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m320753 asked in Computers & InternetSecurity · 1 decade ago

why do popups keep coming on my computer?

a pop up comes on my screen saying that my computer is being checked for a virus and then it erases what i was doing. if i try to cancel it gets faster and faster one is for spynetwork and the other is for ip something please help .i'm new to computers

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
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    try downloading a spyware program and a pop up blocker

    2 recommended:

    Spy Eraser

    Pop-up stopper

    seach them on youtube

    the pop up you have may be infecting a virus into your computer

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Unlike typical pop-ups (stopped with available blockers) 3rd party cookies are entirely different critters. When PC's (personal confusers) misbehave, like pop-up's, going to unrequested sites, goofy warnings, etc.; one step to help reduce annoying pop-ups & un-requested websites from being displayed on your machine is to

    TURN OFF 3rd PARTY COOKIES.

    INTERNET EXPLORER: Tools> Internet Options> Privacy> Advanced: here check 'Override automatic....'; 'Allow session cookies'; 'Allow 1st party cookies'; & 'Block 3rd Party Cookies'.

    FIREFOX: Tools> Options> Privacy: here UN-CHECK 'Accept 3rd Party cookies'

    (OPERA, et al: not sure, check under 'options' for this).

    Then, you'll have to ERADICATE MALWARE with Spybot, Ad Aware, and all available trusted cleaners & Anti-virus software, and suggested

    TOOLS FOR SPECIFIC INFECTIONS listed from other posts in this forum.

    Note: some current 'rouge' malware will undo this change, so you might have to redo this step after malware has been eliminated.

    Have nearly ad-free pages when surfing; use Firefox with these add-ons:

    NoScript: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/722

    Flashblock: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/433

    Add block plus: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/186...

    Tell your friends to do these steps BEFORE they get infected. Some of the current malware originates as a pop-up, but when you click the 'X' or 'cancel'

    (thinking to close the window) it does the opposite & installs the malware.

  • ?
    Lv 4
    4 years ago

    spyware can recode itself into your registry. Plus many spyware removing/protection courses at the instant can't maintain up with each of the recent ones. try working distinctive anti-spyware courses and if this nonetheless does not artwork you ought to would desire to run Highjack this and post your highjack this log onto a tech froum so as that they might address which code is spyware.

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