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TestMangler replied

20 March 2014, 17:29
Originally posted by kaiser78 View Post

Worked a treat ! Thanks !

Malwarebytes cures everything
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d000hg replied

20 March 2014, 17:24
Originally posted by northernladuk View Post

Wait until you see the invoice for that advice!!!

If he had't been on NLadyUK's website this wouldn't have happened, it's all your fault.
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northernladuk replied

20 March 2014, 16:09
Originally posted by kaiser78 View Post

Worked a treat ! Thanks !

Wait until you see the invoice for that advice!!!
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kaiser78 replied

20 March 2014, 13:36
Originally posted by TestMangler View Post

Run malwarebytes. That'll fix it.

Worked a treat ! Thanks !
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d000hg replied

19 March 2014, 15:05
Googling and downloading MAlware tools through a different browser is probably advisable, in case the malware in IE stops you doing this!
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BigRed replied

19 March 2014, 14:30
I normally select a system restore point from a few days ago and it all starts working again.
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Platypus replied

19 March 2014, 10:47
Originally posted by northernladuk View Post

but it's unlikely removing that is the only way to get rid of it

Interesting that lots of ad-ware and nag-ware can be removed these days with a simple "uninstall" I presume because they don't wished to be classed as viruses or malware and get zapped by AVG/MSE etc products.

So NLUK is right, look for recently installed programs that you don't want / didn't intend to be there and get rid of them.

Then check your browser pluggins and remove any you don't want. Then browser search engines and remove those you don't want.

I do quite a lot of this kind of thing for friends and family who regularly download something that "looks useful" and comes packed with crapware. Even the Skype installer is packed with crap these days.
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TestMangler replied

19 March 2014, 10:46
Run malwarebytes. That'll fix it.
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northernladuk replied

19 March 2014, 10:41
Originally posted by xoggoth View Post

Sounds more like an infection. Lots of similar on Google.

Sounds like it. More like Malware rather than adverts. Try googling the ads that come up to see if you can get to the root of the problem. Check your installed programs list for something you don't recognise as well but it's unlikely removing that is the only way to get rid of it. Google is your friend here.
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xoggoth replied

19 March 2014, 10:34
Sounds more like an infection. Lots of similar on Google.
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kaiser78 started a topic Cannot Block Ads and PopUps

19 March 2014, 10:13
Cannot Block Ads and PopUps

Last week somehow my IE settings have changed whereby I am now being flooded with pop ups and ads every time I do something.

My pop up blocker is enabled within the IE privacy settings. Are there any other settings that I need to enable ? Not sure why this has suddenly started to happen.

Thanks
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