Thank you all for the termendouly helpful information.

Much appreciated,
Mariana

"Ray" wrote in message
...
If you buy Ad-Aware Plus (no need to go to the "Pro" version for a single
computer), it includes Ad-Watch, which is also an effective Pop-Up
blocker,
in addition to registry guard, etc.

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"molli" wrote in message
...

The Professional version of Ad-Aware (the one you buy) is even better!
We
just got it, and it caught stuff the freeware version didn't. I also
use
the google toolbar popup blocker. Am going hunting for the Spybot
Search
and Destroy now. Thanks for the tip on that one.
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Hugs,
Molli

. I use Ad-Aware, Spybot Search and Destroy, and the Google Toolbar
which
blocks pop ups. I also run SpywareGuard and WinPatrol which keep my
browser
from being hijacked and keeps anything from being installed or run
that
I
don't want. All of these are free (One of my favorite words) and all
work
great.

Shell


"GrlIntrpted" wrote in message
t...
I apologize in advance for the OT, but I've seen tech issues
addressed
in
this forum previously so I am hoping someone can assist.

In the past 3 days I started getting an unbelievable amount of pop
ups.
If
I leave my computer on and unattended for 10 minutes, there will be
so
many
of them when I return, that I will need to re-start my machine. It
is
out
of control and I have no idea where it came from. Along with it, I
started
receiving and a tremendous amount of spam into my inbox. I'm not
certain
that they are related, but what I am certain about, is that I want
to
put
an
end to it. Is there any software, or any other things that I can do
to
keep
all these unwanted solicitations at bay?

-M