Pop up ads
 

Why do I get pop ads when I do start up? :mad: (Well cheeeky me thinks) And how do I het rid for good?

TIA

Re: Pop up ads
 

Run a spyware scan or two. Also a hijack this scan.
Try S&D antispyware, MS antispyware tool, adaware and hijack this for starters. Also look in your add/ remove programs list for anything suspicious.

Re: Pop up ads
 

S&D
MS Anti-Spyware
adaware
hijackthis

Re: Pop up ads
 

Spybot and SpywareBlaster are two more excellent (and free) anti spyware apps.

Re: Pop up ads
 

also open tools in IE and manage add ons and look at the browser helpers see if any of them look suspect :)

Re: Pop up ads
 

also get Firefox and get Adblock extensions set to filtersetG(click parent directory for main menu/start page).

what about also changing your local host file?

ik

Re: Pop up ads
 

Thanks for all your help.
S&D has done the job.