Pop up adverts

muttclugg · 22 Apr 2010 at 19:26

Evening all! Every few minutes when I'm on any site (bbc, sky news, ocuk etc) I get an advert pop up at the top of the page. I know that places such as the BBC doesn't have these adverts so assume something is on my PC. I've tried Spybot S&D and Microsoft Essentials and they both picked something up first time around but nothing since yet the adverts keep appearing.

What software can I use to scan (and remove) whatever is doing this!?

Many thanks in advance

MarcLister · 22 Apr 2010 at 19:58

NOD32 or Kaspersky trials? Malwarebytes might also be a good bet.

Azuse05 · 22 Apr 2010 at 20:03

malwarebytes. If it doesn't find it then run both it and spybot in safe mode.

muttclugg · 22 Apr 2010 at 21:02

Thanks for the links! Malwarebytes appears to have sorted it out pretty nicely

kristain · 23 Apr 2010 at 08:36

Hello,

1. Click the Windows "Start" button and click "Internet Explorer" to launch your Web browser. Locate the "Tools" menu on the top of your browser, select "Pop-up Blocker" and click "Pop-up Blocker Settings." This launches a new window that allows you to configure your IE pop-up blocker.
2. Select the blocking level that you want to use. In general, it is advisable to select the "Medium" blocking level, so that you do not interfere with the normal functioning of some websites. If you select the "High" blocking level, you will not be able to view some websites. If you select the "Low" blocking level, you will likely see a number of pop-up advertisements.
3. Select the option to play a sound if you want a notification when IE blocks pop-ups. Click "Close" when you finish selecting the options that you want to use. Click the "Tools" menu again, select "Pop-up Blocker" and then click "Turn on Pop-up Blocker" to enable the pop-up blocker.

bledd · 23 Apr 2010 at 10:04

^^No offence kristain, but that's not the issue here..

Ignore him..

Step 1. Disable system restore
Step 2. Scan with mbam