Ad Ware- Spy Ware Removal

[Kay B]

I received a email (I did not open it) with a friend request at EA. It put a AD-Ware on my computer and only affects EA. I have reported the member to both EA and Ning.
My problem is removing the problem which is called SIMBAR.
I need help! Please !

[Tina]

I'm sorry I can't be much help-- but I can send you somewhere to get great help

http://www.majorgeeks.com/

The members here are great at knowing what to do for just about anything!!

[Kay B]

Thanks Tina. I try there for help. I had forgotten about that site.

[Praxeas]

This is not a virus or trojan. It is a direct-marketing adware application. This application generates extra pop-up ads while using Internet Explorer.
This kind of application generally comes bundled with another program, which usually discloses the fact that it is ad-supported. Users agree to have the Adware installed in the license agreement, although they may not realise at first that this file was packaged with the product they installed.



Do you have a spyware program? If not dl spybot S&D for free and Ad aware for free, update them. Boot into safe mode and run spybot and see if that removes it. If not then we have more work. It's possible to remove them.




BTW are you getting popups? It might be as simple as uninstalling this or going into add ons and disabling it. Or using Hijackthis to remove it

[Kay B]

Thanks Praxeas, sorry I didn't see this reply until now. I do have Spy-bot Search and Destroy and Ad-Ware SE Personal . I will try your suggestions tomorrow if time permits. I also have all my pop ups enabled though I have allowed them temporarily a few times.
I do believe it may have come with a tool bars that were included with programs I've been trying to remove. One is the AFF tool bar. The other is SweetIM for IE.
Thanks for the help.I'll let you know when I've completed the advice if it removed the bar.

Originally Posted by Praxeas

This is not a virus or trojan. It is a direct-marketing adware application. This application generates extra pop-up ads while using Internet Explorer.
This kind of application generally comes bundled with another program, which usually discloses the fact that it is ad-supported. Users agree to have the Adware installed in the license agreement, although they may not realise at first that this file was packaged with the product they installed.



Do you have a spyware program? If not dl spybot S&D for free and Ad aware for free, update them. Boot into safe mode and run spybot and see if that removes it. If not then we have more work. It's possible to remove them.




BTW are you getting popups? It might be as simple as uninstalling this or going into add ons and disabling it. Or using Hijackthis to remove it

[Kay B]

Originally Posted by hnhisle

Thanks Praxeas, sorry I didn't see this reply until now. I do have Spy-bot Search and Destroy and Ad-Ware SE Personal . I will try your suggestions tomorrow if time permits. I also have all my pop ups enabled though I have allowed them temporarily a few times.
I do believe it may have come with a tool bars that were included with programs I've been trying to remove. One is the AFF tool bar. The other is SweetIM for IE.
Thanks for the help.I'll let you know when I've completed the advice if it removed the bar.

I'm upgrading to Windows Vista.Hopefully all the problems I had will be elimanated.
Using my laptop until all uppdates are finished. it's taking awhile.

[Praxeas]

Originally Posted by hnhisle

Thanks Praxeas, sorry I didn't see this reply until now. I do have Spy-bot Search and Destroy and Ad-Ware SE Personal . I will try your suggestions tomorrow if time permits. I also have all my pop ups enabled though I have allowed them temporarily a few times.
I do believe it may have come with a tool bars that were included with programs I've been trying to remove. One is the AFF tool bar. The other is SweetIM for IE.
Thanks for the help.I'll let you know when I've completed the advice if it removed the bar.

We have a tool bar?

BTW upgrading to Vista is not going to cure anything. My roomie's laptop is constantly getting viruses and spyware I have to remove for him

[Praxeas]

Also disconnect your computer from the internet. First update spybot search and Destroy and any other spyware program you have like ad-aware. IF they are not updated and you are not using "immunize" then your PC is not protected.

To use Immunize you first click on immunize..the bar goes across and tells you how many you have unprotected. Then click on "immunize" in the top and it will immunize your browser.

[Kay B]

Originally Posted by Praxeas

We have a tool bar?BTW upgrading to Vista is not going to cure anything. My roomie's laptop is constantly getting viruses and spyware I have to remove for him

Yes I got it at vBulletin site.

I haven't received any viruses thank goodness. I'm always running scans.Just recently having these problems showing up. Hubby's computer and our laptops are all fine. Just a glitch in mine that I'm trying to track down. I don't like it when things don't work correctly. Hopefully I wont crash it completely. It's still under warranty. ( til Jan)

[Praxeas]

Originally Posted by hnhisle

I received a email (I did not open it) with a friend request at EA. It put a AD-Ware on my computer and only affects EA. I have reported the member to both EA and Ning.
My problem is removing the problem which is called SIMBAR.
I need help! Please !

BTW unopened emails can't put ad-ware on your PC

Ad ware comes from installing a program or going to a website and getting a popup and clicking on it.