My computer is infested with ad-ware; how do I get rid of this crap?
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The best and most tried and tested and of course free software you need is called \n\nLavasoft Ad-Aware. You can download it from www.download.com\n\nWhat you speak of is called spyware or malware. Not adware but we all know what you mean.\n\nAd-ware gets rid of virus's too
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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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You have an adware program on your computer. It needs to be removed to stop these ads.\n\nThere is a new Anti-Spy program that is getting Rave reviews on its abilities to remove this garbage. From what I understand is they took several very good free AS programs, like Spybot, AdAware, SpywareBlaster and others, took the best features of each and combined them into one program. Here is the download link for the free version. You don't get autoupdates with the free, so be sure to update it before scanning with it and then update it daily upon startup of your computer.\n\nhttp://www.superantispyware.com/?tag=SUPERADBLOCKER\n\nIf this doesn't remove it for you, then go to this Microsoft site and follow the procedures for proper removal. This procedure is used for any Anti-Spy or Anti-Virus program you run. I recommend using the ones she has listed. If these don't work then try others using the same procedures. Also run AV program using this procedure. Sometimes these programs are attached to a virus or trojan. As long as the virus or trojan are not removed the adware keeps running.\n\nhttp://www.microsoft.com/windows/IE/community/columns/bugbusting.mspx
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Try Adaware or Spybot Search and Destroy. They are free. Download at the sites below.
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Go and download the free edition of Ad-Aware.\n\nhttp://www.lavasoftusa.com/support/download/
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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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u can get rid of this with adware-se or u can try spybot search & destroy or spyware doctor  thats how I got rid of my u can download them here after installing all of this go into safe mode my restarting windows and while its booting press F8 and then in safe mode run the scans.\n\nhttp://www.pctools.com/spyware-doctor/?ref=trial_mgsd\nhttp://majorgeeks.com/Ad-Aware_SE_Personal_d506.html\nhttp://majorgeeks.com/SpyBot-Search_&_Destroy_d2471.html
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get ad-aware SE at download.com ... you probably have some spyware/adware
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You don't want to install adware on your system.  When you know what you are referring to, please post it so we can help you better.  Obviously you're new to computers.
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go to download.com and get Ad-aware SE
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i had the same issue.\nwhat i did was log in in safe mode.\nrun adware after adware click on add and remove prgram\nand uninstall it.  its a nasty one.
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It's an adware application. Follow instrctions on link
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Run the following programs\n\nFree anti ad-ware program\nhttp://www.download.com/Ad-Aware-SE-Personal-Edition/3000-8022_4-10045910.html?part=dl-ad-aware&subj=dl&tag=top5\n\nOnline virus scanner - will take time depending on the size of your harddrive\nhttp://www.bitdefender.com/scan8/ie.html\n\nA place to submit files that you think might be infected, and to find out what it is.\nhttp://www.virustotal.com/en/indexf.html\n\nVirus removal - just choose the virus name\nhttp://www.nod32.com/index.php\n\nIf none of the solutions work here then you might just have to reinstall windows.
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your system has been infected by adware. Load adaware from Lavasoft.com and also find on the web bhodemon. Load this and run it and disable the Browser Helper Object that might be involved. Situations like this can be very individual in their approach. These suggestions may help, but if you can identify wha did this, perhaps by searching the web for references to the homepage you now see, you may find a more specific solution
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Download a popular spyware/adware removal program (such as Adaware or Spybot Search & Destroy). Just pick one from this website, download it, and run a scan: http://www.download.com/Spyware-Center/2001-2023_4-0.html?tag=dir\n\nafter you're done with the scan, remove the adaware and spyware that is found by the program
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Try some of these:\n\nSpyware, Adware, Trojans, Malware, Dialers, 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, 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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Try using Ewido, the mal-ware scanner portion is free.\nIt removes somethings that Ad-aware and SpyBot miss or cannot remove.  \n\nDownload it here:\n\nhttp://www.ewido.net/en/