Under attack from pop-ups

[Sethomas]

I had my security and privacy settings on low for a while so that I could run certain websites, and I think some programs installed themselves onto my computer. I keep getting pop-ups at random times, irregardless of whether or not I'm running a web browser or any program for that matter. I've run AdAware and Disk Cleanup and all that jazz until my computer's anus bled, and I'm still attacked by pop-ups and requests to download programs. I've investigated my task manager and found many conspicuous operations running UNDER MY NAME. I even turned off the Windows Messenger option and restarted my computer. To no avail!

Help me!

[Emu]

Get rid of things like Kazaa if you have them and download Kazaa lite. That got rid of mine. Other than that, I don't know.

[AChimp]

Try SpyBot.

[CrazyAmericanScum]

Well if you are using Windows XP, which I am not assuming you do, there is a port that by default is activated called Universal Plug and Play.

My suggestion because nothing works is uninstall the UPnP feature and see if that helps.

http://www.grc.com/unpnp/unpnp.htm This is an easy way of disabling it. Basically just run this or you can go into add and remove programs and under windows components it can be uninstalled.

[Command Prompt]

or you can just get a toolbar like GOOGLE which has a popup blocker.

[executioneer]

STOP EATOING ASPIRIN ASPIRIN LETS IN THE POPUPS

-willie

[kinot]

Try closing the 'conspicuous operations' under your name with the task manager. Repeat with using spyware removers

[erkman]

I wouldn't use the Google toolbar... :/

(http://toolbar.google.com/privacy.html)

Google may collect information about web pages that you are viewing when the advanced functionality is enabled. However, this advanced functionality is optional, and can be easily disabled and re-enabled at any time (by selecting "Privacy Information..." in the Toolbar's "Google" menu.)