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This software keeps installing without my permission?

on start up this software keeps installing called freesofttoday. and also search conduit or something like that. I don' t like them and don't want them to keep installing. How can I stop them from installing? I already ran norton software I don't think that did much.

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  • ?
    Lv 4
    7 years ago
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    it is called a trojanwear/browser hijacker program.

    1st. got to Avast.com and download Avast Home Free Edition and install it.

    2nd. After install it will ask you if you want to do a Bootscan on reboot.

    3rd. answer yes, reboot watch scan, select "delete all" and you should be good to go

    Source(s): 25 years disinfecting computers
  • Anonymous
    7 years ago

    Try the instructions in the link below...They are specifically for FreeSoftToday. Do you use uTorrent? I ask because uTorrent uses Conduit search and installs it in your browsers.

    http://malwaretips.com/blogs/freesofttoday-virus-r...

  • 7 years ago

    You are infected, Norton is useless except for taking you cash.

    Try this first

    http://www.sophos.com/en-us/products/free-tools/so...

    Then this

    https://www.malwarebytes.org/ (use the free one)

  • 7 years ago

    ur infected

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