We will be getting rid of some programs that are adware/junkware magnets or actually contain spyware.
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It's really important, if you value your PC at all, to stay away from P2P file sharing programs, like
µTorrent, Bearshare, Bittorrent, BitComet, Azureus, Frostwire, Vuze, Shareaza, Bitlord.
There are NO Safe ones.
Criminals have "planted" thousands upon thousands of infections in the shared torrent files.
Virtually all of these recent infections will compromise your Security, and some can turn your machine into a useless "doorstop".
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Remove Programs Using Control Panel
From
Start, Control Panel, click on
Programs and Features
Click each Entry, as follows, one by one, if it exists, choose
Uninstall, and give permission to Continue:
IL Download Manager
IObit Toolbar v7.4
PDF Complete Special Edition
Switch Sound File Converter
Take extra care in answering questions posed by any Uninstaller.
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REBOOT (RESTART) Your Machine
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Run A Fix With FRST
Download attached
fixlist.txt file and save it to the Desktop.
NOTE. It's important that both the program
FRST64.exe and
Fixlist.txt be in the same location, or the fix will not work.
(Both on the Desktop is OK, or both in the same folder elsewhere)
Run
FRST64 and press the
FIX button just once, and wait.
DO NOT PRESS THE SCAN BUTTON.
If for some reason the tool needs a restart, please make sure you let the system restart normally.
The tool may start automatically and complete its work after the system restart. Let the tool complete its run.
When finished, FRST64 will generate a log on the Desktop (
Fixlog.txt). Please post the contents in your reply.
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AdwCleaner Download and Run
Download
AdwCleaner and save it to your desktop or somewhere you can find it.
Take care NOT to click on any ad, like from PC Optimizer Pro. The correct link is the button labeled "Download from Bleeping Computer".
NOTE: If using Internet Explorer and you get an alert that stops the program downloading, click on
Tools > Smartscreen Filter > Turn off Smartscreen Filter then click on
OK in the box that opens. Then click on the link again.
Close your browser and double click the AdwCleaner icon on your desktop.
- Click on the Scan button, accept any prompts that appear, and allow it to run.
It may take several minutes to complete.
- When it is done, the Scan button will be dimmed down, and it will wait for you to make any exceptions to its suggested removals. Don't make any exceptions or uncheck anything
- Click on the Clean button, accept any prompts that appear, and allow the system to Reboot.
- You will then be presented with the report. Copy & Paste it into a reply here.
- If you lose track of the log, it is saved in this folder C:\AdwCleaner\
The filename will be adwcleaner[xx].txt, where [xx] will be S1, or S2, etc. whichever filename is newest.
So we are looking for the Fix log from FRST64 and the report from AdwCleaaner.
Let me know how it goes.
askey127