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Pop ups with internet explorer
26-02-2009 4:01 PM
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I got my wife a little netbook a few weeks ago and i have one small issue with it which i cant work out. When internet explorer is used we keep getting other IE windows opening up with adverts from other sites which at times are a little inappropriate. I have run several malware and spyware and virus checks and anything that gets reported, i clear but it continues to happen.
I know a lot will say don't use IE and i am the same but habits are hard to break where my wife is concerned... that aside, can anyone suggest what else i can check to find out what it causing this....
my thanks in advance
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26-02-2009 4:36 PM
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You can block pop-ups in IE from the privacy tab under Tools/Internet Options.
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26-02-2009 4:45 PM
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Quote from: pd Hi Netreg
You can block pop-ups in IE from the privacy tab under Tools/Internet Options.
The Pop-up blocker is on, but yet they still pop up
Re: Pop ups with internet explorer
26-02-2009 8:51 PM
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26-02-2009 11:27 PM
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http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/2006/07/25/678113.aspx
for details of how to do this. If it stops then you know its an add on and the above show how to turn off these as well.
If you still get it can you run msconfig from the run in the start menu and post a list of what you have running at startup
Re: Pop ups with internet explorer
27-02-2009 12:39 PM
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Quote from: Denzil If you are finding things each time you run your malware checkers then it looks like the nasties are getting in regularly. What antivirus software do you use? Is it running all the time? It sounds to me like something unpleasant has installed itself that the AV isn't finding. Is the netbook only used at home? Do you regularly plug in memory cards or USB sticks?
Hi Denzil,
I am using Comodo Internet Security software v3.8.64739.471. The netbook is only used at home, and only by my wife who really only uses it to check bank balance Facebook and obviously some other internet usage.. She doesn't download anything and doesnt use any memory cards or usb sticks..
Quote from: Samuria The first move is to run IE with no add ons and see if that stops it see
http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/2006/07/25/678113.aspx
for details of how to do this. If it stops then you know its an add on and the above show how to turn off these as well.
If you still get it can you run msconfig from the run in the start menu and post a list of what you have running at startup
Hi Samuria,
I will give your suggestion a go and see how things go over the next few days.. I have added screen dumps of what is currently in the startup tab
regards
Re: Pop ups with internet explorer
27-02-2009 1:13 PM
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27-02-2009 1:37 PM
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seems to work fine with IE8 too --- from what I have read, it would seem the anti virus part of comodo internet security isn't (yet) a strong point of the security suite -- you can install just the firewall part & use another anti virus (AVG, Avast ...) which will offer better protection -- got comodo firewall & avast on my home pc, disabled the defense+ part of comodo & all seems to run OK
Re: Pop ups with internet explorer
28-02-2009 9:36 AM
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Re: Pop ups with internet explorer
13-04-2009 5:46 PM
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I have run antivirus checks, Ad-Aware, Malwarebytes Anti-Malware and still they keep happening.. I have Turn on Pop-up Block enabled so i am presuming that it might be an Add on causing this. Problem is that i cannot track down which one and with
this is an example of a pop up window that occurs but they seem to change each and everytime..
http://www.getyourbillspaid.co.uk/CID8/?pid=83&pcid=321&opid=3&subid=21442-
any advice is greatly appreciated....
thanks
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13-04-2009 6:06 PM
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13-04-2009 11:37 PM
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14-04-2009 8:51 AM
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Quote from: Samuria Did you run IE without addons as previous post and did they stop in that mode?
Yes i did run without addons and the tests i performed did not produce any pop ups
I have submitted a Hijack log as Oldjim suggested, just waiting to see if anyone replies to that
cheers guys
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14-04-2009 12:36 PM
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14-04-2009 2:18 PM
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If you post the name of the addons we may be able to spot the problem
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