Recently, obscene pics from an adult dating site began popping up on my computer. How do I get rid of them?

There is a place on the screen when they pop up that says "click here for abuse". When I click it it sends me to a screen that says to remove program go to start>control panel>add and remove programs>"public messenger". But when I get to add and remove programs, public messenger is not one of the programs. There is nothing even similar to it. I've tried e-mailing the site that is sending these pop up ads but it doesn't seem to matter. I am a Christian and I would be mortified if a friend borrowed my computer and one of these ads popped up! I used to belong to a Christian dating site and I'm wondering if that is how this adult dating site got my information. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. I'm tired of seeing women's boobs popping up every time I check my e-mail. Thanks Stacie

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1. your pc has been infected with spyware go to www.download.com and download Adaware by Lavasoft and also Spybot Search & Destroy...then go to www.microsoft.com and download the Windows Defender prog...all are free and all will help remove the spyware ...if not then you will have to take it to your local pc repair shop and have them do a format and reload of Windows good luck
2. Check to see what programs are starting up,look in their and you will find it.Stop it from running.
3. Okay, lets rewind here, you said you "Clicked here for Abuse"? You've definetly been abused by a Spyware/Malware. Please download Ad-Aware Personal (Free). And do a complete system scan. http://www.lavasoft.de/products/ad-aware_se_personal.php
4. Try a recovery. If this started happening a few days ago do a windows recovery and see if tht solves your problem. Go to start - run - type msconfig - click on launch system restore and follow the steps to a date where the problem was not happenin. Good Luck!
5. get spybot and get that spyware off your comp. And quit going to porn sites or make sure who ever did doesn't again.
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