Thread: Virus??

Prag....it sound internal.

Next time this thing come up - right click to get the properties/url code.

If you are running Windows, go to start > in the search box, type "Microsoft Security Essentials" > check history/updates to see if a similar pop-ups have been removed. If not, run an advanced scan - takes about 3 hours. Settings should be: removable drives [checked], not archived files.


A restoration action might be necessary, as Blue has stated.
Caution should be taken whenever one needs to engage a recover application.

Remove Pop-up Ads from Internet Explorer, Firefox and Chrome

Check your adblock extension.

first thing to do when something unexpected pops up.

Try to add the site to the filters.

Save your bookmarks/favorites. Then uninstall your browser.


adw cleaner
spybot s+d
malwarebytes
superantipsyware

update and run one at a time.

download your browser again, import your saved bookmarks.

I did a few of the suggested methods yesterday. As of today I haven't had a show of the 'pop up'. Fingers crossed it's gone. Thanks to all for your help.

What's 'Adblock extension'?

depending on what browser you are using, type the following into google:

adblock firefox
adblock chrome

install

go into your 'extensions' in your browser and allow or enable. If it isn't running already. You will see a little red sign, similar to a stop sign in the top right corner of your browser when it is running.

How to install adblock

Originally Posted by charleyboy

Pragmatic...I had the same shite, also a few friends around here have it.

I thought I'd got rid of it, the fooker popped up again yesterday!

Tried all the above...To no avail.

Charleyboy in your programs do you have 'File Type Advisor 1.6' installed? The reason I ask is that I deleted this program yesterday, it didn't like it, and created a lot of screen flashing in the process.
Today the 'pop up' started again and low and behold 'File Type Advisor 1.6' had reinstalled itself. May be this is my problem??

Step 1. Install adblock.

Then come back to us.

Dan I have Adblock installed. Sorry if I didn't make that known.

Adblockplus is better

http://www.freewaregenius.com/adbloc...ions-compared/

What's the pop up's url?

I'm interested in it.


Also copy that url, then go into adblock and 'add' it to the filter.

Originally Posted by Pragmatic

By the way the web site is 'adultyum.info' if anyone cares to check it out.

Here it is.

Originally Posted by Dan

copy that url, then go into adblock and 'add' it to the filter.

Where do I enter the URL?

What browser are you using?

On chrome:

click on the adblock icon on the top right of the browser.
click options
click filter lists
paste the URL into where it says.
click okay or subscribe or whatever it says next to it.

I'm using Firefox.

click on adblock
at the bottom of the list it says 'pop up addon option' click that, click 'enable' so there's a tick next to it.

restart firefox, see if that makes a difference.

Thanks for you help Dan but currently I'm looking at 'Blockable items on current page' and on it is Free Porn, Sex, Tube Videos, XXX Pics, Pussy in Porno Movies - adultyum.com . So it's even managing to by-pass ABP.

Having since deleted the above program from my computer for the second time it hasn't returned as of now. Fingers crossed.

Recently I scanned my computer with Malwarebytes. All fine.

I then used AVG and it found a few instances of a(n apparently) nasty virus. I was sursprised because I always thought Malwarebytes was superior to AVG.
Can't hurt to try AVG.

Originally Posted by Latindancer

Can't hurt to try AVG.

No harm trying.

Worse things to have as a pop up.

asianhomobearsuckers.com would be less preferable, for example.

So it's all fixed?

If it comes back:

Start the computer in safe mode (F8 when the computer starts to boot)

In safe mode:

Run CCleaner and use it to delete the program again if you can.

Then run all the cleaners mentioned above while it's in safe mode. Then your antivirus too.

Once done, start your computer normally.

Originally Posted by Luigi

So it's all fixed?

Deleting that program, second time, earlier seems to have worked. I've run AVG and that comes up clean along with Malwarebytes and Avast.

Great.

A good tip:

Buy an external HDD. Copy all your files onto it. Do this every so often. If you ever need to wipe your PC and start again, you have all your stuff on the HDD already.

Some people just keep all their files on a HDD and just keep the computer empty.

Also sometimes good to do a sweep with your antivirus. Then uninstall it, install another one, such as Avast, then run that. Different antiviruses miss different things.

No, it's back. Have used two antivirus, AVG & Avast, a few times and they don't pick it up. It's not actually a pop up but a new web page and I keep deleting it when it appears on the screen. It appears at random for no obvious reason.