Computer help forum: Porn pops up when internet explorer connects?

Have you run the usual tools to eject pests?

i.e. Adaware, Spybot?

Bob

sounds like someone feed you something thru your active X .. unless you always visit only trusted sites .. IE Yahoo, Google, MS, or other major sites you should disable your active X .. really not going to miss much but a few flash ads and get some messages telling you the active x on the site could be dangerous , but your securtiy settings prevent your acitve x on there anyway ... you are going to be surprised where you get those active X messages from .. if you don't want to disable your active X or limit it to signed controls only ... do two things to keep this kind of problem at bay in the future .. install software specifically to protect against forced installs with malilcious active x like spywareblaster .. by cooljave.com , and try to avoid visiting the types of sites known for this behavior .. warez, some file sharing sites, and the worst offenders .. amateur fan sites for kids cartoons !! well they know they are going to get newbie computer uses or their content is safe for kids so they get a lot of non - tech visitors ... and they just can't seem to resist feeding you all these paid impression programs like toolbars and ad pops .. you only see them once since you are a unique click and only count once a day per IP # the once a day appearence or only on startup is the biggest clue as to what you have ... look for some strange active x or flash file in your windows temp folder ... most spyware scanners won't find it ... but an IE specific protection program will I use WinPatol .. a quick visit to your favorite download site should give you a list of available programs ... BUT I would install SpyWareBlaster ASAP .. prevention is always the best cure

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Do as Bob Proffitt suggested and get Adaware to use along with Spybot. I just helped my sister with a similar problem on her computer tonight. While Spybot found her problem, it could not completely rid her computer of the problem. Adaware did. Both these two programs, Adaware & Spybot, work very well together and both have free versions. What one doesn't cure, the other most likely will.

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The paid version of Pop Up Stopper is WAY more brutal on blocking them than the free version. (No I don't work for them and am not trying to drum up business for them).
It is just extremely effective.

hi please e-mail me if u need help i have the fix fer you but i don't want to be blamed for ppl messing up their ccomputers ok? so i'd rather tell u how myself...k? ttyl

Sounds like you may have spyware installed on your comp (programs that were secretly installed without your permission when you visited certain websites).

Anyhow... I'd recommend that you try installing Secretmaker. I've found it absolutely useful in preventing pop-ups. Go to www.secretmaker.com a

Not only does it prevent pop-ups... it prevents spam and all other sorts of stuff I won't bother to go into. Read it for yourself.

My boyfriend's computer was infected with something like that, and I remember he had a hard time getting rid of it...including going into program files, and deleting the source...also registry. You gotta find out where those pop ups come from (e.g. from what company). Then go into your progam files to manually delete it off.

Hope this helps.

the new service pk 2 on windows updates helped on the popups.
but on yours u have spyware best thing to do is save all thats on your pc and redo your pc start all over.
or u can get stuff to remove spyware like Ad-aware.
go get that windows update.

I find even when running several popup blocking programs at one time, some pesky windows still manage to get past my defense. The absolute best way I've found to eliminate 99% of popups is to use the Firefox or Mozilla browser instead of Internet Explorer. Yes, you still need Explorer for somethings, like updating windows, and browsing some "IE Only" web sites, but for simple browsing, especially for my kids, I've found these other two browser to be much faster and less vulnerable to ad-ware, popups and virus attacks. These browsers are available free at http://www.mozilla.org/.

Hi if you have tried spybot search and destroy which you can get free from www.download.com you can also use ad-aware from the same website thats also free and most likely that will get rid of your problem. You should update both before running them.

I've read all the posts, and before you ask, I've had a similar problem myself. There is only one sure way to stop it. As you're running XP. it's fairly simple, go to Windows Explorer, and on your C drive, look for Documents and Settings. there are usually 3 sub-files, sometimes more. Open each one and look for another sub-file named Cookies. Open these and delete all the cookies: use [Edit\Select All] then right click on your mouse with the ccursor hovering over the selected area and click [delete].

This will delete all your cookies, what''s happened is that you've got one or more theat point your Internet Browser to a porn site.

Also, click on [Start\Settings\Control Panel} for the Internet Options. On the General Tab, look to see that your home page address has not been altered, if it has, just alter it back and click [Apply] at the bottom of the page, you should find that it will run OK now, though in some cases you will have to re-enter the details for some pages.

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