computer help please

[xsweetestx]

Im getting popup by the dozen and dont no why..Its never did this before and its making me There all saying Microsoft Explorer.Can someone please tell me how to end these??? Thanks

[cleaningla]

You might want to try one of these, they have free versions. They remove spyware from your pc.

Ad-Aware

http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/


http://www.lavasoftusa.com/support/download/

Spybot

http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/fi...id,22262,00.asp

SpywareBlaster

http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html

[freeplease]

I keep getting an abnormal program termination popup. Then when I click ok, it kicks me off the internet. It's getting really frustrating. :mad:

[cleaningla]

I keep getting an abnormal program termination popup. Then when I click ok, it kicks me off the internet. It's getting really frustrating. :mad:


Sounds like the sasser worm.

To check and see if you have it go here (http://www.microsoft.com/security/incident/sasser.asp) and scroll about 3/4 down the page to where it says "check my pc for infection" only takes a few seconds.

If you have it and have Windows XP click here (http://www.microsoft.com/security/incident/sasser_printxp.asp) for instuctions on how to get rid of it.

If you have windows 2000 click here (http://www.microsoft.com/security/incident/sasser_print2000.asp) for instuctions.

Hope those links work.

[xsweetestx]

Thanks for the help but is there any free ones on here? These ones want $$$$...Thanks Again

[Muki]

adaware has a free as well as a pay version :)

[schsa]

I use the Ad Aware free version and it's great. The Sasser virus fix is also free.

[xsweetestx]

thanks I must have misread it....Going now to do it..Thanks Again

[cleaningla]

Did you find the free adaware. On the first page, left hand side click "adaware". On the next page top right hand side click "CNET download.

[rlynn411]

Do these pop up have a grayish color surround. I know its an odd question, friend had this problem, and for the life of me i can't recall exactly how we stopped them. I do know it wasn't a spyware removal tool. Had to go into pc, and do some sort of change.

[xsweetestx]

I did find the free vesion of Ad Aware and it did help some..I still get some popups but not like before....Thanks Again

[Donnagg123]

someone else originally posted this a while back, but I run this every day as well. Just click on it and if a pop up box says to download something hit ok (I do it every day and never had a problem :)):
http://www.spywareguide.com/txt_onlinescan.html

[nerson]

Do these pop up have a grayish color surround. I know its an odd question, friend had this problem, and for the life of me i can't recall exactly how we stopped them. I do know it wasn't a spyware removal tool. Had to go into pc, and do some sort of change.

Disabling the Messenger Service
To remove the ability for anyone in the world to pop up messages on your computer, you can disable the Messenger service. Its easy to reverse at a later time if you wish to do so.



Windows 2000
Click Start-> Settings-> Control Panel-> Administrative Tools->Services
Scroll down and highlight "Messenger"
Right-click the highlighted line and choose Properties.
Click the STOP button.
Select Disable or Manual in the Startup Type scroll bar
Click OK


Windows XP Home
Click Start->Settings ->Control Panel
Click Performance and Maintenance
Click Administrative Tools
Double click Services Scroll
down and highlight "Messenger"
Right-click the highlighted line and choose Properties.
Click the STOP button.
Select Disable or Manual in the Startup Type scroll bar
Click OK


Windows XP Professional
Click Start->Settings ->Control Panel
Click Administrative Tools
Click Services
Double click Services Scroll
down and highlight "Messenger"
Right-click the highlighted line and choose Properties.
Click the STOP button.
Select Disable or Manual in the Startup Type scroll bar
Click OK


These will be gray and have Messenger Service across the top of them.