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Have i got a virus?

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  • 01-12-2013 11:16am
    #1
    irishguy1983
    Registered Users Posts: 1,389 ✭✭✭


    I think i do!

    Every web page i go too is covered in adds now. When I click on a page I am constantly getting the page i want but also up pops another page (usually asking me to get a Canadian Visa or earn money from home).

    Lots of the words I am reading on a webpage are highlighted in green. When i hoover over them with the curser there is an add there asking to click on word and it will take me to another page.

    Have i explained this well? Not sure!

    How do i get rid of this crap.

    Any free virus software out there??

    HELP.


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    advertsfox
    Registered Users Posts: 2,699 ✭✭✭advertsfox


    irishguy1983 wrote: »
    I think i do!

    Every web page i go too is covered in adds now. When I click on a page I am constantly getting the page i want but also up pops another page (usually asking me to get a Canadian Visa or earn money from home).

    Lots of the words I am reading on a webpage are highlighted in green. When i hoover over them with the curser there is an add there asking to click on word and it will take me to another page.

    Have i explained this well? Not sure!

    How do i get rid of this crap.

    Any free virus software out there??

    HELP.
    Not a virus but you have Adware. What browser are you using?


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    yoyo
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 11,016 Mod ✭✭✭✭yoyo


    irishguy1983 wrote: »
    I think i do!

    Every web page i go too is covered in adds now. When I click on a page I am constantly getting the page i want but also up pops another page (usually asking me to get a Canadian Visa or earn money from home).

    Lots of the words I am reading on a webpage are highlighted in green. When i hoover over them with the curser there is an add there asking to click on word and it will take me to another page.

    Have i explained this well? Not sure!

    How do i get rid of this crap.

    Any free virus software out there??

    HELP.

    If you are using Firefox or Chrome I would start disabling addons/extensions in the browser. Sometimes its a rogue extension that is the culprit. Also I would run ADWCleaner as well. This is a handy free tool to remove browser hijackers

    Nick

    My Beer Glass collection site 🍺

    My Irish Callcards site



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    Recoil12
    Registered Users Posts: 198 ✭✭Recoil12


    I know I might be contradicting yoyo but maybe try the adblock plus extension.I find it blocks out most annoying adverts and you can choose to disable it for trusted websites.

    Chrome: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/adblock-plus/cfhdojbkjhnklbpkdaibdccddilifddb

    Firefox:https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/adblock-plus/


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    jsa112
    Registered Users Posts: 840 ✭✭✭jsa112


    here's the adwcleaner link for ya

    http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/download/adwcleaner/


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    Overheal
    Registered Users Posts: 83,302 ✭✭✭✭Overheal


    Recoil12 wrote: »
    I know I might be contradicting yoyo but maybe try the adblock plus extension.I find it blocks out most annoying adverts and you can choose to disable it for trusted websites.

    Chrome: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/adblock-plus/cfhdojbkjhnklbpkdaibdccddilifddb

    Firefox:https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/adblock-plus/
    Just go to adblockplus.org from your preferred browser and the website will automatically provide the correct download link for the browser you're visiting from.

    Another thing to try is swap Antivirus programs out. Paid AV usually is stronger than free stuff, and to be fair you can just do the free 30 day trials. In which case I say go run a Webroot Complete trial, I've had great luck with it in the past nuking out viruses and adware upon installation


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    irishguy1983
    Registered Users Posts: 1,389 ✭✭✭irishguy1983


    advertsfox wrote: »
    Not a virus but you have Adware. What browser are you using?

    I am using Firefox!


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    irishguy1983
    Registered Users Posts: 1,389 ✭✭✭irishguy1983


    yoyo wrote: »
    If you are using Firefox or Chrome I would start disabling addons/extensions in the browser. Sometimes its a rogue extension that is the culprit. Also I would run ADWCleaner as well. This is a handy free tool to remove browser hijackers

    Nick

    Sounds good. What is ADW Cleaner? Pretend your talking to a child and explain please??!


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    irishguy1983
    Registered Users Posts: 1,389 ✭✭✭irishguy1983


    jsa112 wrote: »
    here's the adwcleaner link for ya

    http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/download/adwcleaner/

    Lovely! Will try that later.

    Thanks.


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    irishguy1983
    Registered Users Posts: 1,389 ✭✭✭irishguy1983


    I used the ADW Cleaner link and that didn't work/niether did the adblock plus thingy.

    Any other suggestions? Tis driving me mad now :)


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    jsa112
    Registered Users Posts: 840 ✭✭✭jsa112


    jsa112 wrote: »
    Download OTL to your Desktop
    • Double click on the icon to run it. Make sure all other windows are closed and to let it run uninterrupted.
    • Click the Quick Scan button. Do not change any settings. The scan wont take long.
    • When the scan completes, it will open two notepad windows. OTL.Txt and Extras.Txt. These are saved in the same location as OTL.
    • Please copy (Edit->Select All, Edit->Copy) the contents of these files here
    Do the above


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    bonzodog2
    Registered Users Posts: 6,221 ✭✭✭bonzodog2


    OP, do you have an AV solution, up-to-date?, run a full san?
    There's plenty of free AVs out the: AVG, AVira,Avast, MSE to name a few popular free ones


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    irishguy1983
    Registered Users Posts: 1,389 ✭✭✭irishguy1983


    bonzodog2 wrote: »
    OP, do you have an AV solution, up-to-date?, run a full san?
    There's plenty of free AVs out the: AVG, AVira,Avast, MSE to name a few popular free ones

    Cheers.

    Speak English to me! What is an AV solution?? What are AV's?


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    bonzodog2
    Registered Users Posts: 6,221 ✭✭✭bonzodog2


    An antivirus program for your PC. Google items in my previous post for free download details.


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    irishguy1983
    Registered Users Posts: 1,389 ✭✭✭irishguy1983


    bonzodog2 wrote: »
    An antivirus program for your PC. Google items in my previous post for free download details.

    Cheers.


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    zenno
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,377 ✭✭✭zenno


    Go into firefox add-ons, and type adblock edge 208 in the top right search bar and add to firefox, it's the best there is. Adblock plus can slow down net surfing.


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    irishguy1983
    Registered Users Posts: 1,389 ✭✭✭irishguy1983


    zenno wrote: »
    Go into firefox add-ons, and type adblock edge 208 in the top right search bar and add to firefox, it's the best there is. Adblock plus can slow down net surfing.

    Done - hope that works!


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    zenno
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,377 ✭✭✭zenno


    irishguy1983 wrote: »
    Done - hope that works!

    It will work grand, but just scan with malwarebytes if you haven't already to make sure your system is clean. If you need malwarebytes just download the latest one on the top right of this link and update it after install and scan. http://www.filehippo.com/download_malwarebytes_anti_malware/


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    irishguy1983
    Registered Users Posts: 1,389 ✭✭✭irishguy1983


    zenno wrote: »
    It will work grand, but just scan with malwarebytes if you haven't already to make sure your system is clean. If you need malwarebytes just download the latest one on the top right of this link and update it after install and scan. http://www.filehippo.com/download_malwarebytes_anti_malware/

    Cheers - didn't work!

    I'll check it out again later when i get home!


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    danjo-xx
    Registered Users Posts: 5,393 ✭✭✭danjo-xx


    irishguy1983 wrote: »
    I used the ADW Cleaner link and that didn't work/niether did the adblock plus thingy.

    Any other suggestions? Tis driving me mad now :)

    Are you sure your using adwcleaner properly, scan, clean and reboot and then you get a report on screen which you can copy n paste here.


    Reboot means shutting down and restarting your pc


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