me4_play asked:
Some stupid ad that keeps popping up trying to sell me a fire wall keeps hi jacking my computer. I can’t get rid of it and it is making me crazy. I tried to go back to a reset date but it won’t allow me to do that. I won’t let me go to the remove program window.
Download and update
The free versions can detect and remove
Malwarebytes AntiMalware
and
SuperAntiSpyware
Scan in Safe Mode
If you have trouble downloading via website then enter Safe Mode with Networking and you may need to clean your hosts file
To clean your hosts file
Go to C:/Windows/system32/drivers/etc/hosts
Open with notepad
Delete everything expect
127.0.0.1 localhost
Save the file
More info
How to remove Fake Software, Spyware, Trojans and Viruses:
Download, install, update and scan your computer with both SuperantiSpyware and Malwarebytes, delete what ever they find, if this fails to completely remove the virus/spyware download then update Avast and run a boot scan (click schedule boot-time scan and restart your PC), all the software below is free and safe to use.
SuperantiSpyware:
Malwarebytes:
Avast Anti-Virus:
To protect your PC in the future you need to use anti-virus software and a firewall, id recommend using Avast and Comodo Pro firewall both are very effective and completely free, you should also switch to Firefox 3 if you are browsing with IE as its much safer. (links on my profile)
If your computer has been accessing the Internet unprotected it is infected.
Spyware has surpassed viruses as the #1 threat to identity theft and without protection your Internet activities are never private.
To get rid of spyware and keep your computer clean you can use an antispyware or even more.
There are top 10 the best and latest anti-spywares in 2008.
the reviews link:
All are safe and can be trusted and you can download one.
I had the same problem dude. i tried a bunch of free adware programs but eventually had to buy one.
there are tons of little blogs that review the best adware removal programs out there. Here’s the first one that shows up on google -
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