My computer is sick! Why am I having hard core porn pop-ups?

[Shell Beau]

I don't visit these sites I swear and I have spy-bot. HELP!

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1. Please provide links.

EOM

[neuvocat]

3. Don't provide links.

That violates TOS.

[Shell Beau]

10. Don't worry I don't want to scare anyone!

But one ad for smilies was quite amusing!

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18. Not to worry... I'm pre-med.

It's for evaluation, trouble shooting and analysis.

[Reverend_Smitty]

2. rut roah!

sounds like you got some spyware! do a good cleaning and get Firefox stat!

[Shell Beau]

4. How do I get Firefox?

[dhinojosa]

8. Here be the link.....

You are going to have some fun. :)

http://www.mozilla.org/products/firefox/


Great product

[Paul Dlugokencky]

6. Even better, get a Mac!

http://www.cafepress.com/kickindemocrats

[ghostsofgiants]

23. I love when Mac people say that

Because if everyone ends up switching to Macs, they'll end up having the same problems many PC users have.

My recommendations:

Use multiple spyware programs. I use Ad-Aware, Spybot Search and Destry and the Microsoft Anti-Spyware program. I never have any spyware, but it's all precautionary.

Use Firefox. It's already been recommended and linked above, but I can't stress what kind of an improvement

Browse wisely. Lots of to,es things like screensavers, various little programs that seem like they'll be helpful to you can contain spyware. Try to educate yourself to identify what can pose a potential risk.

[Paul Dlugokencky]

24. A Simple Guide To Macintosh Security

http://www.informit.com/articles/article.asp?p=335882&rl=1

No OS is 100% fool-proof secure, but the security by obscurity thing is a bit of a myth. With the Mac's (unwarranted) reputation as being an elitist platform used by richer folk, it sure would seem to be a tempting target to a malicious hacker wanting to make a reputation.

[dhinojosa]

5. I get hard core porn pop-ups when I wake up in the morning....

I feel your pain.

[Shell Beau]

7. Yeah but I am a woman!

[Telly Savalas]

22. Yipes! Maybe you should see a doctor.

[hippiechick]

9. Go to TomCoyote

Google it and join the forum.
There are free geeks there who will ask to you run a scan, post a screenshot of whatever message you get, and they'll tell you exactly what you need to run to remove the worm.

It might take a few tries, but hang with 'em.

[Shell Beau]

11. Thanks!!

[Tripper11]

12. Firefox, Avant Browser....any browser other then IE

After you clean it up...Window Washer
Spysweeper is also there for a free download...then install a new browser Avant Browser or Firefox

[dhinojosa]

13. You can download a trial version of Internet Security and

then use it to clean out your system from spyware...

http://nct.symantecstore.com/0001/NIS-ASE05_trialware.html

[Canadian Socialist]

15. I tried this

and the link in the email they sent me doesn't work.

[seemunkee]

14. spybot doesn't do it all

Install adaware also.
First boot into safe mode.
reboot and press f8 choose safe mode w/network support.
Go to http://housecall.trendmicro.com/ and run the online virus scan.
If nothing is found go to http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/
and install adaware. Get the updates when it starts and run it. Get rid of anything it finds.
Then run spybot. AFTER getting the updates. Also make sure you run the immunization in spybot.
Reboot and you should be OK.
Do you have a firewall? If not install one. Also get and install antivirus if you don't have it.
Bitdefender is free. http://www.bitdefender.com/index.php

[Shell Beau]

16. Good advice. Thanks!

[Plausible]

17. Anti-spyware - need more than one

Besides Spybot get Adaware. Get spyware guard also. Microsoft has an anti-spyware for free at this time. It is actually pretty good.

Spyware Sweeper is a pretty good pay for program and I think you can have a free trial of it.

You may have to edit some nasty stuff out of your registry.

Here is a help page: http://www.pchell.com/support/spyware.shtml

[bamademo]

19. Google Ad Aware and Microsoft Spyware removal

Download both and use them. Don't click on ANY pop ups.

[CatWoman]

20. Has Matcom been using your computer?

just saying :D

[Shell Beau]

21. Well I have been gone all day!

[NMMNG]

25. You whore!

Just kidding...;)

A friend of mine was once googling for cosmetic surgery on his chest. Suddenly he began getting all sorts of porno pop ups. You can get them for the oddest reasons.