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Posted: 7/25/2014 7:55:12 AM EDT

As of yesterday I have these random hyperlinks being created within all ARFCOM threads. Ads appear from the right side of the screen and cannot be removed. Popups come at me on other sites saying that I have a virus, click here for help (obviously fake).

I am a complacent dumbass who has allowed my 6 1/2 year laptop to become vulnerable. Now I cam paying the price. I want to smash this thing into a million pieces and replace it, but in the meantime, is there anything I can do about this?

Posted: 7/25/2014 7:57:28 AM EDT

[#1]

Download malwarebytes

Run it from safe mode.

Good luck.

Posted: 7/25/2014 7:58:17 AM EDT

[#2]

Did you go to add/remove program and see if anything is showing up as being recently installed?

Also, I would press ctrl, alt, delete and see if any programs are running that don't usually run. Then you could google the name of that and there will probably be a walk through to remove it.

Posted: 7/25/2014 8:00:46 AM EDT

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Did you go to add/remove program and see if anything is showing up as being recently installed?

Also, I would press ctrl, alt, delete and see if any programs are running that don't usually run. Then you could google the name of that and there will probably be a walk through to remove it.

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I did this, and removed what I thought was the offending program. It did not work. Windows task manager reveals nothing.

Posted: 7/25/2014 8:01:30 AM EDT

[#4]

Backup your stuff, format the hard drive, and start from scratch.

Upgrade to Windows 7 or 8, or switch to Linux.
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«nolite confidere in principibus, in filiis hominum quibus non est salus»

Posted: 7/25/2014 8:05:37 AM EDT

[#5]

As suggested before, download and run Malwarebytes in safe mode.

Posted: 7/25/2014 8:05:43 AM EDT

[#6]

Or do one of these: http://www.malwarehelp.org/anti-malware-bootable-rescue-cd-dvd-download.html

Start with BitDefender, Avira, or AVG.
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Cross-platform electronic bound book (original thread). PGP public key.
«nolite confidere in principibus, in filiis hominum quibus non est salus»

Posted: 7/25/2014 8:06:36 AM EDT

[#7]

Here brah

http://malwaretips.com/blogs/savinshop-virus-removal/

Posted: 7/25/2014 8:07:35 AM EDT

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As of yesterday I have these random hyperlinks being created within all ARFCOM threads. Ads appear from the right side of the screen and cannot be removed. Popups come at me on other sites saying that I have a virus, click here for help (obviously fake).

I am a complacent dumbass who has allowed my 6 1/2 year laptop to become vulnerable. Now I cam paying the price. I want to smash this thing into a million pieces and replace it, but in the meantime, is there anything I can do about this?

http://i1323.photobucket.com/albums/u597/ttex13/HALP_zps67446533.jpg

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Congrats man.

Posted: 7/25/2014 8:08:48 AM EDT

[#9]

LULZ Windowz..

Posted: 7/25/2014 8:09:04 AM EDT

[#10]

The same thing happened to me about a week ago except I'm on a Mac. I downloaded a program called TSM Adware Removal Tool and it fixed the problem in seconds.

Posted: 7/25/2014 8:09:30 AM EDT

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As suggested before, download and run Malwarebytes in safe mode.

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Malwarebytes.org? Given the state of my computer I want to make sure I'm going to the correct site.

Thanks!

Posted: 7/25/2014 8:13:49 AM EDT

[#12]

Your compooter caught da aidz????????????

malwarebytes for the win.

Posted: 7/25/2014 8:14:40 AM EDT

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Here brah

http://malwaretips.com/blogs/savinshop-virus-removal/

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I'm not even sure that it's savinshop. If you look closely it says savoinshop

Posted: 7/25/2014 8:34:59 AM EDT

[#14]

Restore points. You haaz it???

Posted: 7/25/2014 8:36:43 AM EDT

[#15]

So did you win the iPhone?

Posted: 7/25/2014 8:38:31 AM EDT

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Download malwarebytes

Run it from safe mode.

Good luck.

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First post.

Posted: 7/25/2014 8:45:16 AM EDT

[#17]

I think my phone just got a virus by clicking on this thread. Thanks Op.

Posted: 7/25/2014 9:02:47 AM EDT

[#18]

reboot in safemode and do a system restore to a day or so before you were infected. You wont lose any docs etc. if successful, go out to ninite.com and download malwarebytes and maybe a secondary scanner.

Posted: 7/25/2014 9:40:36 AM EDT

[#19]

Don't forget to follow up with how you like your new iPhone.

Posted: 7/25/2014 9:42:11 AM EDT

[#20]

Posted this same thread a couple days ago. Malwarebytes in safe mode, then a system restore to a few days ago.

Posted: 7/25/2014 9:42:29 AM EDT

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Malwarebytes.org? Given the state of my computer I want to make sure I'm going to the correct site.

Thanks!

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As suggested before, download and run Malwarebytes in safe mode.

Malwarebytes.org? Given the state of my computer I want to make sure I'm going to the correct site.

Thanks!

Yes. https://www.malwarebytes.org/

Posted: 7/25/2014 10:55:35 AM EDT

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Backup your stuff, format the hard drive, and start from scratch.

Upgrade to Windows 7 or 8, or switch to Linux.
__________________________________________________________________
Cross-platform electronic bound book (original thread). PGP public key.
«nolite confidere in principibus, in filiis hominum quibus non est salus»

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Just what is it with the handful of Linux lovers. I don't know anything about it, but I do know marketing and business. If it is/was such a great OS the market would have readily adopted it. They could have mimicked Windows strategies and let the two systems fight it out for supremacy. I have heard all about how Linux is SUCH A GREAT SYSTEM! If so, how come such a piss poor marketshare. Just curious.

Posted: 7/25/2014 11:22:19 AM EDT

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Just what is it with the handful of Linux lovers. I don't know anything about it, but I do know marketing and business. If it is/was such a great OS the market would have readily adopted it. They could have mimicked Windows strategies and let the two systems fight it out for supremacy. I have heard all about how Linux is SUCH A GREAT SYSTEM! If so, how come such a piss poor marketshare. Just curious.

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Backup your stuff, format the hard drive, and start from scratch.

Upgrade to Windows 7 or 8, or switch to Linux.
__________________________________________________________________
Cross-platform electronic bound book (original thread). PGP public key.
«nolite confidere in principibus, in filiis hominum quibus non est salus»

Just what is it with the handful of Linux lovers. I don't know anything about it, but I do know marketing and business. If it is/was such a great OS the market would have readily adopted it. They could have mimicked Windows strategies and let the two systems fight it out for supremacy. I have heard all about how Linux is SUCH A GREAT SYSTEM! If so, how come such a piss poor marketshare. Just curious.