Good free spyware/malware repair programs

[Beaker]

Anybody know any good spyware/malware remover/repair downloads? I have these pop ups called Flash Coupon popping up ads every time I switch screens. I need to get rid of this....its really annoying. I went to the uninstall programs on my hard drive and removed the flash coupon thing, but they still keep coming. If you dont know any good free downloads, what's the next best thing?

[*bfine32*]

Go to filehippo.

Download Avast.

Stay off the Porno sites.

[GodFather]

(06-10-2015, 05:51 PM)bfine32 Wrote: Stay off the Porno sites.

 

Thanks for the laugh, I needed it!!!

[Yojimbo]

Clear your browser cache and cookies, use clean disk to get rid of all temp internet files and run a full scan with Microsoft security essentials. What browser do you use? I'd avoid using internet explorer, go with chrome or Firefox. And never ever click on pop-up ads from any site.

[Millhouse]

Malwarebyte is a good free one (if cleaning out the cookies & cache doesnt do it first). It has helped my stuff when others didnt. Also try using an ad/popup blocker for your browser. I use Adblock, but there a few others that do the same.

[Bilbo Saggins]

CCleaner is a good one
I'd also recommend ZoneAlarm if you're looking for a good free firewall on top of antivirus/anti-malware

[Hoofhearted]

Go to filehippo and get hijackthis app and also get secunia.

Find all the running processes and google them. If it's a common virus, it will be easy to find. Sometimes they mask them as utilitie programs, so you may need to do some digging.

I would recommend checking for the free antivirus that have detection to compare your hijackthis to.

Some good free ones: AVG, Avast, Comodo, and bitdefender (my favorite... not all intrusive like the other ones).

[Bengalholic]

(06-10-2015, 05:44 PM)Beaker Wrote: Anybody know any good spyware/malware remover/repair downloads? I have these pop ups called Flash Coupon popping up ads every time I switch screens. I need to get rid of this....its really annoying. I went to the uninstall programs on my hard drive and removed the flash coupon thing, but they still keep coming. If you dont know any good free downloads, what's the next best thing?

Flash Coupon is a nasty browser extension adware. You usually get it as an add-on with something else you've downloaded or installed.


Check your browser extensions, and disable/remove if listed. You can reset your browser to it's default settings. Also, go to you control panel "add/remove programs" and check for a Flash Coupon listing/ or anything saying "saver, discount, search assist, or surf", , or any new programs that were installed at about the same time you noticed the Flash Coupon starting to show up. Uninstall the program/s.


Malwarebytes is a terrific adware/malware program to use in addition to your regular anti-virus. Malwarebytes will often find and remove stuff that your anti-virus will miss. Once you install it (it's free), run a full scan.

As for an anti-virus program, I would highly recommend Bitdefender. It's a lightweight program, that doesn't require many resources/ I've used it and Malwarebytes for years...they've worked great for me.

[Au165]

So a couple things.

1. Viruses today are not just transmitted through clicking on ads or opening emails with infected attachments. Today you can get ads simply from images on websites, or even the website itself without you actively downloading anything. This is why it is important to always have a fire wall running that is up to date.

2. Most viruses today that are popular are actually root kits. Root kits are very hard to detect and remove. Most anti virus software will not flag it or remove it. A root kit is often times easy to spot because they will cause something to occur (website redirect, inability to get on internet, ads popping up even outside a browser). The problem with root kits is to remove them often times you need someone with at least moderate technical knowledge to remove them, even then some are so hard to get rid of the only thing you can do is factory reset.

[Beaker]

(06-12-2015, 02:01 PM)Bengalholic Wrote: Flash Coupon is a nasty browser extension adware. You usually get it as an add-on with something else you've downloaded or installed.


Check your browser extensions, and disable/remove if listed. You can reset your browser to it's default settings. Also, go to you control panel "add/remove programs" and check for a Flash Coupon listing/ or anything saying "saver, discount, search assist, or surf", , or any new programs that were installed at about the same time you noticed the Flash Coupon starting to show up. Uninstall the program/s.


Malwarebytes is a terrific adware/malware program to use in addition to your regular anti-virus. Malwarebytes will often find and remove stuff that your anti-virus will miss. Once you install it (it's free), run a full scan.

As for an anti-virus program, I would highly recommend Bitdefender. It's a lightweight program, that doesn't require many resources/ I've used it and Malwarebytes for years...they've worked great for me.

Where/how do you check browser extensions? I have already donr the uninstall of flash coupon.

I downloaded and ran a 30 day free trial of avast. It corrected the flash coupon, found a trojan virus. But now it keeps popping up with an audio "threat has been detected" warning. That is almost as annoying. I may try your browser extension solution, then add Bit defender and Malwarebytes, then uninstall the Avast program.

[Bengalholic]

(06-12-2015, 03:00 PM)Beaker Wrote: Where/how do you check browser extensions? I have already donr the uninstall of flash coupon.

I downloaded and ran a 30 day free trial of avast. It corrected the flash coupon, found a trojan virus. But now it keeps popping up with an audio "threat has been detected" warning. That is almost as annoying. I may try your browser extension solution, then add Bit defender and Malwarebytes, then uninstall the Avast program.

If you're using Chrome, click the options icon in the top right corner, next to the address bar...go to "settings", then to "extensions". If it's still listed, just disable/trash it.

And yeah, whenever I help someone with computer issues (viruses, malmare, etc) I always recommend a combination of Bitdefender/Malwarebytes. Avast, AVG, Panda, etc are decent options...but they are also a bit more intrusive and give more false hits, on average.

[*michaelsean*]

Malwarebytes worked for me when I got things like that. It wasn't called flachcoupon but it sounds the same. If you look in your programs you can usually find the little bastard, but deleting it didn't always work for me. Malwarebytes did.

Full disclosure, I know nothing about this stuff only what worked for me.

[RICHMONDBENGAL_07]

I've got a question to for anyone that may Know.

I'm using a HP laptop that I bought about 2yrs ago.  I guess It had Norton antivirus software already installed on it when I got it.  It keeps telling me that it going to expire soon and that I should renew it.  Now I haven't had any problems with it, but I've heard Norton is crap (I have no idea though). 

So should I renew it?  Is it free to renew? If not, how much? Is there a better alternative?  Any suggestions?

[Beaker]

(06-12-2015, 03:22 PM)Bengalholic Wrote: If you're using Chrome, click the options icon in the top right corner, next to the address bar...go to "settings", then to "extensions". If it's still listed, just disable/trash it.

And yeah, whenever I help someone with computer issues (viruses, malmare, etc) I always recommend a combination of Bitdefender/Malwarebytes. Avast, AVG, Panda, etc are decent options...but they are also a bit more intrusive and give more false hits, on average.

Did the extension things for both chrome and firefox, and installed both programs. Thanks. Rep to you!

[Bengalholic]

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I've got a question to for anyone that may Know.

I'm using a HP laptop that I bought about 2yrs ago.  I guess It had Norton antivirus software already installed on it when I got it.  It keeps telling me that it going to expire soon and that I should ren

[SunsetBengal]

(06-12-2015, 04:40 PM)Beaker Wrote: Did the extension things for both chrome and firefox, and installed both programs. Thanks. Rep to you!

Like 'Holic was saying, the free versions of most of the brands listed in this thread are pretty darned good.  After installing your new antivirus, make sure to uninstall the Norton.  They will beg and try to scare you into keeping it, but just remove it.  All of it's associated files should vanish with it.

[RICHMONDBENGAL_07]

(06-12-2015, 04:58 PM)Bengalholic Wrote:

(06-12-2015, 03:54 PM)RICHMONDBENGAL_07 Wrote: I've got a question to for anyone that may Know.

I'm using a HP laptop that I bought about 2yrs ago.  I guess It had Norton antivirus software already installed on it when I got it.  It keeps telling me that it going to expire soon and that I should ren

something got messed up on your reply, I don't see you're reply?

[34inXXIII]

I am routinely cleaning up systems with malware and my go to utilities are rkill, TDSSkiller, Malware Bytes & CCleaner. Rkill terminates actively running malicious processes, allowing them to more easily be removed. TDSSkiller digs a little deeper, including scanning for boot sector rootkit activity that may not be easily discovered by most scanning software. Malware Bytes performs a thorough scan of your files & registry entries for malware. It will almost always find something, though they are often just PUPs (Potentially Unwanted Programs). More serious malware items are designated in red in the scan results.

CCleaner (short for Crap Cleaner) has a variety of functions, though it is predominantly considered a tool for cleaning up temp files. In fact, the Cleaner function does remove temporary internet files from most popular browsers, temp files, and a variety of other items listed along the side of the window. If you dig a little deeper, you will find a Registry option which will remove orphaned registry entries (I usually perform the suggested back up of registry entries before cleaning, though I have never needed to use it). Under the Tools section, however, you can find a wealth of goodness. First of all, there is an Uninstall subsection where you can uninstall software. I often sort this section by date because many times we see unwanted programs bundled together and installed on the same day, typically with some free utility the user downloaded & installed. The Startup section shows what is running from the moment the computer is turned on. In addition to removing references to some potentially malicious programs, this can also be used to disable legitimate software that simply doesn't need to be running at startup and chewing up resources. For example, if iTunes is installed but you don't use it, the iTunes Helper does need to run at startup. Additional tabs will show add-ons and extensions for each browser. There is also a tab for Scheduled Tasks. I find a lot more malicious references being hidden in here in recent years. When dealing with any of this, if you're not sure whether or not something is malicious or even just necessary, do a search for more details.

Also, I would run the clean the temp files using CCleaner before running Malware Bytes (or any anti-malware program). Some malicious utilities leave files in the temp folders and a cleanup not only removes them but shortens scan times by providing fewer files to scan.

[jmccracky]

If all else fails....go to bleepingcomputer.com

Just register and tell 'em your problem. It might take a couple of days for someone to help you ( longest I've ever had to wait was a few hours), but they are awesome at getting rid of everything. Thank god for the streaming porn sites that have been coming (pun intended) up these days. On that site, you can actually learn a lot. Malwarebytes is excellent. But sometimes, the virus can block it. They will show you how to rename it, and run it to get rid of viruses. Good luck Beaker!