Pop-ups

[StressedOut]

Ok, so I use AOL as my main browser but I also have IE

I use AOL pop-up controls AND the google toolbar

but if i access certain sites, pop-ups still come up in a seperate IE window

I've contacted AOL and they can't do anything

what can i do?

[OverDrive]

You probably have GAIN installed



go look, Start Programs GAIN - do you see it? if you do that's why.



go look at index.php?showtopic=31101 and index.php?showtopic=29803

[StressedOut]

i checked

its not installed

[sugarpuppy101]

i don't think its pop ups from the site.... i think its spyware cus if it comes up on ie and your on aol its not aols fault.

[StressedOut]

it is a pop-up becasue whenever I access this one site, it pops up

even afte i use ad-aware

[gcfreekfan]

Google toolbar should take care of all that. hmm... go to google.com and type something in see if there are a bunch of fake stuff in the first few pages. If so its a virus just do a virus scan and get rid of google toolbar. Its NOT the googletoolbar but the virus's can take control of google. I dont know how to explain it but try that.



Good luck,



~*~*~HANNAH~~*~**

[StressedOut]

i just did a viruscan

[StressedOut]

update:

i tried to go to the same site using IE and the pop-ups still came up, even with the google toolbar!

[The Black Hat]

Firstly, Internet Explorer is a crappy-ass browser. Use Mozilla FireFox (mozilla.org). It has a built in popup blocker



You probably have adware too so you need to do something about that.

[StressedOut]

FOR THE LAST TIME, I'VE RUN AD-AWARE!

[Doug]

Try running AVG 6.0 and Spybot Search and Destroy v.1.2. Usually if you use all 3 you catch everything. They're all free...just do a search.



Doug

[StressedOut]

well i downloaded kewlbar and it seems to be blocking some of the pop-ups...

TBH, I'm sorry I snapped at you