Pop-up ads during gameplay

[All Righty Then]

I keep getting lots of pop-up ads during gameplaying thats getting really annoying (IE6 & XP). Is their a way to stop the ads from settings in the browser or computer settings? Besides pop-up ad killers. Getting bombarded with #$%! ads 3 so far in just writing this.

Thanx

[scott_d]

Try downloading Ad-aware and running that to see what it gets. Sounds like you have a baaaad infestation of ad-ware and spy-ware and that should clear things up for you. Also wouldnt help to clear the internet cache and maybe the cookies..
HTH

http://www.adaware.com/ the link is on the left side

[pam123]

Are you running a firewall and have you disabled MSMessenger?

I mean Windows Messenger not the IM app.

[All Righty Then]

Yes, my windows messenger is disabled. My router (linksys)has a built in firewall.

I just downloaded spybot and ad-aware and will give that a try. Thanx for all your help and the quick responce.

[sleepypost]

do you have a western digital HDD? try disabling Gldli.exe (found in WINDOWS/Prefetch). That program can leak stuff into your HDD when you dont know it. Those progs should be illegal..

[anomaly]

The Messenger pop ups should stop if Messenger is disabled, or they should stop when your firewall is active.
I get them when my router is off. Turnf it on, and they go away. I haven't disabled Messenger yet but should.
These types of pop ups are taking advantage of a leftover net send feature of Win NT.

I yours are happening when Messenger is disabled and your router is active, then they must be another kind. Ad-Aware is your next step. Run it frequently as well as deletion of your temp internet and cookie folders.

[BearEater]

Windows Messenger is the IM app that works with MSN/hotmail,and prebundled in Windows XP (and others).

MSN Messgner is the IM app you can download from MSN that also works with MSN/hotmail.it has more visual effects.

Messgner is the build-in service that lets other machines in the network to talk to you.