Thirteen Years of Service
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RE: adware 07-24-2014, 09:29 PM
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Try using adwcleaner in Safe Mode
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Twelve Years of Service
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RE: adware 07-24-2014, 10:34 PM
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Well, the best way to get rid of an infection is to Re-install your OS. This is why It's always important to keep a backup of your valuable files in case you need to format your computer one day. Since It's only adware, it should be safe to copy your files from your computer to a USB (though I could be wrong. Since It might have binded with some files or it could auto spread to your USB stick, but It's worth a try). If you want to be 100% sure that you don't want it to spread on your USB, try burning your files on an optical disk, that way it won't be able to infect your disk and spread to your new installation (considering that It hasn't binded itself with your valuable files yet)
TL;DR : Backup your files on a USB or Optical disk and format your computer in order to re-install a freash copy of your OS of choice.
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Fourteen Years of Service
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RE: adware 07-24-2014, 11:01 PM
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Malwarebytes, just sayin'.
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Twelve Years of Service
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RE: adware 07-25-2014, 03:56 PM
#10
Avast is a load of crap. Downloaded Malwarebytes and it detected over 100.....
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