CrisPDuk

Have I got something dodgy running in the background on my PC, or has scoobynet started running these infernal things.

If it's the former, how do I find out what's doing it?

If it's the latter, I'm off!

ChrisB

ScoobyNet has no pop-up adds.

Download Ad Aware and SpyBot.

Chris.

PS. Off to Computing we go

girlscoob

go to www.toolbar.google.com and get yourself toolbar to stop popups - works a treat

AndyC_772

iTrader: (2)

It's not Scoobynet. It could be a few things:

- Try running Ad-Aware or SpyBot to check your PC for adware. Lots of dodgy web sites install this stuff on your PC, and even legit sites will allow cookies from advertising sites to be stored on your pc and used to track your surfing habits. So, it's good practise to run one of these regularly anyway.

- If that doesn't throw up the problem, then it could be Windows Messenger. Which OS are you running? On W2K or XP, right click My Computer and choose Manage, then double click Services and Applications > Services > Messenger. Change 'Startup time' to be 'manual' or 'disabled' and reboot your PC.

- If even that doesn't help, go to www.google.com and install their toolbar. Ironically enough for a site funded entirely by ads, their toolbar includes a very effective pop-up ad blocker

HTH

Andy.

boomer

...or maybe you won't want to install the Google toolbar after reading this

And that was even before they started promoting an e-mail service that will snoop on your e-mails automatically!!!

mb

Avi

If you select to install the standard google toolbar without the "advcanced" features, you won't have any probs with spyware as far as i;m aware

Nick

"And that was even before they started promoting an e-mail service that will snoop on your e-mails automatically!!!"

Boomer, do you have any more info the their email service snooping?

Pete The Biker

Here it is...........

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/3602745.stm

Pete

Nick

Thanks for the link Pete.