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Old 02-21-2014, 12:44 AM
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I keep getting a link to download Online Media Pc Tools .
I refuse it and few seconds later it is back.
Can't get rid of it!
I have McAfee installed since day 1, and it shows no threat when I scan,also tried Malwarebytes free edition, no help.
Anyone have any thoughts?
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I keep getting a link to download Online Media Pc Tools .
I refuse it and few seconds later it is back.
Can't get rid of it!
I have McAfee installed since day 1, and it shows no threat when I scan,also tried Malwarebytes free edition, no help.
Anyone have any thoughts?
Thanks
Go to MalwareBytes and get a free download to remove malicious software missed by anti virus. I had 48 objects that needed to be removed. Finds it way onto your computer with other downloads and I run Norton Antivirus all the time.
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Go to MalwareBytes and get a free download to remove malicious software missed by anti virus. I had 48 objects that needed to be removed. Finds it way onto your computer with other downloads and I run Norton Antivirus all the time.

It's great it should flush that away

or try super anti spyware free edition
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The OP stated they tried MalwareBytes....
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The OP stated they tried MalwareBytes....
Until it is downloaded MalwareBytes cannot remove it. There are a few others like deal finder and conduit search that show up uninvited too.

Google how to remove and it will give you the information.
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McAfee is not very good. Switch to a Norton version.
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Until it is downloaded MalwareBytes cannot remove it. There are a few others like deal finder and conduit search that show up uninvited too.

Google how to remove and it will give you the information.
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Malwarebytes need to be run when the computer is in safe mode to be most effective. When the computer is starting to boot hit the F8 key to bring it into the safe mode and you will need Safe Mode with networking. This will only load the programs necessary for Windows operation and give you networking capability to get the latest version on Malwarebytes. Get the latest definition file and run the program. When completed delete any malware that was found and reboot the computer into the normal mode.

This has always worked for me even in the worst cases of malware.

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Search help for restore point. It is a windows program that rolls your computer back. That may help. Do a little reading about it but it should be safe to run. It will probably undo some program updates so you will have to redo these.
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I would go to "tools" and select "managed add-ons. See if there is something that was added to your system and disable it.

Then see if the pop-up goes away. It worked for me as some unknown vendor tried to intrilfrate my system and disabling it for me, did the trick.
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I keep getting a link to download Online Media Pc Tools .
I refuse it and few seconds later it is back.
Can't get rid of it!
I have McAfee installed since day 1, and it shows no threat when I scan,also tried Malwarebytes free edition, no help.
Anyone have any thoughts?
Thanks
The link that kept showing up was free download 4 pc spaces so it doesn't show link in blue that isn't the program I was getting,not sure why the forum interjected that site.
I tried several suggestions and last resort was HijackThis.
I believe that I got rid of it by using HijackThis.
Haven't had any issues since then.
CFLGeek,if it reappears,I et in contact.
Thanks to those who replied and offered assistance.

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