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    I have been infected by an adware virus and my anti-virus can not clean it, can you recommend a good one?
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    Default Re: Whats a good program to remove adware?

    Darik's Boot and Nuke.
    (lol, just kidding... I don't know... I'll let somebody else advise. DBAN does exist... but don't use it unless you want to wipe a computer clean!)

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    Default Re: Whats a good program to remove adware?

    Been a while since I've had to use one, but https://www.malwarebytes.org/ was my go-to. Good luck!

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    do not use DBAN lol

    i usually run malwarebytes and then hitman pro (free version won't delete the virus files but it shows the path so you can manually delete it). you may want to run the scans in safe mode (ensure you choose safe mode with networking unless you've already downloaded the programs).

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    Malwarebytes more recently and in the past I had success with Spybot.


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    I use spybot and it works well.
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    I swear by Malwarebytes.
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    This seems like a question that would be better suited for the next installment of 'Derek's Corner'....
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    Spybot is a good one.
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    Default Re: Whats a good program to remove adware?

    Quote Originally Posted by Loch View Post
    This seems like a question that would be better suited for the next installment of 'Derek's Corner'....
    Only problem is that will invite spammers and hackers to post/answer in that thread which would put Derek at greater risk. We don't need those pricks around. We have to discuss removal tools outside of the spotlight that shines over Derek's Corner.


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