Ad aware has a free version and it is a good product, but you have to avoid the two or three attempts to misdirect you into getting the "for pay" one.. My current favorite, and one that is much more adept at figuring out the issues you are looking at, is something called Malwarebytes. It too has a paid and a free version. Download the free version here: http://www.malwarebytes.org/mbam.php I have used it to clean up several computers where I work, when the operators had something slide by their defenses. If it does not find anything, chances are excellent that your computer is clean, and it is a weird setting that I know nothing about. (While I do some support of windows at work, I am a Mac user...) If it can wait 10 days until I am home, and if you ever come to SLC, I would be happy to look at it. Jo Quoting William Lockman <lockman@aznex.net>:
I haven't looked at the price yet, but the Trend Micro software is what came with my new computer and so far it seems very good. I suppose I'm going to have to check the price before the trial period expires.
On 4/20/2011 3:34 PM, Kim Hyatt wrote:
I'm not trying to be cheap but I just can't keep buying new software. I've been using AVG but obviously it isn't correcting this particular problem. I'll look into what you suggest - and thanks.
Kim
-----Original Message----- From: utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:utah-astronomy-bounces@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of William Lockman Sent: Wednesday, April 20, 2011 4:28 PM To: Utah Astronomy Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] OT: Firefox and Windows Explorer help
Get some other brand of anti malware software. Trend Micro Internet Security does both regular virus protection and malware protection.
On 4/20/2011 3:04 PM, Kim Hyatt wrote:
Thanks for the tip, but I'm hesitant to use a site that immediately caused yet another explorer pop up with its own add as soon as I went to it. It also doesn't warn you that its use is not free until after you download a trial that only partly completes its task until telling you that you now have to buy the product. (I absolutely hate this kind of online deception. HATE IT!) Other suggestions?
Kim
-----Original Message----- From: utah-astronomy-bounces+kimharch=cut.net@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:utah-astronomy-bounces+kimharch=cut.net@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Jared Smith Sent: Wednesday, April 20, 2011 3:51 PM To: Utah Astronomy Subject: Re: [Utah-astronomy] OT: Firefox and Windows Explorer help
You almost certainly have some Adware (basically a virus that forces advertisements on you). I'd recommend downloading and running Ad-Aware -
http://download.cnet.com/Ad-Aware-Free-Internet-Security/3000-8022_4-1004591
0.html and/or IObit - http://download.cnet.com/IObit-Security-360/3000-8022_4-10967594.html
Chances are that it is IE that has been compromised, but there are some cases where add-ons or other compromises in Firefox can result in continual pop-ups. These programs should find and solve the problem.
Jared
On Wed, Apr 20, 2011 at 3:36 PM, Kim Hyatt<kimharch@cut.net> wrote:
I apologize for bothering this list, but I don't' know anyone else as knowledgeable as this group who might be able to help me. A few months ago I had to replace my computer and I have had a nagging problem with my newer computer that I never had with my old one. I'm sure it's just a setting somewhere. I use only Mozilla Firefox for all of my internet use, except email. I am constantly barraged with Explorer pop-up windows even when I'm using Firefox. I've tried disabling Explorer altogether, but without success. Setting Explorer's pop-up blocker to "high" just isn't working. How can I get rid of Bill Gates et. al. constant hacking into my internet use, especially from Mozilla? Any ideas would be appreciated.
Kim
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