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How can I get rid of this malware?
On Yahoo (for example), the text of a story will have some words double-underlined. It is not a reference link, but an advertisement link. Following the link leads to a page where you will get the illusion that you can turn it off. But, it is right back there again.
I have searched for any of the phrases that might be in the add/delete programs, but no luck.
Any hints on where to find it and get rid of it. Thanks.
3 Answers
- 7 years agoFavorite Answer
Malwarebytes
download, install, update and then do a full system scan, delete what is found.
the adds are most likely caused by an 'extensions' or 'addon/toolbar' in your browser, disable them all and then enable one at a time, check the settings of them all to find out which one might be causing the issue.
- Anonymous7 years ago
Those are marketing tools, not malware.
Get the right browser, modified to block ads, and you'll be done with those and many other intrusive behavior.
Firefox: /question/index?qid=20131...
iE can't be modified enough. Use at your own risk.