How do i get rid of this adware?
Filed in Security on Jan.17, 2008
cairen_blackrose asked:
My brother downloaded some files and now my computer is infected with adware, random messages popping up announcing that i won stuff for free, or ads for all sorts of stuff, i have no idea how to get rid of it, someone help please! (vista user)
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My brother downloaded some files and now my computer is infected with adware, random messages popping up announcing that i won stuff for free, or ads for all sorts of stuff, i have no idea how to get rid of it, someone help please! (vista user)
Free Adware Info
January 17th, 2008 at 6:38 am
You can try AVG, if you need more help or would like to learn more about security and infections follow the link below
January 17th, 2008 at 7:01 am
This is Spyware month. LOL. Before we start the operation take my advice “Do Not Download any .EXE files from untrusted sites”
Step1: Cleaning Temp Files
Download ATF Cleaner from here:
1. Double-click ATF-Cleaner.exe to run the program.
2. Under Main choose: Select All
3. Click the Empty Selected button.
a. If you use Firefox browser
* Click Firefox at the top and choose: Select All
* Click the Empty Selected button.
NOTE: If you would like to keep your saved passwords, please click No at the prompt.
b. If you use Opera browser
* Click Opera at the top and choose: Select All
* Click the Empty Selected button.
NOTE: If you would like to keep your saved passwords, please click No at the prompt.
Click Exit on the Main menu to close the program.
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Step2: System Restore
This ensures there’s a valid system restore point, in case it’s needed.
Create a New System Restore Point:
1. Download SysRestorePoint to your desktop and unzip it to it’s own folder. Link -
2. Double click SysRestorePoint.exe so that we can make a new system restore point.
3. A box will pop up after it has made a new point, usually after a few seconds. Close that window and exit the program.
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Step3: Registry Backup : ERUNT(Emergency Recovery Utility NT)
1.Download ERUNT:
2. Double-click erunt_setup.exe to run.
3. Follow the prompts and install using the default configuration (setup language, install location, shortcuts…).
4.Say No to the portion that asks you to add ERUNT to the start-up folder, if you like you can enable this option later.
5.Start ERUNT
6.Choose a location for the backup
The default location C:\WINDOWS\ERDNT\[today's date] is preferred.
7.The first two check boxes are ticked by default (System registry and Current user registry).
8.Press OK
9.When prompted, click YES to create a new folder.
10.Progress bars will show backup status.
11.A confirmation window will popup when complete. Click OK to close.
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Step4: Scan for Adware/Spyware (Track them down xD )
Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware (for Windows 2000, XP, Vista ONLY) - Download Free Version (freeware) - Homepage
Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware is very good at removing the zlob trojan, virtumonde, and most other current infections. This single tool has replaced multiple tools that have been required in the past. Link -
1. Double-click mbam-setup.exe and follow the prompts to install the program.
2. At the end, confirm a checkmark is placed next to the following:
* Update Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware
* Launch Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware
3. Then click Finish.
4. If an update is found, it will download and install the latest version.
5. Once the program has loaded, select Perform quick scan, then click Scan.
6. When the scan is complete, click OK, then Show Results to view the results.
7. Be sure that everything is checked, and click Remove Selected.
8. When completed, a log will open in Notepad. The rogue application should now be gone.
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Step5: Virus/Trojans
Even the best antispyware programs are only able to remove about 70% of infections. Also, the line between spyware and viruses/trojans is getting blurred. Everyone should have an antivirus application installed on their system. If you don’t have an antivirus installed, or if the subscription for yours has expired, here ( ) you can see a list of free Anti-Virus applications.
I suggest Install Norton 2009 Trial version, so you can get rid of them immediately. Please run a full system scan immediately.
Windows Updates:
An unprotected, unpatched Windows XP installation will get infected within minutes of connecting to the Internet. Because of this, we’ll require you to do install critical updates before providing assistance in our forums. If not, we’re both just wasting our time.
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Reboot:
The steps above will completely clear malware from the majority of systems. Test your system to see how it’s working.
If you’re still having problems, continue to the next step.
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Hijack This:
Downlaod this -
1.Click the button labeled Do a system scan and save a logfile.
2. HijackThis will quickly scan your system, and then open two new windows. The results of the HijackThis scan, and hijackthis.log in Notepad. Save hijackthis.log. By default it will be saved to C:\Program Files\Trend Micro\HijackThis, or you can chose “Save As…”, and save to another location.
3. Post the file’s LOG here -
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Analysts will see that and will tell you what to do. It would be helpful for more others who struggling with this just like you!
Cheers!
Tell me if it works!
January 18th, 2008 at 9:20 pm
Download one of these removers :
January 20th, 2008 at 5:17 pm
Try Hijackthis, that can help
“If nothing helps
If all the prosedures with antispyware programs, scanning and deleting threads were made and your computer is still having problems you can try Hijack this program. It is free and very popular application.
HijackThis is a powerful and effective program specially created to detect and eliminate browser hijackers, plugins, unwanted programs and various malwares. The most important is that the program allows detecting viral threats which are even not included in any antispyware malware definition database. This must be the major advantage of the program as you can detect and eliminate infection that none of …”
January 23rd, 2008 at 7:51 am
HMM.. First of all don’t be “tempted” or what to those who only copy and paste infos about antivirus.. anyway, i’m one of the guys who is so much interested to know which is which to be the best anti virus.. honestly, i’ve downloaded a lot of them, TRIALS, DEMOS, AND free anti virus.. even though those “never heard” antivirus.. so i would compare each of them :
AVAST 4! HOME EDITION - this one is a free software.. this antivirus has cool graphics and also have some voice recordings(you’ll find out) that makes it unique. Of course it can detect viruses and it can delete and eliminate viruses. In terms of loading, its quite slow when you’re using a slow or old computer.. you shuould be using at least with high memory of disk space.
AVG - a lot says that AVG is the best.. lol.. they would say because they are not yet victimized by those antivirus that are new nowadays.. of course, technology is growing, so expect that virus nowadays are not that easy to remove or even detect. AVG for me could detect and eliminate virus, quite fast in scanning, but couldnt detect specific viruses and other virus with file name “exe”, those softwares that you would think that that is not a virus, but probably, it would be a virus when you delete them and would come back again when you refresh your pc. So it’s up to you to test this antivirus.
AVIRA ANTIVIR FREE EDITION - before, i said that it was so effective.. yah, it’s very effective but only in detecting but not in removing.. so what would you choose, to detect only or to remove only? neither… of course it could delete viruses, but not all, so probably its not the best!! and you would say that sometimes, it detects false programs, meaning, programs that are not virus are still being detected, and of course, your step is to delete that.. but if that’s an important file?anyway, just test it if it could delete some specific viruses.. ^^, what’s good with this is that it can detect viruses instantly at download.com(don’t you know that most of the files in that website contains virus) now you know..
BITDEFENDER 10 - poor one.. i dont see any interest features with this antivirus, it couldnt even detect some common viruses, it only last for me for a day, and i uninstall it because, i dont see any intersting features with it.. that’s my opinion, its for you to find out. Avira is better in detection but bit defender couldnt detect some, so at least you see the comparison between. UNfortunately, avira is sometime false.
CLAMWIN - hmm, i would say that it’s a very poor antivirus, even though you could transfer it with other pc..that’;s the only feature i’ve found in clamwin. its for you to find out if it could detect or delete viruses.. and it’s so slow to scan..
KASPERSKY - hmm, kaspersky is somewhat good, but couldn’t detect some virus too, it could eliminate but it not all. another thing, it’s somewhat slow when scanning.. A lot of processes are running while scanning so it may also slow down your pc.
MCAFEE- compared to Avira, avira is still better in DETECTING viruses, before, while im using MCAFEE< it only detect 29 virus, but when i;m using AVIRA< about 300 virus was detected, and what as ive said, “maybe” some of them are not true, BUT MAYBE all of them are true, but you dont have the 100% guarantee that your pc is free from virus.. one more, it also has many processes hat wud slow down your pc.!
PANDA - panda is quite better because it could also dtect spyware not only virus, and could also eliminate virus, and fast in scanning your FULL DRIVE, very fast.. but what is bad is that, you need to pay after 30 day trial.. of course, they would not offer you free but for me, as of now, i would rate it 7.5 out of 10.. try it if you want.. your pc may also be slow because it has some processes that slows down pc..Try if you like to..Panda is effective, but not that effective.
RISING ANTIVIRUS - the best antivirus in terms of its cool designs, its like new tech design, but unfortunately, its too slow to scan your pc!! very!!, i can finish a full scan in my pc because it takes so much time.. but it could detect some viruses, so its up to you to try if it is effective even though its slow! ^^
NORTON - dont believe.. yah, it may be an anti virus but one time, it would also be a PRO virus, because, NORTON also produces virus(sometimes, but not at all).. so for me, I would not take the risk, even though its not true..
NOD32 - gud in detecting, fast in detecting if viruses attack your pc, but sometimes, like AVG, it couldnt detect specific viruses or “SOFTWARE VIRUSES”, which is for me, the hardest virus to delete in PC..
NOOB KILLER - this one, it could REALLY delete SPECIFIC VIRUSES such as Ravmon.exe, jaymyka, vundo, etc.. It’s made from philippines,in my country.. haha.. anyway, it could only DELETE and 100% DELETE only SPECIFIC VRUSES, so dont use it if you dont have that kind of virus, or else, your pc might got damaged.. be cautious only!
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January 25th, 2008 at 3:54 pm
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January 28th, 2008 at 11:19 pm
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