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Have you met? The 10 most prone to PC disasters (7)

Question 7: There are countless ad windows popping up when the computer starts up.
Possible reasons: spyware or adware.
Workaround: This problem is not so serious, but it is endless. Follow the steps below to fix it:
1. Unplug the network cable, disconnect the computer from the network (or disconnect the wireless network).
2. Press to enter safe mode when the computer starts up.
3, run anti-virus software to thoroughly scan the system again. Then run Ad-Aware and Spybot and fix any issues found by these anti-spyware programs. Then reconnect to the network, restart the computer, upgrade all these anti-virus software, anti-spyware software to the latest virus database and run it again. Also consider using an online virus scanning feature, such as the one provided by Symantec.
4, if your computer is really poisoned, those advertising windows are really annoying, then the above methods may not really solve the problem (and some spyware can destroy it even in safe mode, and prevent the anti- Spyware is running). Then you have to try HijackThis. This special program is used to extract programs that want to control your computer. It gives you a scan record that you feel like a Bible. Posting the scans to any of the HijackThis sites will be an obligation for the analyst to help you and save you on how to save your computer. Someone will respond positively within 24 to 72 hours. If you can't wait that long, you can have your HijackThis scan log here for automated analysis (although you still need someone to tell you which specific tool you should use).
5, if the above methods do not work, use the system restore function to trace the computer back to the original state before the failure. If that doesn't work, maybe you can only reinstall the system. But as long as you take the above steps carefully and patiently, and follow the advice of the volunteer analyst, you can usually get rid of those nasty spyware and adware.
Avoid recurrence of problems: a little common sense. Don't open email attachments from strangers, don't mess with pop-ups, or be unfamiliar with links on the site. Improve the security level of Internet Explorer (select tools, Internet options, security), or simply change to a browser, such as Firefox. Keep anti-virus and anti-spyware updates all the time. Open System Restore. When the computer shows the first sign of the move, it immediately runs anti-virus and anti-spyware software for a thorough scan. And save the backup of the current security software on other hard disks or CDs to facilitate when needed.