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How to remove prize minus malware/spyware? | Yes, they are safe

Giuseppina Gatta, MA (Hons) — Thu, 18 Jun 2015 09:19:00 +0000

Forum: Safe computing
Topic: How to remove prize minus malware/spyware?
Poster: Giuseppina Gatta, MA (Hons)
Post title: Yes, they are safe

[quote]Manuela Junghans wrote:

Christel and Guiseppina

At the moment it seems to be under control, or at least I´d like to think so.

I used the first of the malware programs in the article suggested by Guiseppina. If this has no lasting effect I will carry on with some of the other programs you have suggested.

I´ll keep my fingers crossed that the next few days will be a bit less stressful.

Enjoy your evening everyone and many thanks again.

Manuela [/quote]

Manuela, hope you solved your issue. I have installed, as Christel, Antimalwarebyte and used it for many years. Never had a problem.

Best of luck!
Giusi

How to remove prize minus malware/spyware? | Thanks

Manuela Junghans — Mon, 15 Jun 2015 16:06:00 +0000

Forum: Safe computing
Topic: How to remove prize minus malware/spyware?
Poster: Manuela Junghans
Post title: Thanks

Christel and Guiseppina

At the moment it seems to be under control, or at least I´d like to think so.

I used the first of the malware programs in the article suggested by Guiseppina. If this has no lasting effect I will carry on with some of the other programs you have suggested.

I´ll keep my fingers crossed that the next few days will be a bit less stressful.

Enjoy your evening everyone and many thanks again.

Manuela

How to remove prize minus malware/spyware? | I have currently installed Anti-Malwarebyte

Christel Zipfel — Mon, 15 Jun 2015 15:19:00 +0000

Forum: Safe computing
Topic: How to remove prize minus malware/spyware?
Poster: Christel Zipfel
Post title: I have currently installed Anti-Malwarebyte

It's a known anti-malware, so you can safely use it. But it may not be enough to solve your problem. I had recently a similar problem, and it's indeed extremely annoying and it can sometimes be very hard to get rid of it. I don't remember though how I finally managed, but I had to use different tools.
You could also try Iobit Uninstaller which helps you to uninstall completely toolbars, too, like any other program installed on your computer.

The link posted by Giuseppina seems to be genuine so I dare to say you can safely follw the steps indicated.

Good luck!

How to remove prize minus malware/spyware? | Deactivate browser add-on(s)

Rolf Keller — Mon, 15 Jun 2015 14:56:00 +0000

Forum: Safe computing
Topic: How to remove prize minus malware/spyware?
Poster: Rolf Keller
Post title: Deactivate browser add-on(s)

[quote]Manuela Junghans wrote:

Everytime I try to open a webpage this prize minus pages is being opened.[/quote]

So the very first action should be this: Check the list of add-ons in your browser (Extras nemu?). Maybe just a click on "Deactivate" kills the advertizing add-on.

How to remove prize minus malware/spyware? | Hi Guiseppina

Manuela Junghans — Mon, 15 Jun 2015 12:25:00 +0000

Forum: Safe computing
Topic: How to remove prize minus malware/spyware?
Poster: Manuela Junghans
Post title: Hi Guiseppina

Thanks for your post.

No, I have not tried any of those, since by now I´m so on edge that I think with every new click I will open another can of worms.

Has anyone tried any of those free malware removers and can recommend a particular one?

How to remove prize minus malware/spyware? | Malware removers

Giuseppina Gatta, MA (Hons) — Mon, 15 Jun 2015 11:56:00 +0000

Forum: Safe computing
Topic: How to remove prize minus malware/spyware?
Poster: Giuseppina Gatta, MA (Hons)
Post title: Malware removers

Hello,

Have you tried installing some free malware removers as indicated in this link?
[url removed]

How to remove prize minus malware/spyware? | Hi Oliver

Manuela Junghans — Mon, 15 Jun 2015 11:38:00 +0000

Forum: Safe computing
Topic: How to remove prize minus malware/spyware?
Poster: Manuela Junghans
Post title: Hi Oliver

I just replied to your post, but even that seems to be disrupted...

Thanks first of all for your quick reply.

My AV software (paid) cannot detect any problems, but the problem very obviously persists.

So what you suggest is that I simply wait it out till tomorrow or so, whether the AV software will remove it then?

How to remove prize minus malware/spyware? | Wait a bit

Oliver Walter — Mon, 15 Jun 2015 11:27:00 +0000

Forum: Safe computing
Topic: How to remove prize minus malware/spyware?
Poster: Oliver Walter
Post title: Wait a bit

If it's very new, it could be simply that your AV (anti-virus) software doesn't yet know about it. I regularly receive emails with a virus in the attachment. Sometimes I download (never open!) the attachment to my hard disk and ask my anti-virus prog (AVG free in my case) to examine it. Usually the malware is not detected until about a day after the email was sent. Therefore, at least make sure that your AV is frequently updated.

How to remove prize minus malware/spyware?

Manuela Junghans — Mon, 15 Jun 2015 10:30:00 +0000

Forum: Safe computing
Topic: How to remove prize minus malware/spyware?
Poster: Manuela Junghans

Hi all

I hope you´re having a somewhat better Monday than me...

I somehow seem to have caught what seems like a malicious virus to me. My virus program does not detect it as such and I have already googled it and performed all the recommended steps to remove it from my computer and all the browsers I´m using, including the hard drive and the registry, but it keeps coming back.

Everytime I try to open a webpage this prize minus pages is being opened.

HELP. It´s extremely annoying and seems to take it´s toll on my laptop as well as it´s cooling and cooling and cooling...

Thanks for any help you can give me.

Manuela