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Blocking adware/popups

zx1zx1
edited May 2013 in Chit chat
Does anyone know of a program I can install (or a setting in IE9) to stop unwanted adverts popping up all over the shop? I'm getting adverts everywhere on every website I visit and its slowing my computer down, I've selected 'block popups' on the IE9 settings but it has made no difference, it's really annoying me.
Any suggestions?
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  • The StargliderThe Starglider
    edited May 2013
    Not sure if there's a version for IE, but you could try Adblock Plus. I use it for Firefox and most of the ads and popups went.

    http://adblockplus.org/
  • ZupZup
    edited May 2013
    As Starglider said: use firefox+adblock plus. If you're really paranoid, you could also use noscript, but that one will need some configuration before working as you wish (i.e: white listing useful scripts like those found in forums).

    Before IE7, the Google tool bar used to block adverts but it wasn't as efficient as adblock. Also Chrome (and I guess Opera) has better blocking abilities.
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  • zx1zx1
    edited May 2013
    Adblock isn't available for IE but it's available for Chrome and I've been thinking about moving to that for a while so I might install Chrome then try Adblock for that.
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  • zx1zx1
    edited May 2013
    Well, i've installed Google Chrome and everything seems to be running a lot faster (and smoother), i haven't installed Adblock yet as there has been no popups or adverts anywhere yet so everything seems fine at the moment.
    I have decided IE is a load of smelly jobbies!:grin:
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  • StridentStrident
    edited May 2013
    zx1 wrote: »
    Well, i've installed Google Chrome and everything seems to be running a lot faster (and smoother), i haven't installed Adblock yet as there has been no popups or adverts anywhere yet so everything seems fine at the moment.
    I have decided IE is a load of smelly jobbies!:grin:
    Is your anti-virus & malware software up to date and have you run recent scans using them?
  • Bermondsey BobBermondsey Bob
    edited May 2013
    Norton seems to block alot of pop-ups for me, as does the version of IE I'm using (by default. I've not fiddled with anything) Opera, which I've just stopped using, opened them in another tab and Firefox, which I've just gone back to, is hit and miss with opening them or not.

    I also keep an upto date Spybot, search and destroy (I updated and ran it yesterday and all was clear) and that will block alot of dodgy stuff quietly in the background. Try installing that and imunizing. It's the first thing I did when I got this laptop ;-)
  • zx1zx1
    edited May 2013
    I use Zonealarm as my firewall/antivirus and Spyware Terminator for spyware, i ran scans on both this morning and found a 1 trojan horse lurking but that was zapped, apart from that there was nothing.
    Chrome seems faster that IE anyway so i'll stick to that for the moment.
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  • guesserguesser
    edited May 2013
    zx1 wrote: »
    I use Zonealarm

    Blimey, that's a blast from the past. Memories of Windows ME and dialup internet flooding back now... :)
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  • jammajupjammajup
    edited May 2013
    Iused to have probs years ago but it is an easy thing to solve.Obviously the adware is already on your machine linking to adds, or often on webpages various words become under lined and produce a pop up banner for a mobile app or something when you put the cursor on it.I just use avira for antivirus and for adware i update and run the original 'SPYBOT' and 'SUPER ANTISPYWARE' every friday.Spybot has a teatimer which i prefer for background monitoring.Just download and run one of those,if something is stubbon it may take a restart for the progams to remove it or you can run all antivirus and adware software with your machine in 'safe mode' which makes it a little easier for removal-Jj
  • MarkoMarko
    edited May 2013
    I can't recommend Sandboxie enough for browsing. I always run Firefox inside Sandboxie, as well as anything I've downloaded that I think might be "suspect". This should be used in addition to, not instead of, virus/malware protection.

    Somthing else to bear in mind: If you're found even one piece of malware on your system, you should be very wary because it's not uncommon for so-called "droppers" to lurk undetected, that is, pieces of well-disguised malware that exist solely to download more malware. Some droppers are by design very difficult to detect, and may continue to reinfect your "clean" machine, over and over again. Whenever I find anything at all, I've got to say that I nuke the system from orbit and reinstall. It's the only way to be sure.
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  • DunnyDunny
    edited May 2013
    Also, avoid Norton's utilities and "security" software like the plague. It's really not worth the time some poor sod will have to waste fixing your machine when it inevitably ****s things up.

    D.
  • guesserguesser
    edited May 2013
    Dunny wrote: »
    It's really not worth the time some poor sod will have to waste fixing your machine when it inevitably ****s things up.

    Anyone who finds themselves fixing machines for people on a fairly regular basis would be well advised to create unattended install discs. That way you just put the CD in the b0rked PC, wait a couple of minutes to enter the license key off the CoA, then go and do something else for an hour or so while it installs windows, firefox and MSSE and all the updates by itself :D
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  • MarkoMarko
    edited May 2013
    guesser wrote: »
    Anyone who finds themselves fixing machines for people on a fairly regular basis would be well advised to create unattended install discs. That way you just put the CD in the b0rked PC, wait a couple of minutes to enter the license key off the CoA, then go and do something else for an hour or so while it installs windows, firefox and MSSE and all the updates by itself :D

    Only if they don't have their own PXE server! :p
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  • zx1zx1
    edited May 2013
    Dunny wrote: »
    Also, avoid Norton's utilities and "security" software like the plague. It's really not worth the time some poor sod will have to waste fixing your machine when it inevitably ****s things up.

    D.

    Norton is a nightmare, i used it back in 2005 and it was so bad it blocked me from everything on my PC as it saw me as a threat!
    Uninstalling it was a real headache too, i started using AVG for a few years which was a lot better.
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  • Bermondsey BobBermondsey Bob
    edited May 2013
    zx1 wrote: »
    Norton is a nightmare, i used it back in 2005 and it was so bad it blocked me from everything on my PC as it saw me as a threat!
    Uninstalling it was a real headache too, i started using AVG for a few years which was a lot better.

    They've improved Norton quite alot over the last couple of years. It's nowhere near the system.hog that it used to be, it's simple to use, keeps itself upto date and I've had no issues with viruses getting in through a "back door". I quite like it now.

    On the other hand, the one time it did play up a stopped working, I ended up having to format my drive and start again. But, some of that was my own fault anyway as I turned my laptop off during an update and Windows wouldn't start again!
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