Computer help..?

i don't know what my cousin did to my pc.. she wont tell me.. after she used it, pop-ups start comin' out and its annoying.. i noticed my pc works slower than usual..

where should i check if she altered some settings?

or where can i download a good anti virus / spyware/ pop-up blocker.. better if it would be for free.. =)

Computer help..?internet

leave your cousin alive! lol :)

pop-ups indicates you got spyware/adware installed, both these things are easily removed by anti-spyware. try spyware doctor, it's most popular spyware remover:

http://www.2-spyware.com/review-spyware-...

by the way: watch what your cousin do with your computer, cos most people get infected when they browse for free stuff (screensavers, mp3s, wallpaper etc), porn or cracks. spyware/adware can be easily removed in most cases, but your machine can get infected by a virus, that can be painful. so watch out %26 good luck !

Computer help..?network

i'm glad that i could help you. happy new year ;) Report It


on internet explorer go to tool, internet options, privacy and make sure pop blocker is checked, the go buy nortan anti virus. trust me, you'll never get a pop-up again, even ones you wont, you'll have you right click on the bar that said pop up block, and hit allow
She probably accidently got into some porn. but do not reformat your computer -- it's a task. whatever internet program you have, delete your cookies, temporary content, whatever. In IE go to tools then internet options to do it. Then download Ad-aware and check for viruses. remove the viruses, then in your computer see if the virus made a folder in your program files or if you can delete it using "add/remove programs". After that, restart your computer. Use Ad-aware again and see if the virus is gone. If it is not gone, google the virus name and follow a guide to remove it. You may have to edit your registry but the guides should help you
Dear lady your cousing watched porn on it. Go to www.download.com and download AD-AWARE PERSONAL SE for free that will take care of it also use mcafee desktop firewall that will prevent intrusions to ur pc. if u need further help mail me at zunecarbon@yahoo.com ill be glad to help u
shoot your cousin, and use restore. lol
Depends on how mischeveous she is. sounds like she may have disabled a popup blocker(if you have one) and maybe even downloaded a worm(extremly paranoid case). You should install a toolbar for your browser that has a popup blocker(Yahoo and Google toolbars are good examples). You should get antivirus/firewall like Mcaffe or Adaware(free version available but it doesn't have a firewall). You can get viruses from just normal surfing so make sure you keep any antivirus you get well updated.
I suggest that you simply carry out a system restore to a date when the computer was working normally with out such problems. This should undo the changes that have taken place and the PC should work normally. If you find some problem after system restore you have options to revert back or chose another date. Detailed instructions are posted at http://fixit.in/systemrestore.html. Subsequently you install astandard antivirus and an antispyware.
my guess is that she probably got your computer infected with spyware, adware, malware, and maybe even viruses.