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Noley

I recently downoaded and installed an hex editor and well my browser got infected.
I tried to find the cause uninstalled the editor (official site download too)
I keep getting annoying ads eerywhere.
I scroll down in a page and another tab pops up and redirects to shops or some weird sites.
And not to mention the browser redirects
Please tell me how to fix this.
My brother once fixed this kind of a thing by deleting some reg.... something file.
If you have any Idea please tell me.
(I have unistalled the hex editor and all software downloaded from the time period)

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DominusFerrus

https://www.malwarebytes.com/adwcleaner/

^ pretty good one ... try it

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Noley

is it free?

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DominusFerrus

yup ... the only risk - it might delete some more garbage while it is at the task, that is if you didnt unselected it
usually nothing you'd want or need on your system (cookies that track you or search bars and crap alike)

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Noley

thanks it has started finding threats should I close chrome?

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Tzaar

You don't have to close your browser while the app is running, but you will have to close it when the app is finished and is ready to "clean" everything. It'll probably prompt you to restart your PC after that was well.

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DominusFerrus

shouldn't matter, once its done it'll undo and unregister and force you to reboot

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Bloom3D

Yes it is

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Noley

sorry it says right on the page its free :P

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Noley

Thanks so much it worked !

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DominusFerrus

good to hear :-)

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Wolfhausen

If Malwarebytes doesn't work, you can always try Spybot Search & Destroy for free too. https://www.safer-networking.org/

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Noley

It worked thanks for the suggestion though

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gamesmaniak

You can also try to use windows restore points , uninstalling/ reinstalling your browser or using another browser.

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Noley

No that generally wont work unless only setting were changed

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koju76

The official HxD installer (English version 1.7.7.0) is clean, so must have been something else..

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Noley

Could be but I am certain that my only other download was steam games other than that during that time so it seems unilikely

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koju76

Did you use the CNET Download.com link?

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UneedaSlap

delete system32 :D

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Noley

lol no

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Henryblah

Additionally you might want the main malwarebytes program too. https://www.malwarebytes.com/
100% the best malware scanner around. Make sure you do a custom scan and select all your files rather than the default quick scan.

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Black3ird

Along with MBAM (which is for Malware) you can also try Kaspersky Removal Tool (which is for Viruses). Although it says 2015, loads latest definitions, scan-ask-delete found infections and removes itself as you reboot to a clean system.

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StopACTA

doctor web cure it ! no need to install , just download and run it
http://free.drweb.com/cureit/?lng=en

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