Pop Ups On Browser

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Vicki

One day I allowed my nephew to use my computer. When I
came back to use my computer. I see that my browser was
full of pops and advertising. I have tried a pop-up
blocker and an adware. I never had this problem. Is there
anything else I could use to prevent it. I tried going to
the temporary internet files to block them, but they have
a way of coming back, especially www.ezula.com.
 
Vicki said:
One day I allowed my nephew to use my computer. When I
came back to use my computer. I see that my browser was
full of pops and advertising. I have tried a pop-up
blocker and an adware. I never had this problem. Is there
anything else I could use to prevent it. I tried going to
the temporary internet files to block them, but they have
a way of coming back, especially www.ezula.com.
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First eliminate any scumware.
See
Dealing with Unwanted Spyware, Parasites, Toolbars and Search Engines
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm

Note that AdAware and SpyBot S & D will each catch some things the other
won't. Also, each need to be updated before every use, even when just
downloaded.

If trying everything at that site does not fix the problem please post back
in the same thread.
 
Vicki,

You'll need to get rid of the Spyware- Sleazeware on your PC.
Ad-Aware
http://www.lavasoft.nu/support/download/

Next: Spybot S & D. Also a powerful program - more so than Ad-Aware. Use
must be carefully monitored and it is more complex in its use. Help with the
results obtained is *highly* recommended. Read the Tutorial, and seek
assistance at the Support Forums for interpreting the results, and advice on
what action to take.

Spybot S & D
http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=download
Tutorial
http://tomcoyote.org/SPYBOT/index1.php
Tutorial
http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=tutorial
Further Tutorial Help
http://tomcoyote.org/SPYBOT/index2.php
TomCoyote S&D support and forums
http://forums.tomcoyote.org/index.php?s=22f1efd58acb4ac6fb24d000d76b07de&showforum=32

Download, install, *UPDATE Immediately*, read the HELP FILES, and seek
assistance if you're unsure of what to remove.

As a last resort get HijackThis. I say as a last resort for two reasons:
first, the other programs should help to eliminate the problems. Secondly,
HJT is a very powerful program, and indiscriminate use can leave your PC "so
clean" that many programs and features might not run.

If you must, Install it, Update it and then run it. But *DON'T remove
anything* until you get help deciphering the scan you will get. Go to the
Spyware Info Forums for help with this. Read the link for the tutorial so
you'll have at least a basic idea of what you're looking at in the log that
will be created.

HijackThis
http://mjc1.com/mirror/hjt/#Top

Tutorials for HijackThis
http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/htlogtutorial.html
http://hjt.wizardsofwebsites.com/
http://mjc1.com/mirror/hjt/

SpywareInfo Forums
http://forums.spywareinfo.com/index.php?s=c7a1fc19c995cc0aa3341021b9ecdf62&showforum=11

HTH -
 
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