What is that Aurora? Have you opened it up and see what it does. That could be causing all the popups. Especially if you didn't choose to download it but it all of a sudden just showd up.

If it isn't what is  causing your pop-ups, then it  is a trojan downloader, which have become very prevelant on the internet.

You need to run your antivirus with updated dat files and see if it finds it. If it doesn't, then try one of the free web scans and see if it finds the bugger.

If all else fails, ohters state they reformat to end the problem. But then you are faced with reinstalling eveything. If you haven't installed that much stuff, then it is not an issue.

Stop Sign's free scan found mine and fixed it. If you can at least get a name of the trojan downloader/virus, then you might be able to find a removal tool over at Symantec.

Another free program that you should run along with AdAware is Spybot. Running one and then the other usually finds everyting as far as adware is concerned.

Good luck with your problem. They are frustrating.

Most of the "grey" pop ups are caused by Windows Messenger service (which has nothing to do with MSN or other IMs) this should be disabled anyway, it is basically M$ spyware.
If I recall this service is disabled by default with the SP2 upgrade but I may be wrong, best way to ensure that it is is to go to -control panel/ performance and maint/ administrative tools/services.
Look for "Messenger" and make certain it is disabled.
Again this has nothing to do with MSN or other Instant Messengers.

Another program that I recommend installing is Spyware Blaster, it will help prevent this stuff from getting into your computer, it wont scan and remove what is already there but helping prevent the software from installing is a little more piece of mind.

ASHAMPOO UNINSTALLER 

THAT SHOULD UNINSTALL AURORA!! 

Great program, I LOVE it! 

I think that you can download a trial from their website, and Ahampoo should be able to get rid of that spyware program. 

thanks for the "run" shortcut!! I knew there was one but couldn't remember the command.
Have you looked to see if it is listed in "ADD/REMOVE Prgrams"? If there is a listing there try uninstalling it then go into your registry and delete all the registry keys. (of course if you do this be careful to what it is you remove )

OK, did some research on web and Aurora is a nasty. In tech forums it is being stated that many of the Spayware programs are not detecting Aurora or it's files. It installs  several files on your machine.

Here is a link to a good forum that describes a fix for getting rid of Aurora for good:

http://www.geekstogo.com/forum/Aurora_Pop_ups-t27734.html

Follow their instructions closely and you should be fine.

Good luck TacitBlue.

WOOHOO!! its gone! Thanks again guys! I used that link that Fireman suggested. I just went through the steps untill on of them worked. BTW it was a program called Ewido that did it, it found things that my other ad-ware/spy-ware killers did not. Its a 14 day trial, but I think it would be worth purchasing. Heres a link -  http://www.ewido.net/en/download/

This is a problem Ive never had to deal with before, believe it or not, so I had no idea what I was doing. I know how to tackle it next time though... hopefully there won't be a next time.