[Maxfly]

Stright after my last post my pc went haywire an loads an loads o windows started poppin up at a great rate o knots, all from here even asking me if i wanted to download the site??????? as you all know i am to computers what uncle albert was tae boats so any help would be greatly appreciated in explaining wot happened or wot i did. ](*,)

 

[Light Sabre]

You have got spyware/adware on your computer that has caused all these popups.

Run a virus checker and one of the anti-spyware programmes that are about. Spybot or adaware or anything like that. I think you will have a scare when you find out just howm badly infected your computer will be be with all this junk.

The new windows XP service pack has a pop-up blocker as well

 

[Pimptastic]

Sounds strange mate. Not sure what the problem was. You got any download managers installed at all?

 

[Silver MG ZR]

may i suggest downloading the google toolbar!? its brilliant as it blocks a large amount of pop ups and it has the useful search box in the toolbar! plus, its free to download! woohoo. we like free!
http://toolbar.google.com/
here's the link. :grin:

 

[staccato]

download windows service pack 2.
It has a built in pop up blocker
Takes 7 hours to download on a 56k modem though

 

[Stu]

Stop going to p0rn sites then :wink:

Download and run adaware from www.lavasoft.com to cleanup any adware you may have picked up.

Then as stated above, either install XP SP2 if you are running XP or the google toolbar popup blocker.

Also make sure your AV is up to date and run a full sweep.

What firewall are you running?

 

[Maxfly]

Cheers guys, its macafee thats installed on ere, will take a shuffle thru but so far thats the only time it has happened but then i aint really been on much since, aahhh porn saviour of many a lonely nite! :argh: h: :grin: