Pop Ups

Post by **corpse** » Sat Apr 16, 2005 5:44 am

I have XP Pro, SP2 which used to stop pop ups, but for the last month or so I have been getting lots of pop ups. I also have the google toolbar, but they dont seem to work.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sat Apr 16, 2005 5:54 am

Have you run an updated virus scan lately? Also an updated adware scan.

Post by **corpse** » Sat Apr 16, 2005 6:01 am

yes to both

Post by **Tormentius** » Sat Apr 16, 2005 6:03 am

Which antispyware apps have you scanned with?

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sat Apr 16, 2005 6:04 am

Tormentius wrote:Which antispyware apps have you scanned with?

Yep, I use 3 at any given time. Also multiple antivirus programs.

Post by **corpse** » Sat Apr 16, 2005 6:08 am

adaware and I use norton antivirus. both updated

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sat Apr 16, 2005 6:13 am

Adaware is good, but Spybot and Microsoft antispyware each catch things the other 2 don't. For AV I use AVG, Norton, Housecall, and Panda. As long as you don't run them at the same time you are much more safe than just using one for each. Out of curiosity, what kind of popups are you getting?

Post by **mjrpes** » Sat Apr 16, 2005 6:44 am

supposedly sites are getting around popup blockers by using flash.

Post by **corpse** » Sat Apr 16, 2005 7:03 am

adult finder, casino stuff.

Everytime I come onto this site I get some and everytime I go to MSN.com and click on games or whatever, I get some.

Post by **^misantropia^** » Sat Apr 16, 2005 10:56 am

mjrpes wrote:supposedly sites are getting around popup blockers by using flash.

Yep. Javascript can do that, too.

Post by **+JuggerNaut+** » Sat Apr 16, 2005 11:09 am

Scourge wrote:Adaware is good, but Spybot and Microsoft antispyware each catch things the other 2 don't. For AV I use AVG, Norton, Housecall, and Panda.

overkill

Post by **+JuggerNaut+** » Sat Apr 16, 2005 11:11 am

corpse wrote:adaware and I use norton antivirus. both updated

for sh*ts and giggles, try Microsoft's Antispyware. works well and by default runs in real-time.

Post by **Scourge** » Sat Apr 16, 2005 4:07 pm

+JuggerNaut+ wrote:
Scourge wrote:Adaware is good, but Spybot and Microsoft antispyware each catch things the other 2 don't. For AV I use AVG, Norton, Housecall, and Panda.
overkill

I have only AVG and Norton installed. And only one of them running at any given time. I use the others for occasional online scans. Same as with the anti spyware, they each catch stuff the others don't.

Post by **SoM** » Sat Apr 16, 2005 5:07 pm

get zonealarm installed, that thing is blocking stuff left n right

Post by **+JuggerNaut+** » Sat Apr 16, 2005 8:00 pm

scourge34 wrote:
+JuggerNaut+ wrote:
Scourge wrote:Adaware is good, but Spybot and Microsoft antispyware each catch things the other 2 don't. For AV I use AVG, Norton, Housecall, and Panda.
overkill
I have only AVG and Norton installed. And only one of them running at any given time. I use the others for occasional online scans. Same as with the anti spyware, they each catch stuff the others don't.

that's still overkill man. no reason to have so many antivirus apps. if one's not doing it for you, you need to look elsewhere.

Post by **Scourge** » Sat Apr 16, 2005 8:05 pm

Apparently AVG is doing the trick because it's the only one I have running full time and haven't had a virus in quite some time. Iuse the online scans about once a month for shits and giggles. Don't even remember the last time I opened up Norton.