How to remove adware

[virtvic]

I recently was duped into downloading a Flash 'update' that was slimy bastard ad software that I really didn't want.

I got rid of most of it, but I still keep getting pop ups.

i have tried Malwarebytes Anti malware and Spybot Search & Destroy, but they don't seem to have worked.

Nod 32 doesn't detect it either.

These companies should be hanged, drawn and quartered for this sh*t

 

[ZedEx48K]

Best I can offer is to google the name/s of what is being foisted upon you, either a forum thread or specific tool normally turns up to sort out the problem.

 

[Rich1221]

I use a combination of adaware and malwarebytes.
Not had a problem to date but I do avoid clicking on popups.
The issue is that most anti malaware apps are real-time apps and not suitable for post event cleansing.

Failing that pc world will always reformat your hardrive for you ??

 

[cosine]

Malwarebytes, adwcleaner and combofix (assuming you don't run windows 8) are my weapons of choice, they will get shot of about 95% of the adware crap out there. The remaining 5% is manual hide'n'seek unfortunately.

 

[virtvic]

Rich 1221 - PC World? That's a joke, right?

 

[Hurray Banana]

do you have a system restore point prior to the adware install vic.

if you do try restoring to this point search in the run box on the start menu for system restore and get it to list all the previous restore points

 

[zapiy]

As before combo fix and I would use hijackthis as well. The two you used and this two have rarely failed me.