I need to get rid of the adverts that keep popping up from win spyware but how please?

Question

Very frequently these annoying adverts and pop ups appear and ask me if I want to instal as there are x number of viruses on my computer. I have no intention of downloading this programme but how do I get rid of all the unwanted ads etc.,They even stop me browsing until I have clicked on the "browse unprotected" bit. I have tried to download AVG but it refuses saying I already have an anti spy ware programme, I suppose they mean MACFEE. You can tell I am still a novice so please help me, thanking you.

Answer 1

If you are browsing with IE (the blue 'e' on your desktop), then stop!

Google 'Mozilla Firefox'

Download it (it's free) and use that as your browser.

Problem solved.

Answer 2

Well I wouldn't use AVG. In the world of computers, you get what you pay for and AVG is free so yeah.

http://pack.google.com/intl/en/pack_inst...

Use the Norton Security Scan and Spyware Doctor.

Those are free cause Google owns them. I've used them before they were free and they worked really well.

Answer 3

Go to www.cnet.com and look for spyware.  I got 'SpyBot' from there free.  

  

AVG and McAfee can't be installed at the same time.  But Spyware is different - it can be on the same system as AVG or Norton or McAfee, and with another Spyware too.  

  

What spyware does is block popups and stuff.  It doesn't do antivirus.  Some antivirus also blocks popups, but that's not the same.

Answer 4

Firstly, antivirus programs will NOT remove these as they are malicious codecs.

Download the following free removal programs:

SmitFraudFix:

http://downloads.securitycadets.com/Smit...

How to use SmitFraud:

http://cotojo.wordpress.com/2007/08/24/

RogueRemover:

http://www.download.com/RogueRemover/300...

Download, install, update, scan and follow on screen prompts.

Malwarebytes Anti-Malware:

http://www.download.com/Malwarebytes-Ant...

Download, install, update and select Quick Scan

Spyware Doctor Free Basic Edition:

http://pack.google.com/intl/en/pack_inst...

Its free with Google pack, untick all boxes except Spyware Doctor. Download install, update and run.

As for AVG....would no longer recommend it, Avast is better:

http://cotojo.wordpress.com/2008/06/23/a...

Answer 5

Download and install both Spybot Search and Destroy:

http://filehippo.com/download_spybot_sea...

and SUPERAntiSpyware:

http://filehippo.com/download_superantis...

And follow their prompts to get set up and remove that nasty malware off your machine. If you can't download to the problem PC, then download on another computer if you have access to one and transfer the installation files via CD or USB drive to the problem PC and install the programs and run them.