Pop ups through TFP?!?!?!
 

Occassionally when I open up TFP I get a pop up, saying something like "Wanna see fresh teens?" (I think)

Then it asks if I want to install "Dialer."

What sorta thing did I manage to pick up? It's annoying.

Ew, spyware. Get spybot search & destroy and ad-aware and run both. That'll probably take care of it.

I second that advice... You don't have Ad-Aware or Spybot? Where have you been?

Sounds like spyware to me. Ad-aware and Spybot are great programs. You might consider running both. They will usually pick up what the other doesn't catch.

Another one to run, HijackThis.

Yes please!!! :lol:

I've got Ad-aware and Spybot. Ran em both. As of this morning I'm still getting that pop up.

I'll try Hijack This when I get home.

What OS you running Averett?

Could be a messenger ad, but those only come through Windows 2000 & XP.

XP..

I had one of those ages ago, completely forgotten how I deleted it.

(how to stop Windows Messanger popup ads)

Windows XP Home

1. Click Start->Settings ->Control Panel
2. Click Performance and Maintenance
3. Click Administrative Tools
4. Double click Services Scroll
5. down and highlight "Messenger"
6. Right-click the highlighted line and choose Properties.
7. Click the STOP button.
8. Select Disable or Manual in the Startup Type scroll bar
9. Click OK

Windows XP Professional

1. Click Start->Settings ->Control Panel
2. Click Administrative Tools
3. Click Services
4. Double click Services Scroll
5. down and highlight "Messenger"
6. Right-click the highlighted line and choose Properties.
7. Click the STOP button.
8. Select Disable or Manual in the Startup Type scroll bar
9. Click OK


from http://www.couplescompany.com/Features/popupproblem.htm

Hmm, just a stab in the dark, but do you keep Ad-Aware and Spybot up to date?

They both have tabs to get updates off the net. Ad-Aware is quick to get updates. Spybot sometimes takes a while??? or doesn't work. you just have to keep trying on it.