Spyware infection that causes multiple windows for different websites to pop up, HELP!?
When my boyfriend turns on his computer, without clicking on anything, a ton of windows for random different websites pop up. His computer says he has a spyware problem but he can’t seem to get rid of it. He’s used Glary Utilities to try get rid of it.
It’s so bad that he can’t actually use any of the windows to browse the internet.
Also, the pop up blocker is ON.
Any suggestions?
Pop-ups are mostly caused by Adware, spyware, and other malicious and unwanted software and using pop-up blocker won’t help an infected PC. Malwarebytes and SUPERAntiSpyware are the best anti-spyware applications available (you can have more than one). Other free anti-spyware programs would be Spybot Search & Destroy, Adaware, AVG Anti-spyware (formally Ewido), A-squared, spyware terminator and SpywareBlaster.
If you do not have an updated anti-virus program always running, you need to get one. Install only one, but you can get AVG, Avast! or AntiVir for free.
Running virus removal programs in Safe Mode (tap F8 as the computer boots up and choose to boot to safe mode) can be more effective. The idea behind the Safe Mode is that the operating system would only load your essential programs and drivers to the memory and hence there is a “high” chance that the virus-infected file is on the drive but not loaded into memory.
I strongly recommend using FireFox, it’s a far better and safer alternative to Internet Explorer. If you add-on McAfee SiteAdvisor, it will warn you of potentially harmful sites. I also recommend CCleaner which is a free system optimization and privacy tool.
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