Recently, an adware got into my pc. I suspect its from a program called IM Names. Although I deleted the program, the adware is still there. Is there a free adware remover program to remove it?
2006-08-26 22:13:30 · 7 answers · asked by edmund372 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
http://www.computercops.biz
go to their downloads section you might also wanna try hijackthis after you run the spy/ad removal tools
2006-09-03 20:55:30 · answer #1 · answered by forgetmaenot 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Otehrs have posted some very good general all-purpose cleaner app links, but you need something more specific.
IM Names is a backdoor trojan virus.
You can clean this particular virus here.
http://www.pctools.com/fr/mrc/infections/id/Backdoor.IM-Names/
Click where it says Spyware Doctor, then click the button to do the free online scan. You don't need to buy the product to run the cleaner.
Good luck.
2006-08-26 22:21:10 · answer #2 · answered by ratboy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd recommend:
Spybot http://www.safer-networking.org/en/download/
Adaware http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/
2006-08-26 22:18:43 · answer #3 · answered by ◄ Mal ► 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
download the yahoo toolbar and run antispy, it also gets rid of the adware for good.
2006-09-03 21:37:41 · answer #4 · answered by Fernando G 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Goto www.ewido.net and run the free version. If its there ewido will find it and remove it.
Here are a few more freebies that work good.
Spybots search and Destroy http://www.download.com/3000-8022-10122137.html?tag=pao
adaware se> http://www.download.com/Ad-Aware-SE-Personal-Edition/3000-8022_4-10399602.html?tag=lst-0-1
http://www.webroot.com/land/freescan.php
a-squared Free> http://www.emsisoft.com/en/software/free/
http://housecall.antivirus.com/housecall/start_frame.asp
http://housecall65.trendmicro.com/
X -Cleaner Micro Edition scan http://www.spywareguide.com/onlinescan.php
http://www.kaspersky.com/virusscanner
http://www.windowsecurity.com/trojanscan/
http://www.bitdefender.com/scan8/ie.html
http://www.pandasoftware.com/products/activescan/com/activescan_principal.htm
http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/virusinfo/scan.aspx
http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html
Spywareguard too.
http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareguard.html
http://www.ewido.net/en/onlinescan/
2006-08-26 22:18:46 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I use spybot search and destroy. It is free and very good.
2006-08-26 22:18:32 · answer #6 · answered by No way man 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do what MAL says!
2006-08-26 22:32:34 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋