How to stop ads that pop-up on my desktop? I update my Kaspersky Antivirus 2009 frequently and run at least every week, but some ads keep popping up. These ads keep saying that my computer is affected. What should I do?

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How to stop ads that pop-up on my desktop?
I update my Kaspersky Antivirus 2009 frequently and run at least every week, but some ads keep popping up. These ads keep saying that my computer is affected. What should I do?

asked on 9th Jun 2011 | 1 Answers | Answer It!

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answered on 1st Jun 2011 | |

It seems that your system is infected with Adware.
Multiple security softwares are available on the internet. Malwarebytes is a security software that I have personally used and is very effective. Malwarebytes can be downloaded from http://www.malwarebytes.org

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