Help with pop ups

[Niko_Fx]

I just went to eat something and found 16 windows opened when I came back.

Also, when I open Explorer the home page is some sort of IP number (XXXXXXX.Index) and I set it back to yahoo.com, close and open and doesn't work it just sends me back to that "IP#.com" address.

I don't like pop up blockers, and besides this seems a bit more complicated.

What can I do to get rid of the pop ups and setting my home page like it was before?

Thanks.

[drakkie]

downlaod a programme called spybot search and destroy or adaware . install it, and let it scan ur hdd.you'll be amazed, how much it finds...

[CdocZ]

yeah.....when i first downloaded adaware.......8,000+ files were on my comp.....thank god for "select all"

[Karrmann]

yeah, I have both and it found something called sex tracker. I don't know from where it is from, cause I never visit porn websites.

[Rockefella]

Porn/sex spyware can be found anywhere, not just porn sites.

[IWantAnAudiRS6]

yeah, I have both and it found something called sex tracker. I don't know from where it is from, cause I never visit porn websites.

Yeah right. If you have a Mac, Safari blocks most of them.

[Karrmann]

well I found something called oteensex.com saved inmy history and a Maxium picture saved on my computer of Jessica Alba.

I never did that so i'm assuming it's my brother that lives with me. i'll tell him to stop cause if he keeps it up all the shit those sites secretely install on your computer.

oh yeah I can also tel cause I use IE and he uses Mozilla, and lots of porn and sex spyware are on my system and they are all tracked through mozilla.

i'm putting a stop to this.

[challenger]

how old is your brother?

[Niko_Fx]

Drakkie thanks for the help here and on msn. I found 600+ Files.

I still have pop ups and my IE still opens in some weird site no matter what.

[illusionest]

i got rid of my pop ups by going into program files and deleting da files i dunt know about, and if taht doesnt work just use netscape. lol its better than IE.

[Ciscoheat]

Niko, be aware that even having a firewall and antivirus still allows this crap to appear. My advise to you is to change your browser to firefox.

[r1ckst4]

Try downloading CWShredder... its a very good software!...it helps to get rid of those popups, trojans, hompage hijackers... it only takes a few seconds to scan ur computer...
Here's the link: http://computercops.biz/modules.php?...ds&d_op=search

If things r not working....you could try 'HijackThis' and run the log, dont delete what u find... yet. save the log, copy it and go on some computer security site for ppl like computercops.biz or www.theeldergeek.com and ask them to look at the log... they'll tell u wots wrong and wot to delete...

oh yeah.... to find 'HijackThis' go here: http://computercops.biz/modules.php?...ds&d_op=search

[Niko_Fx]

Guys I want to thank you all for your help.

I couldn't even download spybot and adaware, I had to download it on my brother's pc and send it over to me through msn messenger. After running those 2 programs they detected a bunch of stuff, deleted it and everything but the programs stayed there. I ran the anti-virus and got 42 viruses, deleted them etc but the pop ups kept pilling up and IE was still messed up.

I did a system recovery, I placed my folders on my D Disk and erased everything from Disk C. The pc is like new right now.

How can I prevent this to happen? The pc isn't even a year old and this is the second time I format it. Should I stop using IE or is there a way to use IE without having these kind of problems?

Thanks

[Mustang]

I use Mozilla firefox instead of IE, i find it great, never get any popups, think it has a built in popup stopper and its free

just do a search for mozila firefox in goodle

[Ciscoheat]

IE has a lot of security issues, thats why microsoft keeps releasing updates and patches. I had a problem a while ago with some toolbar attaching itself to my IE, and have had other problems with pop ups.
Use Firefox http://www.mozilla.org/products/firefox/start/ you'll find it faster and no pop-ups.