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Help! What can I do to search the web again?
I have been trying to surf the web for a week but when I click on the link I get redirected to a search site or an ad. I think I might have some ad-ware. How do i get rid of this?
5 Answers
- 1 decade agoFavorite Answer
Run programs such as Ad Aware 6 or Spy Sweeper
Or you can also download and run HijackThis, and post a log somewhere, where people can tell you what to remove.
- 1 decade ago
Assuming you can go directly to web sites, you'll need to go get some software first.
First go grab Spybot Search & Destroy from www.safer-networking.org/
Then go get Ad-Aware 2007 from http://www.lavasoftusa.com/
Both of these programs are free, and when used together, pack a powerful punch that can get rid of most ad-ware and malware programs.
- a_cup_vt2003Lv 41 decade ago
If you can go to other links.. The link you are clicking on may be invalid
If you do have spyware I would recommend downloading, updating and running spybot search and destroy and adaware..Links below..
I would also recommend doing an online virus scan from one of the links below
Source(s): ***Clean up spyware...Download...Update..& run the following....*** Adaware http://www.lavasoftusa.com/products/ad_aware_free.... Spybot Search and Destroy http://wiki.castlecops.com/Malware_Removal:_Antisp... ***Do an online virus scan with one of the following...*** Panda ActiveScan http://www.pandasoftware.com/products/activescan.h... F-Secure's Online Scanner http://support.f-secure.com/enu/home/ols.shtml Pc-Cillin (Trend Micro Housecall) http://housecall.antivirus.com/housecall/start_pcc... - oneblondepilgrimLv 61 decade ago
Go to the lavasoft website, and download adware se.. it is free and quite good.
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