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Alizarine · 06-21-2014, 08:23 AM

I have no idea how this happened but suddenly there's a sea of click-bait ads sprouting whenever I open Pentaxforums.... (and I just discovered, almost every website)

any idea how to remove this seemingly-backdoor program? I think it's a virus....

vonBaloney · 06-21-2014, 08:26 AM - **1 Like**

Download something called Hitman Pro and it will fix you up. (It is a paid product but I think you can use it for 30 days to remove current infections.) It finds everything...

**boriscleto** · 06-21-2014, 08:27 AM - **1 Like**

Spybot - Search & Destroy from Safer-Networking Ltd.

https://www.malwarebytes.org/

Ad-Aware Free Antivirus and Antispyware by Lavasoft | Protection from Virus, Spyware & Malware | Top Internet Security for Windows

Or get a real OS that doesn't get spyware...

Rupert · 06-21-2014, 09:06 AM - **1 Like**

My friend that own a Computer Store here says this is the best, and it's what I run.....and never have a problem. The free version is excellent too.
Malwarebytes | Free Anti-Malware & Internet Security Software

Regards!

Alizarine · 06-21-2014, 09:06 AM

Prob solved by Hitman Pro! Thanks for the tips!

vonBaloney · 06-21-2014, 09:11 AM

Malwarebytes is very good and free and everyone should have it and run it regularly. But Hitman Pro will get rid of just about anything anyone has ever heard of and many that nobody has -- it is just the best out there for an already infected computer...

OregonJim · 06-21-2014, 11:22 AM

Originally posted by vonBaloney

Malwarebytes is very good and free and everyone should have it and run it regularly.

Well, everyone that runs Windows...

Tom S. · 06-21-2014, 01:21 PM

Moved to proper "Help" area.

06-21-2014, 08:23 AM	#1
Alizarine Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Manila Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,185	Help regarding PentaxForums browsing I have no idea how this happened but suddenly there's a sea of click-bait ads sprouting whenever I open Pentaxforums.... (and I just discovered, almost every website) any idea how to remove this seemingly-backdoor program? I think it's a virus....

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06-21-2014, 08:26 AM - 1 Like	#2
vonBaloney Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Albuquerque, NM Posts: 6,029	Download something called Hitman Pro and it will fix you up. (It is a paid product but I think you can use it for 30 days to remove current infections.) It finds everything...

06-21-2014, 08:27 AM - 1 Like	#3
boriscleto Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: North Syracuse, NY Photos: Gallery Posts: 16,477	Spybot - Search & Destroy from Safer-Networking Ltd. https://www.malwarebytes.org/ Ad-Aware Free Antivirus and Antispyware by Lavasoft \| Protection from Virus, Spyware & Malware \| Top Internet Security for Windows Or get a real OS that doesn't get spyware...

06-21-2014, 09:06 AM - 1 Like	#4
Rupert Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Texas Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 25,123	My friend that own a Computer Store here says this is the best, and it's what I run.....and never have a problem. The free version is excellent too. Malwarebytes \| Free Anti-Malware & Internet Security Software Regards!

06-21-2014, 09:06 AM	#5
Alizarine Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Manila Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,185 Original Poster	Prob solved by Hitman Pro! Thanks for the tips!

06-21-2014, 09:11 AM	#6
vonBaloney Pentaxian Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Albuquerque, NM Posts: 6,029	Malwarebytes is very good and free and everyone should have it and run it regularly. But Hitman Pro will get rid of just about anything anyone has ever heard of and many that nobody has -- it is just the best out there for an already infected computer...

06-21-2014, 11:22 AM	#7
OregonJim Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Willamette Valley, Oregon Posts: 1,327	Originally posted by vonBaloney Malwarebytes is very good and free and everyone should have it and run it regularly. Well, everyone that runs Windows...

06-21-2014, 01:21 PM	#8
Tom S. Veteran Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Michigan Photos: Albums Posts: 4,317	Moved to proper "Help" area.

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