Re: pop up killer needed
Run Adaware, it will get rid of it.<br /><br />Then you still need to run a virus scan. You'll find you have executables loading on start-up that are re-installing the software you are deleteing. They hijack your browser and link you to a "new" homepage. They also install "navigational aids".<br /><br />I use Norton anti-virus. I'm just finishing up cleaning up my son's computer. (He upgraded his OS and the virus scan and firewall crashed. He went online anyway.) The anti-virus will get rid of more of the junk. Then you have to go in and manually remove anything anti-virus doesn't get rid of. With Norton you click on the file name and it links you to Norton's site which tell you how to clean that file.<br /><br />If you reboot normally in between running Spybot, Adaware and virus scan, you have to start all over. You can set up your machine to clean boot, but that is another topic.<br /><br />If you don't have firewall software and anti-virus software, don't bother doing any of this. The stuff will come back very quickly.<br /><br />It is very time consuming and tedious to get rid of this stuff once it on your system. The alternative is to reformat your hard drive and reinstall the operating system and all your applications from scratch.
<br /><br />A few things helped in my decision.<br />The prices have dropped.<br />I can afford one now.<br />The new os-x, both panther and tiger versions, are really nice.<br />Plenty of software available.<br />Easy to share files with pc users.<br />Most run at about room temperature, the fan only kicks in in the heat of summer.<br /><br />And then there is windows.<br />Lost files.<br />Damaged files.<br />Incompatible drivers.<br />Hardware not found.<br />Security vulnerabilities.<br />Virtual memory problems.<br />Uncountable virus attacks.<br />Popups and spyware.<br />Huge pc tower with 4 cooling fans, and its still hot.<br /><br />My entire computer is now the size of Seloc manual.<br /><br />The second one that I hope to get in summer will be smaller than a wireless router.
