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Off-Topic => Off-Topic Discussion => Topic started by: HurricaneAndrew on March 29, 2013, 11:10:13 AM
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I am in need of an adware removal program and since I have never had to deal with adware, I need to know what's good.
Edit: Here is what I am dealing with.
(https://gametechmods.com/uploads/images/52833example.JPG)
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00h n00000ez teH b1g pronzorz rap3d uR c0mput3333r
but anywho you dont use adware/spyware protection? that's a fatal error
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00h n00000ez teH b1g pronzorz rap3d uR c0mput3333r
but anywho you dont use adware/spyware protection? that's a fatal error
I do use adware and spyware protection, but I guess it wasn't up to date and this slipped through.
Edit: Oh, the irony.
(https://gametechmods.com/uploads/images/50700ironic.JPG)
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Malwarebytes
Combofix (Very good for adware, spyware and rootkits, I hear)
Microsoft Security Essentials
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I had to uninstall/remove a Panda URL filter thing in the 'Add or Remove Programs' program for something similar.
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Malwarebytes
I have it already. Didn't work.
Microsoft Security Essentials
lolno
I had to uninstall/remove a Panda URL filter thing in the 'Add or Remove Programs' program for something similar.
I did that for something called Browse to Save and it didn't do anything.
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MSE isn't too bad, actually.
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MSE isn't too bad, actually.
I never had luck with it.
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I've been using a Firefox add-on called flashblock for several years now.
It works so well that I never realized I had ads like those, until recently disabling the flashblock to run a browser game.
It disables all flash in a page. To enable you just need to click on the screen
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I've been using a Firefox add-on called flashblock for several years now.
It works so well that I never realized I had ads like those, until recently disabling the flashblock to run a browser game.
It disables all flash in a page. To enable you just need to click on the screen
I use that in Chrome. It is a good tool. The problem is that these ads don't appear to be flash and it's actually some nuisance program on my PC.
I found my installer for Spybot Search & Destroy and it seems to have detected the issue and will have it taken care of shortly.
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adblock for firefox?
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chrome ---> adblock+
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I have Adblock+...
What don't you people understand about the fact that it's not a browser issue? Adware effects the PC and doesn't have anything to do with the browser.
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It seems to have the same effects as a virus/trojan I had on my old laptop, which I got rid of using Combofix (per TRB's recommendation here (https://gametechmods.com/forums/index.php?topic=10563.msg562711#msg562711)).
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It seems to have the same effects as a virus/trojan I had on my old laptop, which I got rid of using Combofix (per TRB's recommendation here (https://gametechmods.com/forums/index.php?topic=10563.msg562711#msg562711)).
I tried Combofix, but it says that I have to shut off my antivirus and I'd rather not do that when there is already something in my PC.
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Found the issue.
(https://gametechmods.com/uploads/images/87448culprit.JPG)
It was an actual extension in that had been installed on Chrome. Adblock and Flashblocker will not override other extensions.
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what antivirus do you use...? webroot is best
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what antivirus do you use...? webroot is best
AVG 2013. It had never let me down until now.
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can you trace to where the browser extension is in your directory and nuke it from there?
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can you trace to where the browser extension is in your directory and nuke it from there?
I had already found it, but it wouldn't let me do it from there. I simply uninstalled the extension and now all is fine.
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what antivirus do you use...? webroot is best
I highly doubt that.