rach Posted November 21, 2004 Report Share Posted November 21, 2004 I have a computer question and could do with help...but I am not good with compters so please answer with very simple instructions please! Thanks!How do I check to see if I have an open port on my computer????And how do I stop all these pop-ups???!!!!If I use internet explorer billions of porn pop ups (specifically Free6) appear and in addition, I have a casino "taskbar" on my taskbar that I can't get rid of.I ran anti-virus software (which is upto date) and there is no virus.Everytime I use Ad-aware it puts approximately 100 critical objects into quarintine (not sure what the objects are though!!!)My brother thought I might have an open port (I have no idea what an open port is!).I already put a fire wall with high security onto my computer!And I've been using Mozilla firefox instead of I.E.I hate computers...they are so complicated!Any help would be appreciated!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest HARRY Posted November 21, 2004 Report Share Posted November 21, 2004 Try using SpyBot: Search and Destroy. Look in your add/remove programs in control panel, and usually things such as search bars can be removed from there. If not, right-click on your mozilla browser window to see if you have checked that the search bar hasnt been told to run in mozillaWhat do you mean by ports? Do you mean PCI slots on the motherboard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skacel Posted November 21, 2004 Report Share Posted November 21, 2004 i bet your brothers been looking at porn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rach Posted November 21, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2004 What do you mean by ports? Do you mean PCI slots on the motherboardErr...no idea.....I just got told open ports!And I've checked for removing programs from the Add/Remove in control panel but there isn't anything I don't recognise!And the casino taskbar is in the taskbar in IE not mozilla.......But anyway....I shall try your suggestions! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Posted November 21, 2004 Report Share Posted November 21, 2004 use [hijack this] and it should solve it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rach Posted November 21, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2004 i bet your brothers been looking at porn.My little brother lives in Aberdeen and I live in Glasgow....Unless Charlotte has been looking at porn....hmmmmm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest HARRY Posted November 21, 2004 Report Share Posted November 21, 2004 And the casino taskbar is in the taskbar in IE not mozilla.......I would just try to not use IE completely Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skacel Posted November 21, 2004 Report Share Posted November 21, 2004 yeh charlottes been looking at porn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Charity Case Posted November 21, 2004 Report Share Posted November 21, 2004 go herehttp://uk.trendmicro-europe.com/consumer/products/housecall_launch.phprun the test, clear everything up and then go and downloadopera or mozilla - not firefox, its rubbish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skittles Posted November 21, 2004 Report Share Posted November 21, 2004 www.admuncher.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gall_4185 Posted November 21, 2004 Report Share Posted November 21, 2004 something like the google toolbar should help with the pop ups Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Cowboy Dan Posted November 21, 2004 Report Share Posted November 21, 2004 use [hijack this] and it should solve itHaha, you wish it was that simple. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Posted November 22, 2004 Report Share Posted November 22, 2004 I have a computer question and could do with help...but I am not good with compters so please answer with very simple instructions please! Thanks!How do I check to see if I have an open port on my computer????And how do I stop all these pop-ups???!!!!If I use internet explorer billions of porn pop ups (specifically Free6) appear and in addition' date=' I have a casino "taskbar" on my taskbar that I can't get rid of.I ran anti-virus software (which is upto date) and there is no virus.Everytime I use Ad-aware it puts approximately 100 critical objects into quarintine (not sure what the objects are though!!!)My brother thought I might have an open port (I have no idea what an open port is!).I already put a fire wall with high security onto my computer!And I've been using Mozilla firefox instead of I.E.I hate computers...they are so complicated!Any help would be appreciated!![/quote']Rach, if this is the same computer that Charlotte described to me over the phone then I only have one piece of advice. Format your computer. It is riddled with viruses and spyware - hence the comment about open ports (I told Charlotte that hence I assume that is who told you). Simply disconnect the computer from the Internet, backup whatever files you need to keep, grab my Windows XP Pro SP2 CD that Iain (as in Charlotte's) currently has, format and re-install Windows XP, put some anti-virus software on the computer and then finally, re-connect it to the Internet.I kinda of assumed that Ross would do all this for you especially as he ran off with my Office XP CDs for something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Posted November 22, 2004 Report Share Posted November 22, 2004 opera or mozilla - not firefox' date=' its rubbish[/quote']Your taking the piss right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Posted November 22, 2004 Report Share Posted November 22, 2004 go hereopera or mozilla - not firefox' date=' its rubbish[/quote']arent mozilla and fire fox the same thing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest HARRY Posted November 22, 2004 Report Share Posted November 22, 2004 Mozilla contains a HTML console and various other tools that Firefox doesnt have Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Posted November 22, 2004 Report Share Posted November 22, 2004 Mozilla contains a HTML console and various other tools that Firefox doesnt havewell my browser calls its self monzilla firefox Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest HARRY Posted November 22, 2004 Report Share Posted November 22, 2004 well my browser calls its self monzilla firefoxThats because the developers of Mozilla Firefox are called Mozilla. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Posted November 22, 2004 Report Share Posted November 22, 2004 Mozilla contains a HTML console and various other tools that Firefox doesnt haveTools that you can easily add to Firefox through freely downloadable Firefox extensions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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