Grrr! Annoying Pop Ups!

27 Nov 2005

I recently dowloaded AVG virus software as well as Firefox. I'm not sure if it's related or if they were on my pc hiding somewhere, but ever since, I have been getting the most irritating pop ups and all seem to be from the same site rolleyes

I find them popped up on the screen even when I've not been using it evil

They are from a porn/sex related site offering me virgins galore, pics of *real hot babes*, tantalising teens and so forth - and all for the price of a premium rate phone call to get a code, which if then typed into the little pop up box, will apparently give me hours of sexy fun rolleyes

I don't know where they are coming from but may possibly be from one of the various music sites my son goes on? He may even visit porn sites for all I know, so possibly one of those?
I have tried deleting history, cookies, washing etc. I even added the pop up web site address to my ad blocker, but now all it does is block out the ad itself in red, but it still keeps popping right on up :!: mad

If anyone has any ideas on how I can stop these things before I take an axe to my pc, I would be grateful lol

Tracy-Jayne

27 Nov 2005

T-J
when you boot up next time, go into windows safe mode and run all the antivirus/spyware stuff then reboot back into windows and see if that works. We had to do that once and haven't had a problem since.
C x

27 Nov 2005

Have you tried going to add and remove prorammes to see if your son has accidentally added any sharewear when he has been d/ling music? Such as gator etc

27 Nov 2005

Thanks Calista and Bex!
I'm afraid I am not really au fait with pc's redface

However, I have found two programmes which seem likely to be causing the problem and have deleted both of them. *Sexy blond bitches* and *Horny Harlot vids* are certainly not programmes I have installed :shock: lol

I'll reboot in safe mode first and then change my pc password so he can't get on it in future :undecided:
Thanks for your help biggrin

T-J

27 Nov 2005

Quote by RedHot
Thanks Calista and Bex!
I'm afraid I am not really au fait with pc's
However, I have found two programmes which seem likely to be causing the problem and have deleted both of them. *Sexy blond bitches* and *Horny Harlot vids* are certainly not programmes I have installed :shock:
I'll reboot in safe mode first and then change my pc password so he can't get on it in future :undecided:
Thanks for your help
T-J

Haha aren't sexy blond bitches your thing then? wink

Actually I have a son who has just turned 20, so had to learn all this a few years ago rolleyes

..... I don't know, the boy loves porn, must have got it from his father :P

27 Nov 2005

yup t-j, i'd say a rogue dialler has hijacked IE, so it's popping windows up even though you're using Firefox? deffo a job for or i'd say. firefox should be blocking this stuff as a matter of course anyways, but anyone still using IE ((( *spits* ))) in your house? lol

don't be too hard on the poor lad. could just be a dodgy MP3. as for Jon though . . . rolleyes

nuff said! ;)
neil x x x ;)

27 Nov 2005

Quote by berksbex
Haha aren't sexy blond bitches your thing then?

Blond bitches? No ta! I like my partners to have a toggle and two between their legs :evil2:

Quote by neilinleeds
don't be too hard on the poor lad. could just be a dodgy MP3. as for Jon though . . . nuff said! ;)
neil x x x ;)

:lol2: An mp3 sounds about right Neil. He bought a player recently and come to think of it, that's when the trouble began . . . rolleyes

Jon? Yup! Sounds like you got him weighed up :P
T-J xxx

27 Nov 2005

Quote by RedHot

Haha aren't sexy blond bitches your thing then?

Blond bitches? No ta! I like my partners to have a toggle and two between their legs :evil2:

Ahhh a woman after my own heart! Me too! :twisted:

27 Nov 2005

Quote by berksbex

Haha aren't sexy blond bitches your thing then?

Blond bitches? No ta! I like my partners to have a toggle and two between their legs :evil2:

Ahhh a woman after my own heart! Me too! :twisted:
It's Sunday, meat and two veg if you don't mind rolleyes

27 Nov 2005

Quote by neilinleeds
yup t-j, i'd say a rogue dialler has hijacked IE, so it's popping windows up even though you're using Firefox? deffo a job for spybot or MS AntiSpyware i'd say. firefox should be blocking this stuff as a matter of course anyways, but anyone still using IE ((( *spits* ))) in your house?
don't be too hard on the poor lad. could just be a dodgy MP3. as for Jon though . . . nuff said! ;)
neil x x x ;)

Oooooooooh! Neil.
Where you been the last few weeks? Has Gem just untied yer? wink

Oooooooops Sorry TJ for the hijack! redface

27 Nov 2005

Spybot is definately the business;
download it, read the manual and run the Detect and destroy option; it will find many spyware in your PC's registry and will also Immunises the PC against all these sites;
Point of caution: you must ensure that it ingores the SH cookies (small tracker programes which keep the history of your internet visits, mostly for helpful reasons).

28 Nov 2005

Did you manage to get your PC sorted RedHot? I'll be down your way later in the week if you want any help rolleyes

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28 Nov 2005

I think (fingers crossed!) I've sorted it, but thanks anyway.
I leave my pc running in standby mode when not using it so it's always on and usually find several pop ups on the screen when I log on each morning. They also pop up at random when the pc is being used rolleyes

I changed a few things and deleted some stuff after advice from several members and this morning when I logged on there were none on screen :happy:
So hopefully they've gone to the great porn pop up in the sky . . . or at least vacated my pc lol

Thanks again to everyone smile

T-J

28 Nov 2005

If you haven't already, I suggest you go to and download Spybot.
Once installed select the "Immunize" option and you shouldn't be bothered with Spyware again. If you run it every now and again, any spyware that does get through the net will be deleted.

28 Nov 2005

I've got a couple of questions but I don't know if I have enough knowledge to put the questions intelligently.
I replaced my computer a month or two ago and, basically, it was a heap of junk but under my on-site warranty I had a new hard drive installed and since then no problems with it. On the advice of the computer technician I downloaded free Microsoft Anti-Spyware. Also when I switch on there is a notice about Norton Anti-virus which says that I will get it free for three months and will then be asked to pay for it.
My old computer was protected by something called AVG which invited me to update it for free every fortnight.
If I look up AVG - will it affect Norton Anti-virus? Will the two programs work against each other. So that's really one question, yes? The second question is about Microsoft Anit-Virus. Does it work away without me knowing - or do I have to run the program every now and again.
Sorry
Molllie

28 Nov 2005

Quote by maidinheaven
I've got a couple of questions but I don't know if I have enough knowledge to put the questions intelligently.
I replaced my computer a month or two ago and, basically, it was a heap of junk but under my on-site warranty I had a new hard drive installed and since then no problems with it. On the advice of the computer technician I downloaded free Microsoft Anti-Spyware. Also when I switch on there is a notice about Norton Anti-virus which says that I will get it free for three months and will then be asked to pay for it.
My old computer was protected by something called AVG which invited me to update it for free every fortnight.
If I look up AVG - will it affect Norton Anti-virus? Will the two programs work against each other. So that's really one question, yes? The second question is about Microsoft Anit-Virus. Does it work away without me knowing - or do I have to run the program every now and again.
Sorry
Molllie

You can download and install AVG and it won't cause you a problem, but Norton AV iritates the hell out of me with it's "Pay me now" attitude. .
Chris

28 Nov 2005

:confused: I'm looking for the stocking thread - is this it? are pop ups the same as hold ups?
No?
bolt

lhk
Kat

28 Nov 2005

well at least you have not got a pop up which continually tells me i'm connected to a premium rate international line !!

Are you sure?