration Posts: 318
    I have the ABP icon in my tool bar so it appears to be installed

    and then after restarting the computer a popup showed up again. grrrr

    So it looks as though ABP(adblock plus) isn't effective

    Any Help is much appreciated!! Thanks
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  • celebrationcelebration Posts: 318
    popups show up while i'm not even connected to the internet

    always the pop up box says to download a program from "www.regfixit.com"

    1. download registry update from http://www.regfixit.com
    2. install registry update
    3. run registry update
    4. reboot your computer

    it's the weirdest thing...anyone have any experience getting rid of this?

    thanks
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  • celebrationcelebration Posts: 318
    same popup window but now it's

    http://www.nowfixpc.com

    1. download registry update from http://www.nowfixpc.com
    2. install registry update
    3. run registry update
    4. reboot your computer

    strangest thing cause im not even logged into the internet and the popup still shows up

    so i guess it's not website driven

    seems like a virus to me and my system works fine except for this popup mess

    heeeelppppp!

    reward paid. i'm serious.
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  • RolandTD20KdrummerRolandTD20Kdrummer Posts: 13,066
    celebration wrote:
    popups show up while i'm not even connected to the internet

    always the pop up box says to download a program from "www.regfixit.com"

    1. download registry update from http://www.regfixit.com
    2. install registry update
    3. run registry update
    4. reboot your computer

    it's the weirdest thing...anyone have any experience getting rid of this?

    thanks


    You're totally infected. Whatever you do, don't do what it recommends.

    Scan using the usual recommended adware scanners, in safe mode if necessary until you get a clean from a few of them. ad aware, spybot and super anti spyware should do it. The more the merrier.

    Then go to Firefox 3 if you aren't already and install the adblock plus addon. I like the noscript addon as well to prevent cross site scripting attacks which cannot be prevented without it.

    Make sure you have all your windows updates as well.

    good luck.
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  • celebrationcelebration Posts: 318
    RolandTD20Kdrummer wrote:
    You're totally infected. Whatever you do, don't do what it recommends.

    Scan using the usual recommended adware scanners, in safe mode if necessary until you get a clean from a few of them. ad aware, spybot and super anti spyware should do it. The more the merrier.

    Then go to Firefox 3 if you aren't already and install the adblock plus addon. I like the noscript addon as well to prevent cross site scripting attacks which cannot be prevented without it.

    Make sure you have all your windows updates as well.

    good luck.

    thanks for the insight and well wishes :)

    yes for sure i wont do as the pop up recommends. those bastards!

    ill look for spybot tonite and have tried adware already...but i havent updated my window updates in a year...maybe that will help

    thanks...ill report back in tomorrow :)
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  • RolandTD20KdrummerRolandTD20Kdrummer Posts: 13,066
    celebration wrote:
    thanks for the insight and well wishes :)

    yes for sure i wont do as the pop up recommends. those bastards!

    ill look for spybot tonite and have tried adware already...but i havent updated my window updates in a year...maybe that will help

    thanks...ill report back in tomorrow :)

    Get all your updates rolling, uninstall ad aware, download the latest and re install. The biggest concern is that you might have some rootkits installed (backdoors) which can open up a world of insecurities.

    If the madness pursues, it might be a good idea to run a program called "hijack this" which spits out a list of all your running services, and good/bad stuff hooked into your browser and startup routine. From this I can tell you exactly what should be there and what shouldn't.
    Progress is not made by everyone joining some new fad,
    and reveling in it's loyalty. It's made by forming coalitions
    over specific principles, goals, and policies.

    http://i36.tinypic.com/66j31x.jpg

    (\__/)
    ( o.O)
    (")_(")
  • celebrationcelebration Posts: 318
    RolandTD20Kdrummer wrote:
    Get all your updates rolling, uninstall ad aware, download the latest and re install. The biggest concern is that you might have some rootkits installed (backdoors) which can open up a world of insecurities.

    If the madness pursues, it might be a good idea to run a program called "hijack this" which spits out a list of all your running services, and good/bad stuff hooked into your browser and startup routine. From this I can tell you exactly what should be there and what shouldn't.

    u have been a BIG help so far. i just cant thank you enough. FINGERS CROSSED and i just did the msn updates, that havent been done in years, and now i havent had a popup for a bit(3 hours)...hope i don't JINX myself by saying that....regardless i just needed to say a BIG THANK YOU for your kindness and help.

    i'll check back in with ya(this thread) in the next day or so. and good tip on the uninstall and go after(reinstall) the latest adware download!

    you are a real saint :)

    THANK YOU
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  • aNiMaLaNiMaL Posts: 7,117
    RolandTD20Kdrummer wrote:
    You're totally infected. Whatever you do, don't do what it recommends.

    Scan using the usual recommended adware scanners, in safe mode if necessary until you get a clean from a few of them. ad aware, spybot and super anti spyware should do it. The more the merrier.

    Then go to Firefox 3 if you aren't already and install the adblock plus addon. I like the noscript addon as well to prevent cross site scripting attacks which cannot be prevented without it.

    Make sure you have all your windows updates as well.

    good luck.
    Wow, this is something I completely agree with you on! :D
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