Popup Blocker Question and Help

[golfnut]

I use the popup blocker found in the google toolbar and have not had a problem with popups until 2 days ago. Now all of a sudden popups are appearing frequently as browse the net yet the google popup blocker is on. I do not know of anything I did to cause this. Can anyone recommend a fix or better popup blocker that is free. Thanks for your help.

[thecoalman]

Yea download adaware and spybot, update both before running them. Most likley you have been infected by a spyware program. Frequent pop ups are a symptom of this. Google won't block them because it thinks your asking for the page.

[golfnut]

thecoalman, thank you for the reply. I have had both adaware and spybot for over a year but I am still getting these popups, any other suggetions? Thanks again for your help.

[gitreel]

Try a program called hijack this.

[thecoalman]

Do they show up on sites that you know don't have pop-ups such as this one? If so I would still think it's spyware. Possibly a new one, goddamn bastards . Have you updated adawae and spybot? Another thing is have you downlopaded the critical updates from MS, there has been quite a few released recently, won't help your current poblem but will prevent future ones.

Try gitreel's suggestion, there's others. There's a thread from a week or so ago that had a lot of links for spyware removal. Look down the list.

[IAIHMB]

HiJack This is a good program, but do not mess with anything without making a restore point and asking someone who knows what they are doing first. Bazooka Adware and Spyware scanner will solve your problems, guranteed. :P I never found a popup blocker for Internet Explorer that protected against ActiveX, try Firefox? :P

[golfnut]

Thanks guys I will give your suggestions a try.