What works for me: switched to Firefox from IE after the big scare; no more pop-ups. Set it to block all cookies and add web sites to exceptions as needed for access. Scan with Spybot and Lavasoft on a regular basis. Have been using Free AVG for years and have encountered no problems so far.
Ellen Lola, '85 Vanagon ASI Coee, Traveling Cat Extraordinaire
Don't wait for a light to appear at the end of the tunnel; stride down there.....and light the bloody thing yourself." ~Dara Henderson
> I'm suddenly getting popups on my computer - never had them before - and I > was wondering if someone can recommend good freeware to deal with them. > Can anyone recommend a good way to stop the popups or figure out what's > allowing them onto my computer?
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