CP - Help, Answers, Tips, Questions about software, hardware and other stuff » adware http://computersplace.net Reviews, Answers on software, laptop, computer, hardware, spyware, printer Thu, 24 May 2012 11:45:09 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 To remove generic trojan and adware viruses? http://computersplace.net/virus/malware/to-remove-generic-trojan-and-adware-viruses.html http://computersplace.net/virus/malware/to-remove-generic-trojan-and-adware-viruses.html#comments Tue, 14 Feb 2012 17:45:34 +0000 sekhs http://computersplace.net/virus/malware/to-remove-generic-trojan-and-adware-viruses.html My computer is infected with generic trojan and adware and has become slow. Is there any free site to remove these viruses?

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Answer by kiko
Go to download.com, they have a variety of adware/trojan removers you can download for free.

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]]> http://computersplace.net/virus/malware/to-remove-generic-trojan-and-adware-viruses.html/feed 3 I can’t fix a virus adware problem?? Help? http://computersplace.net/virus/malware/i-cant-fix-a-virus-adware-problem-help.html http://computersplace.net/virus/malware/i-cant-fix-a-virus-adware-problem-help.html#comments Tue, 14 Feb 2012 17:00:18 +0000 plugwash http://computersplace.net/virus/malware/i-cant-fix-a-virus-adware-problem-help.html Virus/adware question

I have picked up a virus/adware somewhere and cannot seem to get rid of it. I have updated and used Microsoft Defender, SpyBot S&D, Windows OneCare, and my Symantec anti-vius and still no luck.

Problem:

When I use the search engine from Yahoo home page it post results, but the first three clicks renders ad pages: ebay, monster, etc? After the third click I can find the page I need. On Google a similar issue, but different sites. Now when I chose MSN Search from the address bar it took me there and the search was fine. So, I changed my default home page to MSN it had the same problems as Yahoo. So, it seems the virus has attached itself to my default web browser?

When I type a search and hover over the Yahoo web search button…I see the following web address at the bottom of IE:
r/sx/*-http://search.yahoo.com/search

A ghost page??

When I check the control panel>Internet options It shows www.yahoo.com

On Google I get a /search at the bottom of the page.

Firefox is unaffected and I have been using it the last few days.

Please advise on how to fix this problem…is there better software to root out the problem?

If not is there a tutorial to help me clean the issue?

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Answer by Δshuτosh♣♦
AdAware SE is the best software at present to get rid of adware. You can grab the free version from

http://download.com/

or

http://pctonic.blogspot.com/2007/02/some-useful-freeware.html

or

http://lavasoft.com/

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]]> http://computersplace.net/virus/malware/i-cant-fix-a-virus-adware-problem-help.html/feed 4 Is the free antivirus provided by aol a spyware or spam or adware? is it good and do you like it? http://computersplace.net/virus/malware/is-the-free-antivirus-provided-by-aol-a-spyware-or-spam-or-adware-is-it-good-and-do-you-like-it.html http://computersplace.net/virus/malware/is-the-free-antivirus-provided-by-aol-a-spyware-or-spam-or-adware-is-it-good-and-do-you-like-it.html#comments Tue, 14 Feb 2012 14:00:15 +0000 FarCry2 http://computersplace.net/virus/malware/is-the-free-antivirus-provided-by-aol-a-spyware-or-spam-or-adware-is-it-good-and-do-you-like-it.html Best answer:

Answer by great one
kaspersky i believe is what you’re referring to the active shiel, its not bad

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]]> http://computersplace.net/virus/malware/is-the-free-antivirus-provided-by-aol-a-spyware-or-spam-or-adware-is-it-good-and-do-you-like-it.html/feed 3 This adware keeps geting downloaded on my computer. Should I be worried about it? http://computersplace.net/virus/malware/this-adware-keeps-geting-downloaded-on-my-computer-should-i-be-worried-about-it.html http://computersplace.net/virus/malware/this-adware-keeps-geting-downloaded-on-my-computer-should-i-be-worried-about-it.html#comments Mon, 13 Feb 2012 06:00:16 +0000 sum http://computersplace.net/virus/malware/this-adware-keeps-geting-downloaded-on-my-computer-should-i-be-worried-about-it.html It is the same one every time. It is adware:win32/hotbar. Microsoft security essentials will remove it and then it will be back in a day or two. My email is mblessedmother@gmail.com, if you need more info about it to know.
Is it possible that it is not actually being removed, but simply tricking the computer into thinking it was removed?
Sandy I went to download it, but I got a warning saying that this type of file can harm my computer.
Also if my computer is infected, is it possible that I could send someone else the virus through email? Please respond ASAP, so I know if I should avoid emailing till this is resolved. Actually I am using google chrome web browser. I prefer it over firefox, but if if firefox is safer then I can switch. Is it safer?

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Answer by sandy
use superantispyware it will take it out with no problem its very good and free get at filehippo.com.— it is very safe filehippo is a safe site and no viruses hope this helps.

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]]> http://computersplace.net/virus/malware/this-adware-keeps-geting-downloaded-on-my-computer-should-i-be-worried-about-it.html/feed 2 How do I check my computer to make sure it’s free from, adware, spyware and trojans and etc? http://computersplace.net/virus/malware/how-do-i-check-my-computer-to-make-sure-its-free-from-adware-spyware-and-trojans-and-etc.html http://computersplace.net/virus/malware/how-do-i-check-my-computer-to-make-sure-its-free-from-adware-spyware-and-trojans-and-etc.html#comments Thu, 29 Dec 2011 04:45:17 +0000 vx7g3 http://computersplace.net/virus/malware/how-do-i-check-my-computer-to-make-sure-its-free-from-adware-spyware-and-trojans-and-etc.html Best answer:

Answer by John D
You have to run a spyware and antivirus program to scan your computer.

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]]> http://computersplace.net/virus/malware/how-do-i-check-my-computer-to-make-sure-its-free-from-adware-spyware-and-trojans-and-etc.html/feed 5 i have no known viruses, ad-ware, spyware or Trojan’s, yet my PC keeps unexpectedly shutting down, Plz help? http://computersplace.net/virus/spyware/i-have-no-known-viruses-ad-ware-spyware-or-trojans-yet-my-pc-keeps-unexpectedly-shutting-down-plz-help.html http://computersplace.net/virus/spyware/i-have-no-known-viruses-ad-ware-spyware-or-trojans-yet-my-pc-keeps-unexpectedly-shutting-down-plz-help.html#comments Tue, 12 Jul 2011 11:00:16 +0000 speedie_33 http://computersplace.net/virus/spyware/i-have-no-known-viruses-ad-ware-spyware-or-trojans-yet-my-pc-keeps-unexpectedly-shutting-down-plz-help.html i scanned my desktop and its clean but everytime im in the middle of something it just shuts down without me knowing, its sorta like someone else is controlling it

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Answer by donna
your CPU fan is probably dead or jammed with dust – most PCs auto shutdown when the processor gets too hot

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Answer by Mike S
download and scan with Malwarebytes anti-malware to remove the infections………..

http://download.cnet.com/Malwarebytes-Anti-Malware/3000-8022_4-10804572.html

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]]> http://computersplace.net/virus/malware/microsoft-security-essentials-sent-me-a-notice-that-i-had-a-potentially-harmful-hijacker-called-adware.html/feed 2 how to get rid of a frustrating adware virus on my computer? http://computersplace.net/virus/malware/how-to-get-rid-of-a-frustrating-adware-virus-on-my-computer.html http://computersplace.net/virus/malware/how-to-get-rid-of-a-frustrating-adware-virus-on-my-computer.html#comments Sat, 09 Jul 2011 13:45:14 +0000 rtfm http://computersplace.net/virus/malware/how-to-get-rid-of-a-frustrating-adware-virus-on-my-computer.html I have an adware virus on my computer that not only pop’s up adds but often redirects me to the wrong website when I click on a link. It’s very frustrating. I’ve scanned my computer with SuperAntispyware, Ad-Aware, Malwarebytes, CCleaner, and AVG but none of these programs seem to find and remove this specific virus. Is there anything else I can do besides purchase a program?

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Answer by THE MAN
Download Ad-ware Lava Soft …it free

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]]> http://computersplace.net/virus/malware/how-to-get-rid-of-a-frustrating-adware-virus-on-my-computer.html/feed 3 How to remove an AirWick adware from my computer? http://computersplace.net/virus/malware/how-to-remove-an-airwick-adware-from-my-computer.html http://computersplace.net/virus/malware/how-to-remove-an-airwick-adware-from-my-computer.html#comments Fri, 08 Jul 2011 14:00:13 +0000 fooles.troupe http://computersplace.net/virus/malware/how-to-remove-an-airwick-adware-from-my-computer.html There appears to be an adware/spyware installed on my computer. Every 30 seconds, an audio message describing an AirWick/AirMist product begins to play. I cannot see the application on my taskbar. Would anyone of you know how to remove this adware?

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Answer by Sparker
You need to get an anit-virus software, run a scan, it will find the airwick adware on your computer and remove of it.

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]]> http://computersplace.net/virus/malware/how-to-remove-an-airwick-adware-from-my-computer.html/feed 3 How does one get rid of adware on their Computer? http://computersplace.net/virus/malware/how-does-one-get-rid-of-adware-on-their-computer.html http://computersplace.net/virus/malware/how-does-one-get-rid-of-adware-on-their-computer.html#comments Sat, 25 Jun 2011 15:45:16 +0000 hihime1234 http://computersplace.net/virus/malware/how-does-one-get-rid-of-adware-on-their-computer.html I researched that these little adds that pop up on my computer in random places are called adware. I really want to know if there is anything that I can do about this to get them off of my computer. I already have Norton 360 and Malwarebytes on my computer to help. This does nothing for adware though. PLEASE HELP!!!. I would be SOOO eternally grateful!

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Answer by x_perished_x
for windows xp, get yourself pest patrol. malwarebytes should be able to get rid of it but norton is probably blocking it. adware will always keep returning since most of them are part of webpages. so unless you plan on giving up websurfing, there will always be some kind of adware on your system. you could always set malwarebytes to be active in the background if you have the retail version.

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