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Chrome is being destroyed by Adware

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  • 22-03-2016 3:40am
    #1
    BoJack Horseman
    Registered Users Posts: 12,248 ✭✭✭✭


    I'm posting this through Firefox which seems to be stable.

    The preferred brower is Chrome... but is out of action due to an adware catastrophe encountered today.

    I've tried 'Spybot S&D' & 'Spy Hunter 4'..... to no avail.

    After hours of scanning and fixing it with numerous threats detected, but alas no..... it's still a mess.

    I think there might be something wrong with my DNS?
    I'm seeing numerous references to 'DNSunlocker'
    And this appearing at the bottom of every Chrome window, which then just falls apart.

    Any advise would be very welcome!


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    #2
    jsa112
    Registered Users Posts: 840 ✭✭✭jsa112


    run adwcleaner and post its log
    http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/download/adwcleaner/


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    #3
    davyboy1975
    Registered Users Posts: 781 ✭✭✭davyboy1975


    Have u tried uninstalling chrome then run all the scans then run ccleaner, then reinstall it and see has it fixed it


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    #4
    daviddwight
    Registered Users Posts: 7 ✭daviddwight


    Find the unusual program that is installed on your computer such as it just been installed days ago before you experienced the adware problem. Remove also the unusual extensions that are installed on chrome if there are any. Or you can just simply delete your profile on chrome but may erase everything you saved especially bookmarks and passwords.


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    #5
    MajorMax
    Registered Users Posts: 865 ✭✭✭MajorMax


    stopped using Chrome for exactly this reason


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    #6
    chainsmoker556
    Registered Users Posts: 65 ✭✭chainsmoker556


    Chrome is the most reliable browser than Edge(IE) and Firefox.


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    #7
    aphex™
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,338 ✭✭✭aphex™


    Delete amy weird extensions and install Ghostery.


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