Independent pop ups?

[superslug]

One of my computers at work has a problem of launching popups when I don't have any browsers active! I use the google toolbar to prevent pops when the browsers running, but I can't install a full time dedicated suppressor as the powers that be would find out and don't like new software added.

Any ideas?

 

[ainwood]

Adaware.

 

[Goober]

www.mozilla.org

Have had one pop up with my whole time using it (4+ months). Ahh, sheer bliss . . .

 

[superslug]

Originally posted by ainwood
Adaware.

Yeah, it just dawned on me I could download and install that and spybot, run them, then uninstall them and empty the recycling bin and my bosses would never know the difference...

 

[superslug]

Originally posted by RealGoober
www.mozilla.org

Have had one pop up with my whole time using it (4+ months). Ahh, sheer bliss . . .

And this would solve my problem how? The pop ups are occuring OUTSIDE of any browser...

 

[Goober]

Originally posted by superslug

And this would solve my problem how? The pop ups are occuring OUTSIDE of any browser...

Outside?!?! Ok, I am confused, but never mind, I cannot help you anymore anyway, other then to say an Adaware/Spybot combo should solve all of your problems. I just got Mozilla, and all my Pop up problems went away . . .

 

[superslug]

Even if I were allowed to put Mozilla on the machine it's used by 20 different employees on a daily basis. There's no way all of them would use just one browser.

I'll just have to hope they never find out I installed "unofficial" software and then deleted it since Adaware/Spybot have done wonders for me at home.

 

[IglooDame]

Originally posted by superslug

And this would solve my problem how? The pop ups are occuring OUTSIDE of any browser...

Possibly Windows Messenger Service popups, then. Here's a Microsoft article on how to stop them. Also, if you are getting them, then your computer is pretty exposed to all kinds of internet nastiness and I recommend getting a firewall of some sort ASAP.

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;330904