How to remove adware

Борьба с рекламными вирусами

Борьба с AdWare

Определить, что компьютер заражен рекламным вирусом, несложно: при запуске браузера, вместо настроенной вами, открывается страница с каким-нибудь сайтом, например, с казино. Кроме того, обозреватель может стартовать самопроизвольно все с тем же сайтом. На рабочем столе при загрузке системы или в процессе работы могут появляться различные окна с баннерами, push-сообщения, на которые вы не подписывались.

Где прячутся рекламные вирусы

Рекламные программы могут скрываться в системе под видом расширений для браузера, непосредственно устанавливаться на компьютер, прописываться в автозагрузку, изменять параметры запуска ярлыков, а также создавать задачи в «Планировщике заданий». Поскольку заранее может быть неизвестно, как работает вредитель, то борьба должна иметь комплексный характер.

Как удалить AdWare

Удаление таких вирусов производится в несколько этапов.

Основные действия по удалению вредителей выполнены, но это еще не все. Далее требуется выявить возможные изменения в ярлыках, вредоносные задачи и элементы автозагрузки.

В открывшейся консоли «Конфигурация системы» переходим на вкладку «Автозагрузка» (в Windows 10 система предложит запустить «Диспетчер задач») и изучаем список. Если в нем присутствуют подозрительные элементы, то необходимо снять напротив них галку и нажать «Применить».

taskschd.msc

В запущенной консоли переходим в раздел «Библиотека планировщика заданий».

Нас интересуют задачи, которые имеют невнятные названия и описания, например, «Internet AA», и (или) имеющие триггеры «При запуске» или «При входе любого пользователя».

Выбираем такую задачу и жмем «Свойства».

Далее на вкладке «Действия» проверяем, какой файл запускается при выполнении этого задания. Как видим, это какой-то подозрительный «экзешник» с названием браузера, но находящийся в другой папке. Это также может быть ярлык интернета или обозревателя.

Следующие действия такие:

Это все, что можно сделать для очистки ПК от рекламных зловредов.

Профилактика

Под профилактикой мы подразумеваем недопущение попадания вирусов на компьютер. Для этого достаточно придерживаться следующих рекомендаций.

Заключение

Как видите, избавиться от рекламных вирусов достаточно непросто, но возможно. Помните о том, что необходимо проводить комплексную очистку, так как многие вредители могут вновь проявить себя в случае небрежного отношения. Не забывайте также и о профилактике – всегда проще предупредить болезнь, чем потом с ней бороться.

Remove Adware

What is Adware?

Adware is one of the most widespread forms of unwanted software and it typically results in an uncontrolled display of aggressive ads inside the browser. The main goal of Adware apps is to gain more clicks on their ads in order to earn Pay-Per-Click revenue.

In general, the applications that can be categorized as Adware will not damage the system they get installed on, at least not in a direct way. However, the endless spam with obstructive online ads, pop-ups, banners, and box messages that are coming from them can make your brain browser difficult to use. Normally, any browser can get such an app added to it and this includes Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Edge, and even Safari for Adware apps that are compatible with Mac systems.

How Adware gets distributed

There are many different methods that can be used to get applications of this category installed onto more computers. Some of the most common ones are adding a disguised download link to the Adware or even attaching the app itself to a spam message, using clickbait ads and fake update requests to trick users into downloading the unwanted apps, and also putting the Adware inside a third-party app to get installed alongside the latter.

Although it can sometimes be difficult to keep your computer clean and to recognize misleading online content that may get an Adware installed on your computer, there are still several important rules of thumb that you can follow to decrease the chances of getting such unwanted apps in the future:

First, remember to never interact with anything on the Internet that looks suspicious or unsafe. This includes spam messages, obscure ads that could be clickbait, download prompts for software you don’t need, and more.

Next, be sure to only download new programs, apps, and other software from sources you know you can trust. Avoid downloading stuff from unknown and questionable sites or from sites that could be illegal and used for spreading pirated software.

Thirdly, never forget to check all the settings in the setup wizards of programs you want to install on your computer. If there is an unwanted Adware component added to a program you are about to install, you should usually be able to see it and leave it out of the installation by accessing the Advanced or Custom setup settings. If you aren’t given such an option, it’s best to not install the program.

The Browser Hijackers are a category of unwanted apps similar to Adware that also try to get added to your browser and flood it with aggressive ads. However, a Browser Hijacker will also try to make changes inside your browser and trigger automatic page-redirects.

The goals of these two categories of unwanted software are similar but the Hijackers tend to be even more aggressive because they oftentimes change the search engine of the user and also their starting page and new-tab page addresses. Those changes further increase the control of the Hijacker over your browser and allow it to show you even more ads as well as to suddenly redirect you to promoted sites without any sort of permission from your side.

How those apps can be dangerous

Even though most Adware and Browser Hijacker apps are not designed to be harmful, they can still end up exposing your computer to danger through their uncontrolled ads, redirects, banners, and other forms of promotional content. In some of the worst-case scenarios, the user may even get their computer infected with file-targeting Ransomware or sneaky Trojan Horse and Spyware threats after interacting with an unsafe app. That is why it is very important to uninstall any Adware or Hijacker apps you may currently have on your computer and we can help you do that within the next lines:

SUMMARY:

How to Remove Adware

If you have a Windows virus, continue with the guide below.

If you have a Mac virus, please use our How to remove Ads on Mac guide.

If you have an Android virus, please use our Android Malware Removal guide.

If you have an iPhone virus, please use our iPhone Virus Removal guide

Some of the steps will likely require you to exit the page. Bookmark it for later reference.

WARNING! READ CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING!

A fter you open their folder, end the processes that are infected, then delete their folders.

Note: If you are sure something is part of the infection – delete it, even if the scanner doesn’t flag it. No anti-virus program can detect all infections.

Type msconfig in the search field and hit enter. A window will pop-up:

Startup —> Uncheck entries that have “Unknown” as Manufacturer or otherwise look suspicious.

Hold the Start Key and R – copy + paste the following and click OK:

notepad %windir%/system32/Drivers/etc/hosts

A new file will open. If you are hacked, there will be a bunch of other IPs connected to you at the bottom. Look at the image below:

If there are suspicious IPs below “Localhost” – write to us in the comments.

Open the start menu and search for Network Connections (On Windows 10 you just write it after clicking the Windows button), press enter.

Right click on the browser’s shortcut —> Properties.

NOTE: We are showing Google Chrome, but you can do this for Firefox and IE (or Edge).

Properties —–> Shortcut. In Target, remove everything after .exe.

Remove Adware from Internet Explorer :

Remove Adware from Firefox:

Close Chrome. Navigate to:

Rename it to Backup Default. Restart Chrome.

Type Regedit in the windows search field and press Enter.

Inside, press CTRL and F together and type the threat’s Name. Right-click and delete any entries you find with a similar name. If they don’t show up this way, go manually to these directories and delete/uninstall them:

If the guide doesn’t help, download the anti-virus program we recommended or try our free online virus scanner. Also, you can always ask us in the comments for help!

About the author

Brandon Skies

Brandon is a researcher and content creator in the fields of cyber-security and virtual privacy. Years of experience enable him to provide readers with important information and adequate solutions for the latest software and malware problems.

How to Remove Adware from a PC

What is Adware?

If you are constantly seeing popups, advertisements on sites where their shouldn’t be, or tech support scams then you are most likely infected with Adware. One of the biggest problems facing computers users is the growing rise of and problems with removing Adware programs. While adware has always been a problem, in the past these programs typically displayed a popup advertisement here and there or displayed advertisements within their own programs, but could be fairly easy to remove.

The current trend, though, is adware that has become more aggressive and displays constant streams of popups, injects advertisements into web sites, and adds their own ads into search result pages. This type of behavior can prevent the proper browsing of the web or using web sites. Even worse, they design the adware to make it extremely difficult to remove or not include any uninstall method at all.

For example, in the images below you can see adware programs that are injecting advertisements so that they overlay the content of web pages or displaying ads for malware. This makes browsing the web more of a chore than a useful and enjoyable activity.

Another major issues with adware is that some of them also install their own root certificates into Windows so that they can inject advertisements into secure SSL (https://) sites. What’s worse is that by using their own root certificates, it also allows adware programs to view anything that is sent to a remote site. This includes passwords, banking credentials, credit card details, or anything else that you may think is secure because you are using a SSL connection.

You can see an example of this type of issue in the image below where an adware program uses their own root certificate to sign the certificate being used by the IRS.gov site. This essentially means that they can listen in on anything you submit to the IRS site.

As you can see, the main goal of Adware has become to display advertisements in any way possible. Even if this means that they break the security of the computer. For this reasons, it must be a priority that users keep an updated security program installed on their computer, perform routine scans, and remove any adware that is found.

What are the Most Common Symptoms of Adware?

While not all adware programs are the same, for the most part they exhibit the same behavior. Below is a list of symptoms that users may encounter when infected with an adware program:

How is Adware installed on a Computer?

Adware is commonly installed by free programs that you download from the Internet. These free programs are either programs that were designed solely as a vehicle to distribute adware or by developers who want to earn revenue from their software. When someone downloads and installs these free programs, adware and other unwanted programs will be installed as well. Therefore, it is important that you pay close attention to license agreements and installation screens when installing anything off of the Internet.

Below you can see an installer that was created to install the legitimate Flash Player, but only after installing a lot of unwanted software on the computer.

That is why it is important to pay close attention to what installers are doing when you install something from the Internet. Also, if an installation screen offers you Custom or Advanced installation options, it is a good idea to select these as they will typically disclose what other 3rd party software will also be installed. Furthermore, If the license agreement or installation screens state that they are going to install a toolbar or other unwanted adware, it is advised that you immediately cancel the install and not use the free software.

Below I have written a guide that pretty much throws the kitchen sink at your computer. I did this there is not one particular software that can remove every bad program out there. By utilizing a myriad of free programs, you will have enough coverage to remove almost everything that may be bad on the computer. Furthermore, these steps will have you reset your browsers back to their default settings in order to remove extensions, addons, toolbars, and other unwanted browser programs.

Adware Removal Options

Self Help Guide

This guide contains advanced information, but has been written in such a way so that anyone can follow it. Please ensure your data is backed up before proceeding.

If you are uncomfortable making changes to your computer or following these steps, do not worry! Instead you can get free one-on-one help by asking in the forums.

To remove Adware, follow these steps:

This removal guide may appear overwhelming due to the amount of the steps and numerous programs that will be used. It was only written this way to provide clear, detailed, and easy to understand instructions that anyone can use to remove this infection for free. Before using this guide, we suggest that you read it once and download all necessary tools to your desktop. After doing so, please print this page as you may need to close your browser window or reboot your computer.

To terminate any programs that may interfere with the removal process we must first download the Rkill program. Rkill will search your computer for active malware infections and attempt to terminate them so that they wont interfere with the removal process. To do this, please download RKill to your desktop from the following link.

Rkill

When at the download page, click on the Download Now button labeled iExplore.exe. When you are prompted where to save it, please save it on your desktop.

Once it is downloaded, double-click on the iExplore.exe icon in order to automatically attempt to stop any processes associated with Adware and other malware. Please be patient while the program looks for various malware programs and ends them. When it has finished, the black window will automatically close and a log file will open. Please review the log file and then close so you can continue with the next step. If you have problems running RKill, you can download the other renamed versions of RKill from the rkill download page. All of the files are renamed copies of RKill, which you can try instead. Please note that the download page will open in a new browser window or tab.

Do not reboot your computer after running RKill as the malware programs will start again.

At this point you should download Malwarebytes Anti-Malware, or MBAM, to scan your computer for any infections, adware, or potentially unwanted programs that may be present. Please download Malwarebytes from the following location and save it to your desktop:

How to remove Adware from Windows 10 (Virus removal guide)

The creators of adware do not think about whether you are watching these annoying ads or not, their main task is to demonstrate as many ads as possible, since they receive money just for the number of ad impressions. As a result, after the adware was installed on a computer, going online became a “bad idea”. As soon as the adware will notice that Internet access is open, it immediately tries to launch the browser and open in it a randomly selected ad site. Moreover, immediately after the opening of the first site, another opens, and if you do not quickly close the ad web sites, then after some time, the harmful activity of the adware will cause the computer to slow down very much or stop responding to your commands.

Therefore, if you open any page, even the one on which you have not previously seen ads, you are greeted by a large number of banners and pop-up ads, or when the computer is turned on, the browser starts automatically, immediately showing an ads, then your personal computer is infected with adware.

You need to check the computer as soon as possible, find and remove adware, as its presence can lead to slow operation of the operating system, slowing down the download speed of websites and even stealing your personal information and data that you enter in your Internet browser.

Remove adware from Windows 10 (Virus removal guide)

Without any doubt, the adware damages your computer. Therefore, it is necessary to remove adware quickly and, most importantly, completely. To get rid of the adware, follow the step-by-step guide below. You will need to use several free programs designed specifically to combat adware, as well as perform some simple actions with the settings of the operating system and installed Internet browsers.

We strongly recommend that you follow all the steps below, because each part of the instruction is important in its own right and only after completing it from start to finish, you can be sure that your computer has been cleared of the adware and protected from possible infection with adware in the future. During this procedure, you may need to restart your computer or browser, so we recommend printing this guide or bookmarking this page. If during the removal of adware you have questions or something will not work, then just write us about it. We will gladly help you remove adware from your computer.

If you are using an Apple computer running Mac OS, then use the following few simple steps How to remove pop-up ads and adware from Mac

To remove Adware from Windows 10, complete the following steps:

How to remove adware from Windows 10 manually

Read this “How to remove” section to know how to manually remove adware from Windows 10. Even if the tutorial does not work for you, there are several free adware removers below that can easily remove adware and thus rid your computer of annoying ads.

Delete questionable software using Windows Control Panel

Very often adware gets to the computer as part of various free programs. Therefore, it is obvious that by uninstalling these programs, you can also remove adware itself.

But before you open the Control Panel and remove suspicious programs, you need to do the following: make sure you have closed all internet browsers and other software. Press CTRL, ALT, DEL keys together to open the MS Windows Task Manager.

Click on the “Processes” tab, look for something suspicious that is the adware then right-click it and select “End Task” or “End Process” option. In most cases, adware masks itself to avoid detection by imitating legitimate Microsoft Windows processes. A process is particularly suspicious: it’s taking up a lot of memory (despite the fact that you closed all of your applications), its name is not familiar to you (if you are in doubt, you can always check the program by doing a search for its name in Google, Yahoo or Bing).

Now you need to open the Windows Control Panel. Click the Windows button, type “Control panel” in search and press Enter. Select “Programs and Features”, then “Uninstall a program”.

Look around the entire list of software installed on your computer. Most likely, one of them is the adware. Select the questionable program or the application that name is not familiar to you and uninstall it. We recommend taking this step very seriously, despite its simplicity!

Remove adware from Internet Explorer

In case the Internet Explorer browser was infected with adware and its settings were changed, then you need to reset Microsoft Internet Explorer to the state, which was when the MS Windows was installed on your PC.

First, run the Internet Explorer. Next, click the button in the form of gear ( ). It will show the Tools drop-down menu, press the “Internet Options” like below.

In the “Internet Options” window click on the Advanced tab, then click the Reset button. The IE will open the “Reset Internet Explorer settings” window as displayed in the following example. Select the “Delete personal settings” check box, then press “Reset” button.

You will now need to reboot your personal computer for the changes to take effect. If the reset did not help to remove adware from Internet Explorer, then check the list of installed extensions and delete all that cause even the slightest suspicion. Unfortunately, there are cases when to remove adware, you may need to completely reinstall the Internet Explorer browser.

Remove adware from Firefox

If you find that your Mozilla Firefox has been attacked by an adware or the adware has changed the browser settings, then you need to perform a special procedure, which is called “Refresh Firefox” (Reset Firefox settings). The “Reset settings” feature can solve most of the problems caused by the adware. Despite the fact that this procedure is called “Reset settings”, you do not need to be afraid. All your personal information will not be deleted, including bookmarks, browsing history, passwords, cookies, auto-fill data and personal dictionaries.

In the Help menu, select the “Troubleshooting Information” option. Another way to open the “Troubleshooting Information” screen – type “about:support” in the web-browser adress bar and press Enter. It will show the “Troubleshooting Information” page as shown on the image below. In the upper-right corner of this screen, click the “Refresh Firefox” button.

It will show the confirmation prompt. Further, press the “Refresh Firefox” button. With these actions you will start the process of resetting the browser settings. During this process, all extensions will be disabled, the browser settings that have been modified by the adware are restored.

Remove adware from Google Chrome

If you use the Chrome browser and during the adware attack on your computer, the browser settings have been changed or worse, the adware infected the browser itself, then resetting the settings can help you. Despite the fact that this is a standard function of Google Chrome, it has great capabilities and often helps to easily get rid of all malicious actions of adware. When performing a reset, all your personal data will not be deleted, bookmarks, passwords, auto-fill data will be saved.

Fix infected web browsers shortcuts that have been modified by adware

During the attack on the computer, in addition to changing the browser settings and installing malicious browser extensions, the adware can also change the shortcuts of all installed browsers. The adware can add an argument like “http://site.address” into the Target property of the desktop shortcut file for the Firefox, Google Chrome, MS Edge and Internet Explorer. Due to this, it is very important when manually removing the adware, you need to check all the browser shortcuts, otherwise you can allow the adware to be installed on the computer simply by running the browser using an infected shortcut.

Delete scheduled tasks that were created by adware

Once installed, the adware can add a task in to the Windows Task Scheduler Library. Due to this, every time when you run your machine, the adware will launch the web browser and open in it different ad sites. So, you need to check the Task Scheduler Library and get rid of all malicious tasks which have been created by adware.

Press Windows and R keys on your keyboard at the same time. It will display a prompt which titled with Run. In the text field, type “taskschd.msc” (without the quotes) and press OK. Task Scheduler window opens. In the left-hand side, press “Task Scheduler Library”, as shown on the screen below.

Task scheduler, list of tasks

In the middle part you will see a list of installed tasks. Select the first task, its properties will be show just below automatically. Next, press the Actions tab. Necessary to look at the text which is written under Details. Found something suspicious, then you need remove this task. If you are not sure that executes the task, then google it. If it’s a component of the adware, then this task also should be removed.

Further click on it with the right mouse button and select Delete as displayed below.

Task scheduler, delete a task

Repeat this step, if you have found a few tasks that have been created by adware. Once is complete, close the Task Scheduler window.

How to remove adware from Windows 10 with free tools

There are not many good and free adware removal tools with high detection ratio. The effectiveness of adware removal utilities depends on various factors, mostly on how often their adware/malware signatures DB are updated in order to effectively detect modern malicious software, adware, browser hijackers and other PUPs. We advise to use several applications, not just one. These programs which listed below will help you get rid of all components of adware from your disk and Windows registry and thereby delete any unwanted ads and pop-ups.

How to remove adware with Zemana Anti-malware

You can download and use the Zemana for free. This adware removal tool will scan all the Microsoft Windows registry keys and files in your computer along with the system settings and web-browser plugins. If it finds any malicious software, adware or harmful extension then the Zemana AntiMalware (ZAM) will remove them from your system completely.

Zemana Free can be downloaded from the following link. Save it to your Desktop so that you can access the file easily.

Once the download is done, close all windows on your PC system. Further, run the install file named Zemana.AntiMalware.Setup. If the “User Account Control” dialog box pops up as displayed on the screen below, click the “Yes” button.

It will open the “Setup wizard” which will help you install Zemana AntiMalware on the computer. Follow the prompts and do not make any changes to default settings.

Once setup is done successfully, Zemana Free will automatically start and you can see its main window as displayed on the image below.

After the system scan is done, Zemana Anti-Malware will show a screen that contains a list of adware that has been detected. Review the report and then click “Next” button.

The Zemana Anti Malware (ZAM) will delete adware and add all security threats to the Quarantine. After finished, you may be prompted to reboot your PC.

Use Hitman Pro to remove adware from Windows 10

Hitman Pro frees your Windows 10 (and other versions of Windows OS) from adware, browser hijackers, potentially unwanted programs, unwanted toolbars, web browser extensions and other unwanted programs. The adware removal tool will help you enjoy your PC to its fullest. HitmanPro uses advanced behavioral detection technologies to detect if there are adware in your system. You can review the scan results, and select the threats you want to erase.

Use Malwarebytes to remove adware

We recommend using the Malwarebytes Free. You can download and install Malwarebytes to search for adware and thereby remove any unwanted advertisements from your internet browsers. When installed and updated, the free adware remover will automatically check and detect all security threats present on your PC.

MalwareBytes AntiMalware can be downloaded from the following link. Save it on your MS Windows desktop or in any other place.

When the downloading process is complete, close all programs and windows on your machine. Open a directory in which you saved it. Double-click on the icon that’s called mb3-setup like below.

When the installation starts, you will see the “Setup wizard” that will help you install Malwarebytes on your PC.

Once install is done, you’ll see window as displayed on the image below.

Now click the “Scan Now” button to detect adware related to annoying pop-up ads. This process can take quite a while, so please be patient. While the MalwareBytes Anti-Malware program is scanning, you can see number of objects it has identified as adware, malware or other security threat.

After the scanning is finished, the results are displayed in the scan report. Review the report and then press “Quarantine Selected” button.

The Malwarebytes will now remove adware and move all malicious items to the program’s quarantine. When disinfection is finished, you may be prompted to restart your PC system.

The following video explains step-by-step instructions on how to remove adware and other malicious software with MalwareBytes Anti-Malware.

Install AdBlocker

After completing all the steps above, you were able to remove adware from Windows 10. Now it’s time to think about how to protect your computer from adware and other malicious software. One of the simplest ways to deal with adware is to block all malicious and misleading ads. Since adware writers often use misleading advertising to force users to go to a malicious site that can infect a computer with an adware or force users to download and install an adware on their computer. By installing an AdBlocker like AdGuard, you’re able to block malicious and misleading ads, autoplaying video ads and other annoying ads on web-sites.

How did you get infected with adware

The adware is bundled within certain free software. So always read carefully the setup screens, disclaimers, ‘Terms of Use’ and ‘Software license’ appearing during the install procedure. Additionally pay attention for optional programs that are being installed along with the main application. Ensure that you unchecked all of them! Also, run an AdBlocker that will help to stop malicious, misleading, illegitimate or untrustworthy webpages.

Finish words

After completing the few simple steps outlined above, your computer should be clean from adware and other malware. The Google Chrome, Edge, Mozilla Firefox and Microsoft Internet Explorer will no longer reroute you to various undesired ads. Unfortunately, if the steps does not help you, then you have caught a new adware, and then the best way – ask for help in our Spyware/Malware removal forum.

How to Remove Adware and Spyware

Adware removal is a multi-step process

What to Know

This article explains how to get pesky adware and spyware off your system.

Immediately: Disconnect From the Internet

If your system is heavily infected, you’ll need access to a clean computer to download the necessary tools. If you don’t have a second computer, ask a friend to download the tools for you onto a USB drive. If you plan to use a USB drive, make sure both your computer and your friend’s computer both have autorun disabled.

The first thing you should do is close all open browser windows and applications (including email) and disconnect your computer from the internet. If you’re connected to the internet using an Ethernet cable, just remove the cable from your computer.

If you’re connected via Wi-Fi, here’s how to disconnect it:

Type «network» into the search bar and select Network Status from the list of options.

Select Wi-Fi.

Press the toggle button to turn Wi-Fi off.

Try a Standard Uninstall

A surprising number of applications labeled as adware and spyware have fully functioning uninstallers that will cleanly remove the program.

Before moving on to more complex steps, check the Add/Remove Programs list in the Windows Control Panel. If the unwanted program is listed, highlight it and select Remove. Once the adware or spyware is uninstalled, reboot the computer.

Scan Your Computer

After you’ve disconnected from the internet, removed any adware or spyware listed in Add/Remove Programs, and rebooted the computer, the next step is to run a full system scan using an up-to-date antivirus scanner.

Run the scan in Safe Mode if your antivirus program allows it.

If you don’t have an antivirus program installed, consider picking one of these top-rated antivirus scanners. Allow it to clean, quarantine, or delete as appropriate.

When you use adware or antivirus removal software, remember to always update its database of potential viruses before you begin. New viruses can appear daily, and quality anti-adware tools provide updated support on a regular basis.

Use a Spyware Removal Program

Many good spyware removal tools are available for free. MalwareBytes, for example, is a popular option that does a good job of removing scareware—rogue software that hijacks your computer and tries to scare you into purchasing «protection.»

Get Clear Access to the Problem

While scanning your system in Safe Mode is good practice, it may not be enough to thwart some malware. If the adware or spyware persists despite the above efforts, you’ll need to get access to the drive without allowing the adware or spyware to load.

The most effective means to get clean access to the drive is to use a BartPE Bootable CD. Once you’ve booted to the BartPE CD, you can access the file manager, locate the installed antivirus, and rescan the system. Or, locate the offending files and folders and manually delete them.

Undo the Residual Damage

After removing the active infestation, make sure the adware or spyware won’t simply reintegrate itself when the computer reconnects to the internet. Before reconnecting, reset your browser start and home pages.

Make sure your HOSTS file hasn’t been hijacked, and make sure undesirable websites weren’t added to your Trusted Sites Zone.

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