My computer has been running ramped with pop ups lately but everything I've tried to do to get rid of them doesn't work.  Are there any suggestions from you guys that could help me out.  I use Firefox as my browser.  Please help.

Malwarebytes anti-malware if you haven't tried already.

yeah i second the malware bytes program. It works good. ALso make sure ur pop up blocker is turned on

Do you know the link by any chance? Thanks for your help?

get an adware removeer tool of some sort
install ad block plus
you might need to reinstall
if you're reinstalling you might want to consider linux. it doesn't have these problems.

Spybot Search & Destroy:
http://www.safer-networking.org/

Ad-Aware:
http://www.download.com/Ad-Aware-Anniversary-Edition/3000-8022_4-10045910.html?part=dl-ad-aware&subj=dl&tag=top5&cdlPid=10998841

Add these to your get list as well.

Those 3 make spyware hide!

Also, what anti-virus are you using atm?

And if you DO install linux you:

Won't be able to play games well, if at all!

won't be able to use alot of your hardware without messing around for hours!

And you will also have alot of things to learn before you can even use it properly for simple tasks!

And generally if you actually USE you're computer for anything other than browsing the net or compiling code you will be worse off.

Seriously, i hate linux fans almost as much as i hate apple fans now. Do you see people who prefer windows running around screaming BUY WINDOWS NOW!?

No. You don't.

Have you used linux in the last few years or what?

You must be one of those guys that installed Red hat 7 in 2000 and thought. wow.. oh, but so much work. And never thought it'd change!

games support.. not tooo shabby!  First you have access to some free games you wouldn't get otherwise.  Some are cool, nothing really huge yet though.  But you also can run pretty well any decent windows game.  Check the db at www.winehq.com.

As for hard to get working?  You install a cd, say yes.  use the whole drive (or not).  GO.

And it installs.

Then you wait for a restart, install the 3rd party drivers if you want (click on the top right icon and say 'activate')

Then install updates.

Reboot.

DONE.

Yah.  that's hard work bro. 

Ad Block Plus, I'm not the one who told you though.

Backup the data you care about and reformat.

Honestly, you will never be completely 100% sure you got rid of all the malware at this point. It's best to cut your losses, save what you can, and start fresh. This time use better firewall and A/V solutions.

Linux is a good alternative if you have no plans for a great deal gaming on your PC or you have no need of Windows-specific programs in general (or just want to try something new).