How do I get rid of adware on my computer?
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Try Adaware and Spybot
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Sounds like you have some adware installed without your permission.\n\nDownload "Spybot search and destroy" and run it. It will find the adware and try to remove it. See link for program.\n\n\nTo prevent websites from installing adware, do the following if you're using Internet Explorer:\n\nTools - Internet Options - Advanced (tab) - scroll down to "browsing" and remove the checks from anything that says "enable install on demand"
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Well if it is indeed adware and spyware, your best bet is adware and spyware removal programs. \n\nSpybot is probably the best spyware removal program, as it is free (they work only on donations), quick, and effective most of all. \n\nAd-aware is great for adware, and also has a free version with no BS sewn into it. \n\nBoth of these have saved my butt many, many times. And keep on working for me. The links are in my sources.
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go to download.com and get Ad-aware SE
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First install anti-spyware anti-adware:\nLavasoft Ad-Aware\nhttp://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/\nSpybot Search & Destroy http://www.safer-networking.org/en/download/index.html\n\nAnd a good utility to clean a bunch of useless files:\nCrap Cleaner \nhttp://www.ccleaner.com/\n\nIf you need anti-virus software check AVG Free from Grisoft \nhttp://free.grisoft.com \nor Avast! Free Home Edition \nhttp://www.avast.com/eng/avast_4_home.html
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You should get a spyware sweeper (Ad-Aware works great), and you should also use a pop-up blocker (I use Google and I'm very happy with it). These are both free products and can be found using any search engine.
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try an anti spy ware program, run it  and let it delete it if possible... a week ago I had  some darn ad ware that invaded my PC... kept giving me pop ups and redirecting my browser... I tried everything to get rid of it  went searching thru every file etc... some of these   things embed themselves so deeply its almost impossible to remove them !  finally I had to to a total system restore... it was the only thing that worked ... so if all else   fails, save all your files to a disc  or floppy , then  do what I did.... it was worth the time it took to re-install everything... my PC is now clean !!
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download adaware by searching for it on yahoo... it gets rid of most spyware. You can also try to do a system restore if your pc supports it.
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Use both Ad-Aware and Spybot: Search and Destroy to clean the machine thoroughly.  Ad-Aware catches things that spybot doesn't get and vice versa.  Also consider getting a copy of CCleaner and Spyware Blaster.  All four programs are free and when used in conjuction efectively block and delete a lot of spyware from your PC.\n\nDownload the programs, install them, update them, and run them.  Also, run them at least once every 2 weeks.  Even if you have the software on your computer, the software is utterly useless unless you run them and update them regularly.\n\nHere are links to all the items I've mentioned:\nhttp://www.safer-networking.org/en/download/index.html\nhttp://www.download.com/Ad-Aware-SE-Personal-Edition/3000-8022_4-10045910.html?part=dl-ad-aware&subj=dl&tag=top5\nhttp://www.ccleaner.com/ccdownload.asp\nhttp://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html
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You can download a trial version of this software and it will remove it for you.  This program works great and the link I provided below will give you a understanding of what this adware program is and how to remove it manually if you feel like hacking the registry, which I don't recommend.  \n\nDownload the trial version and safe yourself the headache.  Good luck
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go to download.com and download ad-aware from lavasoft, spybot search and destroy, and a2squared.  \n\nthey should all take care of problems that you have with you pc excluding viruses\n\nfree virus software if you want it http://www.free-av.com
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Try some of these:\n\nSpyware, Adware, Trojans, Malware, Dialers, Keyloggers, Popups:\nhttp://www.download.com/Ad-Aware-SE-Personal-Edition/3003-8022_4-10399602.html?tag=tab_rev\nhttp://www.ewido.net/en/download/\nhttp://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html\nhttp://www.download.com/Bazooka-Adware-and-Spyware-Scanner/3000-8022-10247782.html\nhttp://www.javacoolsoftware.com/sgdownload.html\nhttp://www.safer-networking.org/\nhttp://www.download.com/HijackThis/3000-8022_4-10379544.html\nhttp://www.emsisoft.com/en/software/download/\nOnline Scanners:\nhttp://www.webroot.com/consumer/products/spysweeper/freescan.html?\nhttp://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/virusinfo/scan.aspx\nhttp://www.pandasoftware.com/products/activescan.htm\nhttp://www.bitdefender.com/scan8/ie.html\nhttp://www.windowsecurity.com/trojanscan/\nhttp://www.kaspersky.com/virusscanner\nhttp://www.spywareguide.com/onlinescan.php\nhttp://housecall65.trendmicro.com/\nSpyware, Adware, Trojans, Malware, Dialers, Keyloggers, Popups Lists:\nhttp://www.softpedia.com/catList/104\nhttp://www.download.com/Adware-Spyware-Removal/3150-8022_4-0.html?tag=dir\nhttp://www.majorgeeks.com/downloads31.html\nhttp://www.filehippo.com/software/antispyware/setarea\nhttp://www.soft32.com/s/Windows/Security/AntiSpyware/3-9-0-0.html\nAntivirus:\nhttp://www.grisoft.com/\nhttp://www.avast.com/\nhttp://www.free-av.com/\nAntivirus Lists:\nhttp://www.softpedia.com/catList/1\nhttp://www.download.com/Antivirus/3150-2239_4-0.html?tag=dir\nhttp://www.majorgeeks.com/downloads29.html\nhttp://www.filehippo.com/software/antivirus/\nhttp://www.soft32.com/s/Windows/Security/Antivirus/3-1-0-0.html\nFirewall:\nhttp://www.zonelabs.com/store/content/company/products/znalm/freeDownload.jsp?dc=12bms&ctry=US&lang=en&lid=staticcomp_za\nFirewall Lists:\nhttp://www.softpedia.com/catList/97\nhttp://www.download.com/Firewalls/3150-10435_4-0.html?tag=dir\nhttp://www.majorgeeks.com/downloads34.html\nhttp://www.filehippo.com/software/firewalls/\nhttp://www.soft32.com/s/Windows/Security/Firewalls/3-5-0-0.html\nIP Blocker:\nhttp://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/peerguardian/pg2-050918-nt.exe?download\nBrowser:\nhttp://www.mozilla.com/firefox/\nEmail, News, RSS:\nhttp://www.mozilla.com/thunderbird/\nSystem Cleaner:\nhttp://www.ccleaner.com/\nSystem Cleaning List:\nhttp://www.softpedia.com/catList/98\nhttp://www.majorgeeks.com/downloads12.html\nhttp://www.filehippo.com/software/cleaning/\nSystem Info:\nhttp://www.softpedia.com/catList/92\nhttp://www.majorgeeks.com/downloads9.html\nhttp://www.soft32.com/s/Windows/System_Utilities/System_Tools/3-50-0-0.html
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first, download, install, and use some anti-spyware software, like ad-aware and spybot.  \nThose should help clear up any unwanted adware.  Unless you gave permission for some adware to be installed, then you'd have to go to Start, Control Panel, and Remove Programs - and find the program there, and uninstall it.\nThen, use a browser that blocks pop-ups and spyware.  Like Firefox or IE7
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I use Ad-Aware SE.  You can download it for free at www.lavasoft.com
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Try adaware or spybot search and destroy.  You can find these programs on www.download.com.
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Your pcs have been infected with adware/spyware! Please download a good quality adware scanner and run the scan! I'm sure this will help...\n\nTry these scanners:\n\n1. http://www.download.com/Ad-Aware-SE-Plus-review/1200-2023_4-5157422.html?tag=antispy\n\n2. http://www.download.com/ZoneAlarm-Anti-Spyware-review/1200-2023_4-5157450.html?tag=antispy\n\nOr go here for a list of all good software: http://www.download.com/Ten-Spyware-Killers//1200-2023_4-5157375.html?tag=hed
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1) AVG anti-virus: http://free.grisoft.com/freeweb.php/doc/2/\n2) Ad-aware spyware remover: http://www.lavasoftusa.com/products/ad-aware_se_personal.php\n3) Spybot - Search and Destroy spyware remover: http://www.safer-networking.org/en/index.html\n4) CCleaner - registry and privacy cleaner: http://www.ccleaner.com/