[RaceBannon]

And, My home page is changed and wont stay at what I set it at, and when I run AdAware, it tells me Ihave nothing wrong!! HELP!!!

[HairOfTheDog]

You can't change your home page back?

You might have to make it into a boat anchor!

[hang 'em]

Go to http://www.mozilla.org/ and download mozilla. When you first run it go to edit preferences and disable popups. Dump MicroSoft InternetExplorer. Trust me. Mozilla will solve the problem. Do it now.

[Mister Magoo]

Get adsbgone. It is great.

download it at:

http://www.adsgone.com/

I love it.

[RaceBannon]

Does anyone know of a software that actually FINDS the culprit that causes this?

Somethng that does more than just stop the pop ups?

I would like to delete the actual software code that causes it!

[N. Theknow]

I got that when I downloaded a thing called "gatorware". It was on someone's page as a help little thing to have to view their page better. Couldn't purge my system of it fast enough.

[N. Theknow]

I got that when I downloaded a thing called "gatorware". It was on someone's page as a help little thing to have to view their page better. Couldn't purge my system of it fast enough.

[N. Theknow]

I got that when I downloaded a thing called "gatorware". It was on someone's page as a help little thing to have to view their page better. Couldn't purge my system of it fast enough.

[LibKill]

http://www.lavasoft.nu/

Download ad aware, the free version. Nuke the spyware on your computer. Spyware is responsible for a lot of popups.

[tarawa]

I use AdAware, but I also make sure to run SpyBot. Unfortunately, I don't have the link for download right in front of me, but its probably used by more IT departments than AdAware.

[Starwind]

This is a free spyware scrubber: SpyBot Search & Destroy and is better than Ad-Aware's latest. I used to use Ad-Aware and now use only Spybot S&D. Spybot S&D removes Xupiter and others.

You'll find it and others discussed on FR at Getting and keeping spyware off your computer

And here is an FR thread on Xupiter: Heads Up! Someone is posting xupitor spyware link; Don't open it!

[FUMETTI]

Did you get hit with Xupiter? That is the worst thing to get hit with on the web. They will throw 1000s of ads at one time on, and as you click them off, often people accidentally hit "agree" to download their software and changes/highjacks their home page.

[anymouse]

Try running Spybot Search and Destroy instead. It has regular updates that you can download from the program and is a bit more flexible than Ad Aware. You can find it on download.com or tucows.com I think. Spybot also sniffs out cookies that invite spyware in.


You might also run Norton Anti-Virus. Install ZoneAlarm to see if you have something unwanted talking to it's master without your knowlege.

[yonif]

try doing "windows update"

[yonif]

Search on Google for "PopUp Killer" Its a program I used a few times.

[RightOnTheLeftCoast]

http://downloads-zdnet.com.com/3120-20-0.html?qt=spybot&tg=dl-2001

[PoorMuttly]

You are attracting them with your brain waves.

Double the thickness of your tinfoil derby, or change brands.