I need computer help - NOW!!
 

My son came to visit a week ago and wouldn't you know it, my computer is a stinking mess. I've got pop-ups of all kinds - porn sights, yada yada. I've cleared all my cookies, deleted all the temp files, run Adaware. I can't get them to stop. In addition, my computer is running so slow. Somebody please help me - I'm losing my mind:mad:

Great idea, but I've forgotten how. Any reminders?

I am looking to see how to restore it. I put adaware on my computer, and it makes it worse!! They have virsus in them, thats what the geek squad told me. I would reccomend Norton, thats what I use.

this is going to be a huge pain - you may not get rid of the virus's with a restore - These programs WILL fix you up and what one misses - another will pick up - ALL ARE FREE and some you can do online - I've used them myself and had really good results - you WILL fix most of your problems if you have the time to run all these - I know it's alot but these worked for me when I was freezing up all the time and had trojans -

Panda is a VERY good Antivirus and virus detection program -
http://www.pandasoftware.com/product..._principal.htm

Trend Micro Housecall online scan - no downloading except for a kernal to activate the scan - http://housecall.trendmicro.com/ :thumbup: :thumbup:

SPY BOT - you can download this anywhere - GREAT to have on your computer always - do your UPDATES when you download this
http://www.safer-networking.org/en/download/index.htm

Simply Super Software's Trojan Horse Remover will scan and remove trojan horses and worms for free! But only for a 30 day trial period.
http://www.simplysup.com/tremover/

For home use, download the Ad-Aware Personal -This is a "must have" that I use all the time -
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/

a-squared Personal is a malware, trojan, dialer and spyware scanner and remover - THIS found stuff that everything else missed - This is a GREAT program - free trial only :thumbup: :thumbup:
http://www.emsisoft.com/en/


UNinstall that Adaware too - it does make things worse

also delete ALL cookies and temp files - but when you run that A-squared I bet it takes out alot of nasty stuff if you're having that many popups. My son did that to my computer AND my dads - I know what your going thru

Forgot one - This is an ONLINE scan - you can just run this in the background when you're on YT - free and good -
http://www.kaspersky.com/virusscanner

All of the links that Villette are great! My favorite site for help with computer problems is
http://www.komando.com

Browse her site and you will find the answer to almost any problem that you have with instructions on how to fix it. She also has a ton of free downloads to help with any problem.

cool - I saved your link - thanks
and Chestersmom - you can search your HELP Files to find out how to do a system restore - go to START then Help - then type restore and it should give you directions

Thanks Everyone!!
 

I was able to figure out how to restore my system to before my little angel (:mad: ) came to visit. All is back to normal.

I was so frustrated that my brain shut down. I completely forgot about the restore - it worked immediately.

Thanks everyone - YT to the rescue - AGAIN!!!