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stuper1
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Help with Malware Removal

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I seem to have some malware on my computer.  I'm getting constant pop up windows in Chrome telling me to call a 800 number for help getting rid of malware that's on my computer, and every web page I look at, including this one, has a bunch of live links that don't belong there.  I'm sure if I click on those links that more bad things will happen.

I tried running Malwarebytes but it didn't find anything.  Does anyone know of any other malware removal programs that work well?

Thanks!
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sounds similar to a problem i had recently, it turned out to not be malware (in the traditional sense, Malwarebytes couldn't find it) it turned out it was a fire fox add-on that had been installed, without my knowledge, that acted like malware.... you might want to check your add-on tool and delete any add-on that you don't recognize or didn't install..
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Avast free version will also look for strange browser extensions as well as virus/malware (I think - it's been a while since I used Windows); not sure if installing it after an infection works.

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I recently had to clean someone's malware invested computer and had to go beyond malware-bytes. It seems like it used to be so much better.

These links should get you right to the download so you don't have to navigate through ad invested websites:

AdwCleaner:
https://toolslib.net/downloads/finish/1/

Junkware Removal Tool:
http://www.fosshub.com/Junkware-Removal ... rtDownload
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Go for Combofix, one of the best solutions: http://www.combofix.org/
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