Re: Annoying Pop-Ups on Desktop
From: zulu (nothere_at_ntlworld.com)
Date: 03/22/04
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Date: Mon, 22 Mar 2004 08:23:48 -0000
Get the Google toolbar!
It can be configured to stop pop ups.
I wouldn't be without it even if it couldn't! -)
http://toolbar.google.com/
-- ¦ zulu ¦ Dell Dimension XPS-T700r, 512 MB RAM, XP Pro. SP1 "dirtydog" <dirtydog@dogpatch.com> wrote in message news:OQhjvS8DEHA.4080@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl... > > "Shenan Stanley" <news_helper@hushmail.com> wrote in message > news:uWfWov7DEHA.1452@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl... > > dirtydog wrote: > > > Can someone help me (2) annoying pop ups from: > > > count.exitexchange.com and z1.adserver.com > > > > > > For some reason unknown I get these (2) appearing on my desktop even > > > when I'm not surfing the web. I have Norton running and added both > > > ads to block but they keep slipping by. Also, I tried to clean them > > > out with Spy Sweeper but that don't seem to help either!! It's to > > > the point where I feel I need to reformat and start all > > > over....HELP!!! > > > > If you do these things (some periodically) then I truly believe (because I > > see it every day from others I have suggested it to) that you can keep > > your machine spyware/adware/malware/virus/trojan free and running > > much better than it likely does by the time you ask this question on a > > newsgroup like this one. (I won't mention "popup free", because you > > WILL hit a web page where a popup is truly necessary and needed by > > you. But I will say "less popups guaranteed. No Messenger Popups for > > sure.") > > > > So, that being said, here is the list: > > > > Turn on that firewall... > > http://www.microsoft.com/WindowsXP/home/using/howto/homenet/icf.asp > > (It has been reported that it now works with AOL 9.0+) > > > > > > Make sure you have all the updates (critical) installed from: > > http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/ > > (Scan for updates, Review and Install) > > > > > > Get rid of the spy/ad/mal-ware.. > > (Yes - using MORE than one of these.. > > I recommend at least the first three. Also.. > > UPDATE the definitions for them before using.) > > > > Spybot Search and Destroy > > http://www.safer-networking.net/ > > > > Lavasoft AdAware > > http://www.lavasoft.de > > > > CWSShredder > > http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/downloads.html > > > > Hijack This! > > http://mjc1.com/mirror/hjt/ > > > > I also like "The Cleaner" and "SpywareBlaster" and "SpywareGuard". > > - http://www.moosoft.com/ > > - http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/ > > > > The first is a PAY product, but useable for 30 days - it has found and > > eliminated problems in the past the others did not. The latter two are > > prevention mechanisms. I like SpywareGuard for those with enough > processor > > to have something running like antivirus software - and it prevents > browser > > hijacking quite well. > > > > And Assortment of Others: > > http://www.merijn.org/downloads.html > > > > > > After you cleanup your PC somewhat of spy/ad/mal-ware, verify your > antivirus > > software is updated and run a full scan of your computer. If you have no > > antivirus software - get one NOW! Grisoft AntiVirus: > > http://www.grisoft.com/us/us_dwnl_free.php > > > > > > Empty your Temporary Internet Files and shrink the size it stores to about > > 80 to 120MB (seems to be an optimal size for the normal user) > > > > - Open ONE copy of Internet Explorer. > > - Select TOOLS -> Internet Options. > > - Under the General tab in the "Temporary Internet Files" section, > > do the following: > > - Click on "Delete Cookies" (click OK) > > - Click on "Settings" and change the > > "Amount of disk space to use:" to something between 80MB > > and 120MB. (Betting it is MUCH larger right now.) > > - Click OK. > > - Click on "Delete Files" and select to > > "Delete all offline contents" (the checkbox) and click > > OK. (If you had a LOT, this could take 2-10 minutes or > > more.) > > - Once it is done, click OK, close Internet Explorer > > - Re-open Internet Explorer. > > > > > > Uninstall any software you do not use often/ever. (If you have something > > installed but never use it, uninstall it.) If you go through Control > > Panel -> Add/Remove Programs and see things you seldom if ever use, it is > to > > your advantage to remove it. > > > > > > Also, if you are tired of Web Page Pop-Ups/Unders.. You could try the > > Google Toolbar. > > http://toolbar.google.com/ > > > > > > Stop loading applications at logon.. run MSCONFIG and look under the > startup > > tab for things you DON'T want to startup! Search the Internet with Google > > to discover what things are safe to remove and what things may even be > > malware infecting your computer. > > > > > > Better control your email and lessen the amount of time you spend dealing > > with SPAM: > > SpamBayes > > http://spambayes.sourceforge.net > > or > > Spamihilator. > > http://www.spamihilator.com > > > > -- > > <- Shenan -> > > -- > > > > ??????Gheeez...........I have the latest anti-virus (Norton) and running > Spy Sweep and all the latest patches, and the firewall and I disconnected > from the internet for a day cleaning and deleteding and when I reconnect the > little buggers keep coming back. I can handle them well surfing but to pop > up while doing an excel, word or visio is just getting just a little > annoying!! And it all started after I loaded Office 2003.......is anyone > elese having the same problem?? > >
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