I keep getting stupid ad pops on IE when I am not even using it!!!! how can I get rid of these"?

You have spyware called adware. I suggest downloading Spyware Doctor Starter Edition.

Free AntiSpyware

- Spyware Doctor Starter Edition (The Best)

- SuperAntispyware (2nd Best)

- Adaware 2007 (most popular)

- Microsoft Defender

- AVG AntiSpyware

- Spyware Terminator 2

- Spybot Search and Destroy

More Antivirus and Antispyware Information is found here http://pcsafety.info/

Your machine is infected. Pop-ups are mostly caused by adware, spyware, and other malicious and unwanted software and using pop-up blocker won't help an infected PC. No single program can detect and eradicate all spyware and I recommend using Ad-aware and Spybot (they are free). Other great free anti-spyware programs would be Super anti-spyware and AVG anti-spyware (formally Ewido).

Running these programs in Safe Mode (tap F8 as the computer boots up and choose to boot to safe mode) can be more effective.

If you do not have an updated anti-virus program always running, you need to get one. Install only one, but you can get AVG, Avast! or AntiVir for free.

I strongly recommend using FireFox, it's a far better and safer alternative to Internet Explorer. I also recommend CCleaner which is a free system optimization and privacy tool.

i am sure that you downloaded some type of adware like Zango or spyware or what ever it might be just unintall the program or go to system resotre and put it before you installed the software. you can also IE and under tools turn on popup blocker. then go to properties and then go to security and make sure it is on medium or high

1. Download and run firefox to protect your from future spyware attacks and pop ups which are coming in through internet explorer (Trojan downloaders, win32 ) .Then update your windows through firefox

Browser attacks aren't easy to spot because they piggyback on legitimate traffic that doesn't exhibit many obvious warning signs

http://securitynewsfromthenet.blogspot.com/2007/05...

2. Run the vundo and combo fix http://securitynewsfromthenet.blogspot.com/2007/05...

3. Run Malwarebytes Anti-Malware

http://securitynewsfromthenet.blogspot.com/2008/03...

4. Run the anti spyware remove programs spybot http://securitynewsfromthenet.blogspot.com/2007/03... and superantispyware http://securitynewsfromthenet.blogspot.com/2007/04... to get rid of the nasties

5. Run a complete scan with free curing utility Dr.Web CureIt!

http://www.freedrweb.com/

The best protection for your computer is a 3-tiered approach: anti-spyware software, anti-virus software, and a firewall(ZoneAlarm Free 7.0.462.0)

http://www.lavasoft.com/support/spywareeducationce...

You have Spyware which is hijacking your browser.

Download:

http://www.spywareterminator.com/

Run a scan, and delete any found Spyware. Alternatively, you can do a system restore.

Start < All Programs < Accessories < System Tools < System Restore

Have a nice day,

cwade12c

Get a program that checks for "Adware" like Ad Aware.

Try these free programs and see if they work for you as well as they work for me.

Antivirus : Avira antivir

Spyware : Spywareterminator

Browser : Avant

You can google them or get them from www.snapfiles.com/freeware

They work & they are free!!

Good Luck!!

ur computer is infected by spyware/adwares, these spyware and adwares r used by web masters to advertise thier website using trojans, dont b worried, u can easily get rid of spywares and adwraes by using any free spyware removal or adware killer tools, u can download them from the google website, below i have wrote a link of google website search that will help u download free spyware removal tool

http://www.google.com/custom?q=download+spyware+ki...

http://darfuns.com/pc-security-tools.html

first turn off system restore so the problem does not re attach it's self if it is in the registry tree , then run this

http://siri.geekstogo.com/SmitfraudFix.php