My ie browser was hijacked plz help!!!?

alright, my cousin went into porn on my pc and now it keeps popping up a window that says,"

Your computer was infected by unknown trojan.

It's dangerous for your system (critical files can be lost)!

Click OK to download the antispyware program to clean your system! (recommended)."

and whenever i go to google and search ANYTHING i pop up with,"

Your browser was hijacked! some results was changed by porn advertising!

You need to clean your system immediately to prevent it. Download the newest antispyware software!."

and even if what i search comes up on google when i click on the link to go to it it send me to a porn site.or a virus remover tool .

please help!

My ie browser was hijacked plz help!!!?windows installer

try this free anti-virus solution : AVG at

http://free.grisoft.com/

click on and install the free version.

hope it helps!

My ie browser was hijacked plz help!!!?microsoft vista internet explorer

run everything here

http://www.spywareinsider.com/removal.ht...
call the geek squad!!! lol...
why are you using IE anyway?? go to http://www.lavasoft.com and download the latest version of adaware..run a check and remove all that crap from your computer.. Then download Mozilla Firefox at http://www.mozilla.com and never use IE again..
www.spybotsearchanddestroy.com

very good and trusted
If you can, download AVG (link below). It's a very good anti-virus program. Also, though I haven't used it, you could try Avast.

And then, after you get all this mess straightened out....get Firefox and stop using IE. ;-)
download this..

http://filehippo.com/download_ad-aware/

and delete the one u downloaded.. its only more viruses.
There is usually a process or program running in the background to allow this to happen, usually starting at boot and loading when your computer starts. Goto your Start Menu and click on "Run". Type in "MSCONFIG" and click "OK". You can then click on the "Startup" tab and look for anything out of the ordinary then remove the check mark in the box that allows it to start on boot. Also make sure you check your "startup" menu in the Start Menu and remove anything unsual. Also uninstall any programs recently installed that might be the culprit.
I wouldn't download the newest antispyware software that the pop up screen recommends (it's often bogus and only adds to the problem)

personally, I'd go with lavasoft's adaware http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaw...

to clean up your system

you might also want to scan your computer for viruses

AVG http://free.grisoft.com/doc/2/ makes a good free antivirus program for this
I think I know what you had I had something like this awhile ago.

What it does is it sends a false error message encouraging you to download something. It's like a virus type thing. What you should do is go to tools on your Internet then click on manage add ons then enable and disable the ones you do or do not want, one of the add ons might be causing this. If this doesn't work your going to have to find the file someone in your computer (which means someone downloaded something with spyware/virus in it) and delete it. Also if none of these work you can do a system restore on your computer for this you click on start%26gt;help and support%26gt;Undo changes with your computer with system restore, choose a date on there when your computer was working properly and that should fix it. I hope this was help :]
1. Download and run firefox to protect your from future spyware attacks and pop ups which are coming in through internet explorer (Trojan downloaders, win32 ) .Then update your windows through firefox http://securitynewsfromthenet.blogspot.c...

2. Run the vundo and combo fix http://securitynewsfromthenet.blogspot.c...

3. Run the anti spyware remove programs spybot http://securitynewsfromthenet.blogspot.c... and superantispyware http://securitynewsfromthenet.blogspot.c... to get rid of the nasties

4. Run a free online virus scan to be sure you computer is virus and spyware free. http://securitynewsfromthenet.blogspot.c... download and run McAfee Avert Stinger Stinger is a stand-alone utility used to detect and remove specific viruses http://vil.nai.com/vil/stinger/stinger.h...

5. Get the clean up tools to clean up the spyware from your temp folder (the place they are stored when downloaded by internet explorer) http://securitynewsfromthenet.blogspot.c...

WHAT DO YOU DO IF EVERYTHING FAILS TO REMOVE THE SPYWARE or You are not sure your computer is spyware and virus free? If everything fails to get the nasty spyware removed let the experts take a look at whats happening on your computer.Visit the HijackThis Logs and Analysis forum. http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/f...

Wiping your computer clean is NOT the solution.

Asking /paying someone else to fix the problem is NOT the solution . TAKE A STAND NOW! IT's YOUR COMPUTER !!
This is a Malware Removal guide for XP Home or XP Pro

http://tribulattifather.tripod.com
Authors of IEDefender and Files Secure invented a new scaring tactic. These programs show message about unknown (!!!) trojan infection to scare gullible users.

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here are manual removal instructions for Unknown Trojan infection:
Run your anti-spyware in Safe Mode.If you dont have an excellent anti-spyware or your current anti-spyware can't prevent spyware from Invading you computer,download a better one.

There are top 5 anti-spywares reviews,comparisons and download links on

http://remove-spywares.info/

You can download and scan your computer for free.

As the computer is booting press your "F8 Key" repeatly which should bring up the "Windows Advanced Options Menu" . Use your arrow keys to move to "Safe Mode" and press your Enter key.

After into safe mode,run an anti-spyware to remove the spyware and adware on you computer.

Make sure you have 1 or 2 antispyware on your computer and 1 antivirus and also 1 firewall.

GOOD LUCK!
Go to http://www.spywareremover-download.com

Download the best spyware remover program to remove adware

Internet - IE Explorer problem?

I not only deleted the entire Favorite file, but killed it all together. When I add a site, it only saves for about a minute and deletes itself. Have run 4 different Registry and virus sweeps to no avail. When I cllck start and explore the system, all the favorite files are there. What did I do wrong and how does it get corrected.

Thank you

Joe

Everything is functioning, they are just blank. Have a hunch I did something stupid as am forever clearing the cookie file, the recycle bin and Int temp files

Internet - IE Explorer problem?safari browser

Ok, this won't help you get your favorites back, but it will be better for your convenience and internet safety: Install Firefox, not Internet Explorer. http://www.mozilla-europe.org/en/product...

It is a much better browser, check out all the extensions that you can install for it: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox...

To exemplify: Firefox (with the aid of the extensions I have installed) tells me my local weather forecast in the status bar, has a simple double click dictionary lookup tool (i.e. I click a word and I get a popup with the definition), it blocks advertising to speed up my browsing, allows me to view pdf files as HTML even if they are not cached by google, has a stock ticker in the status bar aswell, and much more. (Those things I mentioned are all done by the extensions, they are not enabled by default, but it is very easy to install those extensions. They are called 'forecastfox', 'tooltip dictionary', 'adblock plus', 'pdf download', and 'Alphaticker' respectively. All you have to do is search for them on the site I gave you, and click install.)

At least give it a try, the interface is hardly different from Internet explorer, yet it is a much better browser. If you don't like it you can always uninstall it again...

Oh and I forgot to add, firefox has an option to clear all your private data like cookies, temp files, internet history etc every time you close it. The only thing it can't do is empty your recycle bin =)

Internet - IE Explorer problem?ds browser internet explorer

Your best option would be to reinstall Internet Explorer from your Windows XP or Vista CD, or else download it from the Microsoft website:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/detai...

Once you have done that, it should place a new Favorites folder on your hard drive, and allow you to resave all of your favorites. If you haven't already done so, it's a good idea to back up your Favorites or Bookmarks (if you're using Firefox or Netscape) at least once a year or so.
You need to re-install IE. I also clear cookies a and temp Internet files without a problem. Recycle bin shouldn't influence this.

You can do the above from your operating system disc if you have one or go to the Microsoft web site and find it there.
unfortunately I agree with you it looks like you have done someting silly to explorer, what operating system are you using (XP? win2000/2003? and can you reinstall internet explorer?) if you can do a reinstall that may fix it, but it sounds like you've corrupted a system file somehow that your favourites don't get saved...

sorry I can't help you more, but Favourites really are a system folder, so unless you know someone who knows ALOT about the internal windows system, its difficult to help you here...

Note: clearing cookies, emptying the recycle bin and clearing temp internet files are good things, they shouldn't affect your favourites... unless somehow you dragged your favourites into your recycle bin or temp internet files or something somehow?....

Why ie it that Saddam can be executed so quickly but we allow so many on death row to "hang out

supposedly an American judge is upholding the decision of an Iraqi court ...........he is to be hung this saturday!

Why ie it that Saddam can be executed so quickly but we allow so many on death row to "hang out" foryears?internet browser

Because this country has too many damn liberal lawyers who file appeal after appeal for these scumbags and as far as I am concerned lethal injection is too nice. Time to fire up Old Sparky, use the Hangman or Firing Squad and conduct executions in town squares like the old days

Why ie it that Saddam can be executed so quickly but we allow so many on death row to "hang out" foryears?windows media center internet explorer

Iraq doesn't have a chapter of the ACLU.
This an Iraqi matter and we should butt out.
Because this is not our judicial system. And...I'll believe it when it's over.
I was thinking the same thing. Backward in most things but more efficent in this case. They don't have the money to throw away on crooked lawers and legal systems that tie things up for years. The people wouldn't stand for it. You get to appeal in thirty days,

denied, you die in thirty days, and in this case much sooner. Can't get more efficient than that.
That is the difference between the American Government and the Iraqi Government. It is the Iraqi Government that wants a quick execution. And the American Government is just all for it.
It was a decision made by the Iraqi people. An American judge is only there to make sure the Iraqi laws are being followed, he's not imposing the American laws.
i was wondering the same thing today. I live in Oklahoma, and there is this man who went to a crack house and killed 5 women. He did this in 1989. He was found guilty. All DNA was on him, and all DNA was found on the females. He was sentenced to death. He is still sitting in McAllister prison.
America already has political leader that think are execution system is cruel ... wtf there ******* criminals who cares !!!!!!Thinks should change, there should be executions done within 30 days of the given sentence..
Other countries have different rules and regulations.Cost probably plays a big part in carrying out the execution swiftly
IT'S ALL ABOUT THE MONEY!! Lawyers all make money for every hour spent working on anything ! So appeal after appeal gets filed, and the lady that holds the scales of justice keeps getting fatter, along with the bank accounts of the lawyers. Justice is swift in overseas courts, and our lawyers would get thrown in prison alongside the other offenders. Ahhhhh, one can always hope.......
I don't know where you heard this, but I find it highly suspect. He hasn't even been tried for the other crimes he's commited, but perhaps the evidence was flimsy and they just wanted to get it over with.

Anyway, there are several reasons.

A: This guy isn't just a 'murderer', he commited Genocide and ruled over the Iraqui people with an iron fist for two decades. He's been convited in the court of public opinion since before the invasion. There was no way he was going to be found innocent or end up doing anything less than dieing in jail. Find me a Death Row inmate that fits these qualifications and you've got an argument.

B: Iraq is in a state of de facto Martial Law. When there are car bombs going off in the streets of DC, the courts and police are held at a stand-still and goverment is bound and gagged by sectarian factions in America, then you'll be able to hang anyone sufficently unpopular any day of the week. No problem.

Until then, you'll just have to put up with 'Due process'. Some really smart people, who just happen to have founded this country thought it was important. Maybe you should have a little more respect. If it wern't for due process, you could be held without charges indeffinetly, recive an invalid trial, be the victem of torture and many other fates that are being visited on people we call 'enemy conbatants'.

I guess if seeing someone you don't like die sooner is more important than your right to a trial to you, you should write your congressman about it, but I wouldn't expect to find them very sympathetic.

And note on those other in here's commentarys about Capital Punishment in America. Personaly, I think if we're going to execute people, the most humane, fastest and most satisfying means of execution for all is just to put them on their knees ghestapo style and splatter their brain matter across the wall.

It's fast and painless. And it's nice and gory so the familys can finaly get that nice sounding 'closure' when they hear the *BLAM* and see the body drop and all you crypto-facists can get all whooped up, smear yourselves in warpaint and blitzkreig the Bill of Rights until you've reached your ultimate goal; complete and total submission to the state. God Bless America. Then the familys can get home and still feel hollow, realizing now that closure doesn't come through the actions of someone else. But you never call them anyway. Sure, they were nice enough people when they were screaming for blood but now they aren't furthering your cause, so f*** em, right?

Anyone who isn't for vaporizing someone's skull in a fine bloody mist doesn't really support execution. They support the idea of revenge, but they're trying to dress it up pretty so they don't have to feel like they're killing someone. They lack resolve.

That's what firing squads are all about infact. Nine men and guns, eight bullets, one blank and not one guilty concience.

So, until you're ready to pull the trigger yourself, quit whining about the ACLU for doing what is promised in the constitution. America is built on checks and balances, if you don't like it move to Iraq. They don't enforce the laws there and people can be executed without a trial, for any reason and for no reason at all.

That's what you wanted, right?

"To kill a man in a paroxysm of passion is understandable, but to have him killed by someone else after calm and serious meditation and on the pretext of duty honourably discharged is incomprehensible." - The Marquis deSade
because of wussy liberal over educated useless politicians and spineless do-gooders that dont have the stones to do what is right to murderers that killed somebody. this system is mucked up baddd!oh yeah, I like that 30 days after conviction they hang them, Iraq has its prioritys in line! must be that religion thing working?eye for eye???swift and quick!

My IE homepage has been hijacked by system doctor. Anyone familiar with this hijacker & how I ca

Recently downloaded IE7 %26amp; got burned, managed to get back to IE6, now my browser is hijacked %26amp; I'm told to get system doctor and/or some other crap if I want it back. Norton seems to be unable to tackle this. Please help !!!

My IE homepage has been hijacked by system doctor. Anyone familiar with this hijacker %26amp; how I can remove it?windows mobile 6

First of all, you did not get burned by IE7. You either had it on your computer before downloading IE 7 or aquired it after downloading IE 7. System Doctor is an adware program that claims you are infected with bogus infections and then wants you to purchase it to remove them. It is a useless program and will remove nothing but money from you account.

The way you aquired System Doctor is through a download of another program. Failing to read the EULA allowed the download. The EULA would have told you that an additional program would be added to the download. Neither Yahoo or Microsoft add adware to their downloads.

I empathise with you for not wanting to read those long, boring EULA's. I don't like reading them either. That is why I use a free program called EULAlyzer. It anlyzes the EULA and alerts you to key word(s) and phrases that could indicate additional download(s). For example, the words "Third Party" could indicate another program will be downloaded, so, it alerts you to every instance of it being used in the EULA. Then you examine these parts of the EULA. Usually this refers to you providing the program to others to use. You can get this program here:

http://www.download.com/EULAlyzer/3000-2...

Now to the Most Important Part, the removal of the infection. The following looks long and daunting. It is long but not daunting. If you follow it step by step you will have not problems doing it. The programs listed will remove this infection and any others you might have hiding in your computer. AdAware SE with the setup as listed is the best adware remover available. I don't think they have made these Answers page Printer Friendly yet, so, you can copy and paste it to a Word or Email and then print it.

Trojan Removal Procedure.

Removing infections from your computer is never as easy as aquiring them. Malware infections are not meant to be removed, so, it takes TIME and PATIENCE to get rid of them. ONLY RESORT TO A REFORMAT AFTER ALL ELSE FAILS TO REMOVE THE INFECTION.

This procedure works for all Malware. Replace the Ewido and AdAware SE programs with any AntiVirus or AntiSpy program you choose.

Download and Update Ewido (now called the AVG Antispyware). Do not run:

http://www.ewido.net/en/download/...

Download AdAware SE and update. Do the setup. Do not run:

http://www.filehippo.com/download_ad-awa...

AdAware SE Setup:

1. Select "use custom scanning options" then select "customize". Make sure the following options are enabled: "scan within archives," "scan active processes," "scan registry," "deep scan registry," "scan my IE favorites for banned URLs," "scan my Hosts file."

2. Select the "tweak" option. Under "scanning engine," make sure "unload recognized processes and modules during scan" is enabled. Enable "scan registry for all users instead of current users."

3. Under "cleaning engine" turn on "always try to unload modules鈥?" "during removal unload explorer and IE if necessary," "let windows remove files in use at next restart," and "delete quarantined items after restoring."

4. Use the "select drives and folders to scan" option to ensure that your entire hard drive is scanned (if you have more than one hard drive, scan all of them (of course, do not include floppy and CD/DVD).

TEMPORARILY SHOW HIDDEN FILES AND FOLDERS.

1. Click Start, and then click Control Panel.

2. Click Appearance and Themes, and then click Folder Options.

3. On the View tab, under Hidden files and folders, click "Show hidden files and folders", and clear(uncheck) the "Hide protected operating system files" check box.

IMPORTANT: Files are hidden by Windows for a very good reason. It is not wise to experiment with these files. Unfortunately, to successfully remove modern spyware we must turn this protection off temporarily. Please turn the protection back on when you have finished cleaning your system.

EMPTY INTERNET EXPLORER BROWSER CACHE:

1. On the Internet Explorer Tools menu, click Internet Options.

2. On the General tab, in the Temporary Internet Files section, click the Delete Files button. Select the Delete all offline content check box in the confirmation dialogue box that appears, click OK. Click OK again.

RESTART IN SAFE MODE:

To do this you need to hold down or repeatedly tap the F8 key while the computer is booting (when the computer is displaying a black screen with white text). When the boot menu appears, use your keyboard arrows to select "Safe Mode."

Safe Mode can look quite ugly. The color may look bad, and all of your desktop icons will be very large. This is normal.

START THE SCAN WITH ADAWARE SE. THEN DO IT WITH EWIDO.

NOTE: Let AdAware complete its scan. Sometimes AdAware will be unable to remove everything that it finds and will prompt to be allowed to try again after restarting. If that happens, when the scan finishes restart immediately and allow the scan to finish.

When the scan and removal are completed REBOOT COMPUTER. This will restart you in normal mode. DON'T FORGET TO RESET HIDDEN FILES AND FOLDERS.

NEW RESTORE POINT:

The RESTORE POINTS may be infected with the Malware and cannot be used.

HERE'S HOW:

1. Click Start, and then click Control Panel.

2. Click Performance and Maintenance, click System, and then click on the System Restore tab.

3. Select the Turn Off System Restore check box, click Apply, then restart your computer.

4. Return to the System Restore Tab and turn System Restore back on.

TO SET A NEW RESTORE POINT:

1. Click the Start button.

2. Point to Programs, then navigate to Accessories, then System Tools, then click System Restore.

3. Choose Create a restore point, and then click Next.

4. In the Restore point description box, type a name for your restore point, and then click Next.

5. Click OK.

NOTE: If you are using Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) and are unable to access the Internet after removing Malware, there is a command that may fix the problem. It works by resetting the winsock catalogue. Click on Start, then Run and type CMD in the box. Click OK. Type "netsh winsock reset" (no quotes)into the DOS window that appears.

ADDITION INFORMATION ABOUT TROJANS:

There are Trojans that fall into the Smitfraud family. These require the use of a specialized program for removal. Here are two sites that specialize in removing these:

http://www.internetinspiration.co.uk/rog...

http://siri.urz.free.fr/Fix/SmitfraudFix...

My IE homepage has been hijacked by system doctor. Anyone familiar with this hijacker %26amp; how I can remove it?microsoft office 2003 internet explorer

spybot - Search %26amp; Destroy detects and removes spyware, a relatively new kind of threat not yet covered by common anti-virus applications. Spyware silently tracks your surfing behaviour to create a marketing profile for you that is transmitted without your knowledge to the compilers and sold to advertising companies. If you see new toolbars in your Internet Explorer that you haven't intentionally installed, if your browser crashes inexplicably, or if your home page has been "hijacked" (or changed without your knowledge), your computer is most probably infected with spyware. Even if you don't see the symptoms, your computer may be infected, because more and more spyware is emerging. Spybot-S%26amp;D is free, so there's no harm giving it a try to see if something has invaded your computer.

http://www.safer-networking.org/

After you download it, update it
a-squared . spybot . spyware doctor . antispyware blocker. avg antivirus. Aaware . trojan hunter all them will remove .spyware. trojans from ur pc . you have to scan pc in safemode with out any internet on
Try Adaware http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaw...

It usually helps
Yeah, It's adware.

Once you get rid of it, get rid of IE too and never use it again.

sWitch to Firefox from mozilla
IE7 has only been out for a week or so and is already 100% unpatched.

http://secunia.com/graph/?type=sol%26amp;perio...

After you finish fixing your problem use firefox

http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/

Firefox has a history of being more secure than Insecure Explorer

http://www.webdevout.net/security_summar...

What ie mansuration?

mensuration in its literal meaning is to measure,,,

its generally used where geometrical figures are concerned,,

where one has to determine various physical quantities such as area,volume,length ...

measuring these quantities is called mensuration..

also it is used where quantities like speed,,velocity and acceleration etc are concerned

What ie mansuration?windows messenger

Menstruation is another word for a females period.

Menstruation is a phase of the menstrual cycle in which the uterine lining (endometrium) is shed.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Menstruatio...

What ie mansuration?microsoft works internet explorer

periodic mensus in grl which begins at 12yr and last in abt 45 yr, which is main issue for birth of kids.
women monthly period. by the way, how old are you?
mensuration is monthly period
still you are under aged to know that................ sorry......
Menstruation: The periodic blood that flows as a discharge from the uterus. Also called menorrhea, the time during which menstruation occurs is referred to as menses. The menses occurs at approximately 4 week intervals to compose the menstrual cycle.

My IE crashes when I try to get to my mail page after switching to Yahoo Beta. How can I switch back

The switch back option doesn't appear unless you can get to the mail page, and I can't get there.

My IE crashes when I try to get to my mail page after switching to Yahoo Beta. How can I switch back?windows updates

Try to Switch back through the use of FireFox browser. Free easy download.

My IE crashes when I try to get to my mail page after switching to Yahoo Beta. How can I switch back?replacement windows internet explorer

Everything you need to know about switching back and forth (like I do frequently) is here on the bottom of this Yahoo Mail help page...

http://help.yahoo.com/help/us/tutorials/...

My IE explorer is affected by pop ads appearing on top and bottom. Very irritating.?

How do i get rid of ad on top and bottom? I used Ad ware to remove but it wont removed...any help pls.

My IE explorer is affected by pop ads appearing on top and bottom. Very irritating.?microsoft money

Popup blockers, such as the Yahoo and Google toolbars, will only stop web based popups. They can help somewhat but will do nothing to stop popups on a computer that is badly infected with trojan downloaders that are contacting other computers to download and deliver the pop up ads.

Try a full cleaning and dis-infection routine, if you are getting excessive popups, or are getting popups even when you are offline.

This is the one I use (it will take some time).

1. Scan for virus and remove (free online scan) with BitDefender

http://www.bitdefender.com/site/home/

2. Scan for trojans, adware and spyware and remove (free online scan) with Ewido

http://www.ewido.net/en/

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And after your computer is fully cleaned of spyware I would suggest IE-SPYAD to prevent further problems, if you are using IE browser:

"IE-SPYAD adds a long list of sites and domains associated with known advertisers, marketers, and crapware pushers to the Restricted sites zone of Internet Explorer. Once you merge this list of sites and domains into the Registry, the web sites for these companies will not be able to use cookies, ActiveX controls, Java applets, or scripting to compromise your privacy or your PC while you surf the Net. Nor will they be able to use your browser to push unwanted pop-ups, cookies, or auto-installing programs on your PC."

http://www.spywarewarrior.com/uiuc/resou...

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And if your popups say "Messenger Service" at the top Title Bar. Read Here:

Older versions of Windows (pre XP-SP2) can get "Messenger Service" popups which are caused by Microsoft leaving the almost never used Messenger Service enabled by default. These type of popups will have the words "Messenger Service" up top in the title bar. This was corrected in Windows XP- Service Pack 2.

Understand that the Windows Messenger Service is completely different from, and not in any way related to, "MSN Messenger", "Windows Live Messenger" "yahoo Messenger", or any other well-known instant messaging system. Therefore, disabling the Windows Messenger service will have no effect upon your use of any other instant messaging applications. They will continue to work without trouble.

To disable this service in older versions of Windows use the free, Shoot The Messenger from:

http://www.grc.com/stm/ShootTheMessenger...

Good luck.

My IE explorer is affected by pop ads appearing on top and bottom. Very irritating.?windows explorer internet explorer

Download the free Yahoo tool bar as it has a pop up stopper and it stops all mine.

I did use popupstopper,com but not any more.
I don't think that anyone has come up with a Pop-Under Blocker yet. But there are many free Pop-Up Blockers available.
There's a trick w/IE7 to eliminate this problem. Just right click on the eye at the bottom right and the instructions will appear and assist you in getting rid of the distraction.
Try using the Norton Spyware Removal tool in Yahoo! Toolbar and Spybot Search and Destroy (http://www.safer-networking.org) Both may be able to find your problem. Also there are many good Popup Blockers avaliable. Yahoo Toolbar, Google Toolbar, Live Toolbar all have Popup Blockers I think. I know Yahoo has one for sure. God Bless.
If it is spyware, there is no "one" program to detect everything. Different programs can detect different things. I recommend in addition to using ad-aware, try a free program called Dr. Virus. It is pretty good at detecting spyware. You can find at the download section at zdnet.com. Also make sure you internet explorer is updated. You can so this by going to the windows update, in the tools menu.
Click the icon between the two search bars above and make sure that the pop up blocker is enabled! Peace!