Search the net for Ad-Aware by Lavasoft - download and
install it then get the latest update file list for it and
run it on your system. Had similar problem with popups -
got so bad I couldn't use the computer. I disabled
messenger service but it hardly made a difference - ran
adaware and it foud 256 adware programs on my computer -
one of which actualy searched the internet for popups to
display. All that on a computer only 2 weeks old! The
craziest part was that most of the popups were ads for
popup blockers! LOL Now I hardly get any.