help choosing software

[kuatto]

I have been blasted with pop-ups with everything from x rated sites to warnings saying I have spyware or malware and it brings me to a download site to get rid of it.Up to today I haven't had any probs with these,so I guess I need a pop-up blocking program,what can you suggest to solve this?

I currently run mcafee and also have ad-aware,along with avg.

[Quagmire]

I use fire fox as a browser,it can be set to block pop-ups.

[Jason McK]

First You need to clean your computer with Adaware or another Spyware remover. Others can suggest the ones they think work for them. I believe it's the spyware your having problems with. Delete all your cookies that will help as well

[DanG]

have you updated adaware? Also, spybot search and destroy is another great program for getting rid of popups. It can be obtained from www.download.com
You need to empty your temp folders. If you're using windows xp, it can be found here.
C:\Documents and Settings\Your Username\Local Settings\Temp
90% of the stuff that causes popups store their files there. You can also run MSCONFIG from the start menu. If you take a screenshot of the startup tab, we can tell you what you can disable and what is good.

[AndyL]

spybot search and destroy - as mentioned gets the majority.
Avast antivirus - will keep you from getting more (and it's ... FREE!)

[fishface]

Originally Posted by AndyL

spybot search and destroy - as mentioned gets the majority.
Avast antivirus - will keep you from getting more (and it's ... FREE!)

for sure *firefox*adware*spywareblaster...these all combined and i'm virtually bombproof!