"Pop-ups" Anyone?

[Wogster]

My problem lies on these dang "Pop-ups", lately as soon as we open our browser "IE 6", we are swamped with pop-ups. Every add shooting up on our screen... it's almost not fun surfing in net anymore. Is there any trick to disabling these nasty pop-ups from within Internet Explorer 6, or is there any freebee software available that would do so?

 

[kramnnim]

There's lots of popup blocking software, and everyone seems to have a different favorite program...my personal favorite is Proxomitron (www.proxomitron.org), it's free, highly customizable, and has worked great the whole time I've been using it. (over a year)

 

[boyoh53]

I use a very good one, "Pop-Up Stopper" from www.panicware.com

 

[Wogster]

Thanks to both of you, I will try both and see which one I like better. While I'm here and so are you.... I've seen many people with little pictures beside their names, like yours for instance... how do I put one on mine?

 

[kramnnim]

Click "User Panel" at the top right, and you can upload a photo of yourself to your profile.

 

[TonyKlein]

If it's just "ordinary" popups, a popup stopper will help enormously.

However, judging by how you're describing the issue, it may well be due to spy/foistware.

Please do this:

Go to http://www.spywareinfo.com/downloads.php#det , and download 'Hijack This!'.
Unzip, doubleclick HijackThis.exe, and hit "Scan".

When the scan is finished, the "Scan" button will change into a "Save Log" button.
Press that, save the log somewhere, and please show us its contents.

 

[carp]

Another pop-up stopper is called Free Surfer (http://www.emsproject.com/FS). I didn't keep this app but someone else might like it. Its biggest plus is the ability to take a snapshot of all open browser pages if IE freezes.

 

[Endemix]

Well, I'm not the one with the problem up above, but I thought I would share my log with you.

Logfile of HijackThis v1.91.2
Scan saved at 11:15:29 AM, on 1/26/2003
Platform: Windows XP SP1 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v6.00 SP1 (6.00.2800.1106)

R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page=http://www.amissia.com/
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar=http://tjem.com/searchbar.html
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Window Title=Steve's Browser
N3 - Netscape 7: user_pref("browser.startup.homepage", "http://www.amissia.com"); (C:\Documents and Settings\Endemix\Application Data\Mozilla\Profiles\default\frtao5ib.slt\prefs.js)
N3 - Netscape 7: user_pref("browser.search.defaultengine", "engine://C%3A%5CProgram%20Files%5CNetscape%5CNetscape%5Csearchplugins%5CSBWeb_02.src"); (C:\Documents and Settings\Endemix\Application Data\Mozilla\Profiles\default\frtao5ib.slt\prefs.js)
O1 - Hosts: 216.40.230.4 desktop.kazaa.com
O1 - Hosts: 216.40.230.4 alpha.kazaa.com
O1 - Hosts: 216.40.230.4 shop.kazaa.com
O3 - Toolbar: &Radio - {8E718888-423F-11D2-876E-00A0C9082467} - C:\WINDOWS\System32\msdxm.ocx
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SiSUSBRG] C:\WINDOWS\SiSUSBrg.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [NeroCheck] C:\WINDOWS\system32\NeroCheck.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [CoolSwitch] C:\WINDOWS\System32\taskswitch.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [CARPService] carpserv.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AtiPTA] C:\Program Files\ATI Technologies\ATI Control Panel\atiptaxx.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HydraVisionDesktopManager] desk98.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [RAM Idle] C:\Program Files\Customizer XP\RAM_2K.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [QuickTime Task] "C:\Program Files\QuickTime\qttask.exe" -atboottime
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Logitech Utility] Logi_MwX.Exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ccApp] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccApp.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [ccRegVfy] "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Symantec Shared\ccRegVfy.exe"
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [IgfxTray] C:\WINDOWS\System32\igfxtray.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HotKeysCmds] C:\WINDOWS\System32\hkcmd.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [Tweak UI] RUNDLL32.EXE TWEAKUI.CPL,TweakMeUp
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ctfmon.exe] C:\WINDOWS\System32\ctfmon.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Microsoft Works Update Detection] C:\Program Files\Microsoft Works\WkDetect.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [STYLEXP] C:\Program Files\TGTSoft\StyleXP\StyleXP.exe -Hide
O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\Office10\EXCEL.EXE/3000
O9 - Extra button: ICQ Pro (HKLM)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: ICQ (HKLM)
O9 - Extra button: Real.com (HKLM)
O9 - Extra button: MoneySide (HKLM)
O9 - Extra button: AdsGone (HKLM)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: &AdsGone Settings (HKLM)
O9 - Extra button: Messenger (HKLM)
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Messenger (HKLM)
O12 - Plugin for .bcf: C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\Plugins\NPBelv32.dll
O12 - Plugin for .spop: C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\Plugins\NPDocBox.dll
O15 - Trusted Zone: http://free.aol.com
O16 - DPF: {166B1BCA-3F9C-11CF-8075-444553540000} (Shockwave ActiveX Control) - http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/director/sw.cab
O16 - DPF: {1C955F3B-5B32-4393-A05D-24B4970CD2A1} - http://stream10k.redhotnetworks.com/cabs/videox.cab
O16 - DPF: {407F5185-3B2E-4196-982B-1E258C46F8FD} - ftp://ftp.ea.com/pub/easports/patches/nhl2003/en-us/nhl.cab
O16 - DPF: {41F17733-B041-4099-A042-B518BB6A408C} - http://a1540.g.akamai.net/7/1540/52...pple.com/borris/us/win/QuickTimeInstaller.exe
O16 - DPF: {597C45C2-2D39-11D5-8D53-0050048383FE} (OPUCatalog Class) - http://www.microsoftoffice.com/productupdates/content/opuc.cab
O16 - DPF: {74D05D43-3236-11D4-BDCD-00C04F9A3B61} - http://a840.g.akamai.net/7/840/537/2002121801/housecall.antivirus.com/housecall/xscan53.cab
O16 - DPF: {9F1C11AA-197B-4942-BA54-47A8489BB47F} (Update Class) - http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/CAB/x86/unicode/iuctl.CAB?37610.9931944444
O16 - DPF: {A1DC3241-B122-195F-B21A-000000000000} - http://pluginaccess.com/Browser_Plugin.cab
O16 - DPF: {A7798D6C-C6B5-4F26-9363-F7CDBBFFA607} - http://www.gigex.com/ActiveX/vxpspeeddelivery.dll
O16 - DPF: {D27CDB6E-AE6D-11CF-96B8-444553540000} (Shockwave Flash Object) - http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab
O18 - Protocol: ayb - (no CLSID) - (no file)


Should I get rid of any of this stuff?

 

[JohnWill]

Finally, if you like to control what gets blocked, AnalogX has one called POW. The first time you visit a site and see a couple of pop-ups, you right click it and erase them by title, they will be automatically closed from that day forward. POW works well if you go to sites a lot, since it very effectively deals with the repeat offenders. If probably doens't work as well if you surf all over and rarely visit the same pages multiple times.

 

[$teve]

Should I get rid of any of this stuff?

O1 - Hosts: 216.40.230.4 desktop.kazaa.com
O1 - Hosts: 216.40.230.4 alpha.kazaa.com
O1 - Hosts: 216.40.230.4 shop.kazaa.com








endemix,anything "kazaa" related should go.
add/rem progs....uninstall kazaa.
update and run spybot.
install kazaalite.....spyware free.

 

[Endemix]

that's what I have, kazaa lite

 

[$teve]

thats ok..............it just shows up in h/T as "kazaa"

no probs

 

[TonyKlein]

Nothing terrible in the log, mainly some remnants of a previous LOP browser hijack.

Run Hijack This, and check ALL of the items in bold. Doublecheck so as to be sure not to miss a single one.
Next, shut down all Internet Explorer Windows, and have HT fix all checked.
Reboot when you're done.

R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Bar=http://tjem.com/searchbar.html

O1 - Hosts: 216.40.230.4 desktop.kazaa.com
O1 - Hosts: 216.40.230.4 alpha.kazaa.com
O1 - Hosts: 216.40.230.4 shop.kazaa.com

O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [Microsoft Works Update Detection] C:\Program Files\Microsoft Works\WkDetect.exe

O16 - DPF: {1C955F3B-5B32-4393-A05D-24B4970CD2A1} - http://stream10k.redhotnetworks.com/cabs/videox.cab
O16 - DPF: {407F5185-3B2E-4196-982B-1E258C46F8FD} - ftp://ftp.ea.com/pub/easports/patch...3/en-us/nhl.cab
O16 - DPF: {A1DC3241-B122-195F-B21A-000000000000} - http://pluginaccess.com/Browser_Plugin.cab

O18 - Protocol: ayb - (no CLSID) - (no file)

Cheers,