How do I get rid of this message popping up? "Spybot-S&D reports that you want to download "Avenue A, Inc."...
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If you're usine IE, go into tools>internet options>security, and tell it to not accept cookies.\n\nIf you have a firewall (recommended), you can also set up a rule blocking traffic to/from avenue a.\n\nHopr this helps.
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Here's some adware/spyware removers that I use.\n\nAdaware - http://www.download.com/Ad-Aware-SE-Personal-Edition/3000-8022_4-10399602.html?tag=lst-0-1\n\nSpybot - http://www.download.com/Spybot-Search-Destroy/3000-8022_4-10401314.html?tag=lst-0-1\n\nEwindo - http://www.ewido.net/en/download/\n\nGuaranteed one of those will remove it. Make sure to try Ewindo, its my hero.
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you said you get a message from a "website"....\ni'm assuming you are getting pop-up windows?\n\nthere are several free pop-up blockers on the web. i also think you should run a adware/spyware scanner remover.\n\ninstall a fire wall and worse case senario format your pc and reload the operating system.
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When some unwanted download starts downloading itself without asking you can stop it by hitting Ctrl+Alt+del keys and closing that programme.\n\nIn case its downloaded already you can goto control pannel and click on Add/Remove icon.\n\nIf its a spyware and you can't see in your Add/Remove list then you have to install a good spy/ad remover and try at least 2 because every spy remover has different lists of spywares and only one can miss it. Adware is free and works fine so is spybot search and destroy.\n\nIf you wanna remove manually that is better than any programme but you have to be familiar with computers. Hijack this pulls everything out where a spyware can hide. Closing those holes will fix it. If you don't know computers then don't delete anything you don't know. If you download Hijackthis go ot their forums and they will ask you to send the list which is pulled by Hijackthis. They will help you to remove things step by step.
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Say.. Thank you computer.\nThat site is totally spyware and you shouldnt have it on your pc.
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Go to My Computer\nClick Aad or remove programs\nLook for Starware Program\nClick Remove
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Google for Spybot S&D and Adaware. They should do the trick.
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Try using Ewido, the mal-ware scanner portion is free.\nIt removes somethings that Ad-aware and SpyBot miss or cannot remove.  \n\nDownload it here:\n\nhttp://www.ewido.net/en/
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http://www.help2go.com/Tutorials/Spyware_Information/ErrorSafe_Removal.html
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Rather than purchase something you can go to http://www.lavasoft.com/ and download Ad-Aware - a very effective tool.  You can also go to http://spywareinfo.com and use their online spyware scanner.  I reccomend doing both, in fact, as one always seems to catch something the other didn't...  I know you said that you don't want to download anything, but there's really no need for that at all.
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make on line scan at trendmicro , house call 65 , or download adware SE at www.filehippo.com , make a scan it will remove it
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You have an adware program on your computer. It needs to be removed to stop these ads.\n\nThere is a new Anti-Spy program that is getting Rave reviews on its abilities to remove this garbage. From what I understand is they took several very good free AS programs, like Spybot, AdAware, SpywareBlaster and others, took the best features of each and combined them into one program. Here is the download link for the free version. You don't get autoupdates with the free, so be sure to update it before scanning with it and then update it daily upon startup of your computer.\n\nhttp://www.superantispyware.com/?tag=SUPERADBLOCKER\n\nIf this doesn't remove it for you, then go to this Microsoft site and follow the procedures for proper removal. This procedure is used for any Anti-Spy or Anti-Virus program you run. I recommend using the ones she has listed. If these don't work then try others using the same procedures. Also run AV program using this procedure. Sometimes these programs are attached to a virus or trojan. As long as the virus or trojan are not removed the adware keeps running.\n\nhttp://www.microsoft.com/windows/IE/community/columns/bugbusting.mspx
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Buy what they are selling and they will leave you alone :)\nJoking of course, but that is what they are trying to get you to do I bet. I've done some of those online free scan offers just for skins and grins and every time the results have come back saying I have this or that spyware(s) and or virus. I know that is BS because I have very good Anti-virus/spyware protection, which is what you need. Also a good popup/spam/adware blocker would go a long way in stopping those "messages".I left that crap in the dust a long time ago.
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It's related to Trojan-Clicker.JS.Agent.d, modified of course...
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-The first web site contains all the known names for this adware/spyware/blended threat.\n-The second web site gives you a bit more information on how to remove it.\nI recommend..\n1. Updating your virus definitions to the latest.\n1a. If you don't have a virus scanner, I highly recommend buying one.  They are only about $20 right now at most computer stores.  They are a little bit more than pure anti-virus solutions but I recommend you buy one that protects you from Adware and Spyware such as Norton Internet Security 2006.\n2. Run a full virus scan.\n3. Then install AdAware Personal from the third website below.\n4. Update the definitions, run a scan and remove any threats.\n5. Then install Spybot Search & Destroy from the fourth website below.  \n6. Update the definitions, run a  scan and remove any threats.\n\n***NEW INFO:  Go to the sixth link below and look at the very bottom of the page.  That person successfully removed a Win32.SillyDI variant using the steps he/she spells out.\n\nThe combination of all three should remove the threat.\n\nThose three programs (Virus software, AdAware and Spybot Search & Destroy) in combination mitigate 99.9% of all threats in my experience and they are easy to use and very inexpensive.\n\n****  If none of the above works try link five below.  They are some incredible instructions at techspot.com
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The guy that mentioned the adware is probably right. Those types of programs (cutesy cursors, free screen savers) are usually also monitoring your surfing habits and reporting back to an ad server so that they can send you targeted advertisements in addition to the ones you'd normally see on a web site. \n\nYour newer computer is probably more likely to have some sort of adware/spyware blocker on it (Microsoft started including one of its own within the last year or two), and *that* could be blocking the installation... although if that were the case, I would also expect you would see a popup warning message from the adware blocker, so I dunno if that's what's happening or not.\n\nBottom line, though, is your computer is much better off without it. Might I suggest some adware-free smileys?\n\nhttp://paul.merton.ox.ac.uk/ascii/smileys.html
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It sounds like a browser add on is conflicting with your system. If you have installed any toolbars, I would uninstall them all (leave Google or Yahoo bar as they have been made to integrate with IE), reboot and see if the error message goes. If it doesn't, you may need to run a malware removal programme, such as Ad-Aware. If you join the Ad-Aware web forum, you can get help to resolve any problems with your computer using other malware removal tools (such as HiJack This) and they will guide you through what to do.