# Popups on Google? **URL:** \ **Category:** random\ **Created:** [November 5, 2003, 10:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/popups-on-google/34740 "2003-11-05T22:22:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Yeldarb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/51bf81/32.png) [@Yeldarb](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Yeldarb)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2003, 10:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/popups-on-google/34740/1 "2003-11-05T22:22:00Z")
Does anyone else see popups on google? Every time I go there, one or two pop up ☹ My first thought was that they were ad/spyware. But, I have run both ad aware, and spybot, also have run window washer, and AVG, but they still pop up. So now I’m starting to wonder if they are actually Google’s ads… Anyone know? ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2003, 10:24pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/popups-on-google/34740/2 "2003-11-05T22:24:12Z")
nope, I have never experienced a pop-up on google. There is probably some adware running still on your comp that those programs haven’t reached… hidden in the deep dark recesses of your harddrive… ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2003, 10:27pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/popups-on-google/34740/3 "2003-11-05T22:27:24Z")
any idea on how to get it out? btw, reformat isnt really an option, i don’t have the time, if it comes down to that, i’ll just keep the popups 😛 ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2003, 11:46pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/popups-on-google/34740/4 "2003-11-05T23:46:18Z")
Just get [Lavasoft Adware](http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/) It cleans all kinds of adware/spyware weather its in the registry, or if its a cookie or a file/process. FYI, most of them startup with windows, you can manually remove them from the registry by going to Start\>Run and typing in **Regedit**. Then locate the key HKEY\_LOCAL\_MACHINE/software/microsoft/windows/current version/run Now look at the panel to your right, all the things you see on your right run with windows at startup. **Before you even think of deleting anything, backup your registry (File\>Export) or you can very badly mess up your PC** ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2003, 11:59pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/popups-on-google/34740/5 "2003-11-05T23:59:12Z")
i have ad aware (read my first post :P) i’ll look at what’s starting up w/ my computer, but i dont think that’s the problem as I check this often. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2003, 12:15am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/popups-on-google/34740/6 "2003-11-06T00:15:28Z")
Try Spybot. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2003, 12:16am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/popups-on-google/34740/7 "2003-11-06T00:16:45Z")
once again, read my first post 😛 i have already tried: Adaware Spybot AVG Checking Registry For Things Starting Up and Window Washer ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2003, 12:21am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/popups-on-google/34740/8 "2003-11-06T00:21:09Z")
Reformat or Hammer. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2003, 12:24am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/popups-on-google/34740/9 "2003-11-06T00:24:50Z")
> \*Originally posted by Yeldarb \* > \*\*any idea on how to get it out? btw, reformat isnt really an option, i don’t have the time, if it comes down to that, i’ll just keep the popups 😛 \*\* lmao :sure: (-: ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2003, 12:25am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/popups-on-google/34740/10 "2003-11-06T00:25:52Z")
Hammer it is then. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2003, 12:29am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/popups-on-google/34740/11 "2003-11-06T00:29:24Z")
lol ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2003, 12:44am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/popups-on-google/34740/12 "2003-11-06T00:44:05Z")
> \*Originally posted by Yeldarb \* > \*\*i have ad aware (read my first post :P) > i’ll look at what’s starting up w/ my computer, but i dont think that’s the problem as I check this often. \*\* Just making sure it was **Lavasoft** Adware 😃 Apart from taking the HKYEY\_LOCAL\_MACHINE route, you might also want to also try HKEY\_CURRENT\_USER And since Adware didnt work, try going to start\>run and typing in msconfig and choosing what you want starting up with the system from the startup tab. Do you use multiple browsers or just one? Also I asked your signature: Bane\> Why does Yeldarb get popups? Signature\> Maybe heh heh ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2003, 1:19am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/popups-on-google/34740/13 "2003-11-06T01:19:39Z")
It’s true, it’s true! I got 2 ads from there, and I’m running linux… no spyware. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2003, 1:52am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/popups-on-google/34740/14 "2003-11-06T01:52:28Z")
maybe its MS taking over already good thing i got Opera with pop-up killer running :evil: ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2003, 2:40am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/popups-on-google/34740/15 "2003-11-06T02:40:05Z")
hmmmm… how about the google toolbar? ``` will it block it's own popups? ``` or u’ll need to be signed in with ur .net passport? ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2003, 6:38am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/popups-on-google/34740/16 "2003-11-06T06:38:47Z")
Hmm… Try Bitdefender… Best anti viral / ware deletion program out there… Might have a hidden trojan and not know it… Google has NEVER given me pop ups…