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Actually there are lots of programs installed,
and My pc is used by my family. I dont know which software are necessary.
I think while installing some program, this ads banner were added...
When I open google chrome, internet explorer, firefox, safari (any browser)
The ads get pop up above the data page.
Not only this, but when there is no browser open then also the browser open and come with one title and lots of stuff (ads)

I cant understand where this rubbish programs data installed?
Help me

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Good starting points from , , and — they point toward scanning and looking at installed programs and browser add-ons. If a browser window opens by itself even when you never started one, the offending component is usually configured to autostart. The checklist below focuses on locating that autostart point and removing it safely, because scans alone sometimes miss scheduled tasks, shortcut arguments, registry Run keys, or services that relaunch adware.

Quick, practical checks to run (run elevated Command Prompt or PowerShell where noted):

  • Inspect every browser shortcut: right‑click → Properties → Target. If there’s a URL or extra argument after the .exe, remove it.
  • Enumerate startup points, scheduled tasks, services and network sockets to find the launcher.
reg query "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run"
reg query "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run"
schtasks /query /fo LIST /v
tasklist /v
netstat -ano
type "%windir%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts"

Look for unfamiliar executable names and note their full path. If you find a suspicious file, do not delete immediately — move it to a quarantine folder and check its properties and digital signature, or look it up from a separate, clean machine.

If the issue persists: reboot into Safe Mode (or Safe Mode with Networking for additional checks), disable/remove the offending startup entry, and reset browser settings and proxy configuration. Before editing the registry or deleting files, create a System Restore point and back up personal data. For shared family PCs, remove unnecessary admin rights and give each user a standard account to reduce future risk. When cleanup is confirmed, change important passwords and monitor the system for a few days to ensure the popups do not return.

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Member Avatar for JorgeM

What u would recommend is that you run some anti-malware program(s) on your PC to scan and remove the malware that's causing those unwanted ads. One of my favorite programs to start with is Malwarebytes. Its free and very good.

Also, go into control panel and remove all programs that you aren't using, didn't install, or do not trust. You should consider not installing software that comes from untrusted sites. Unfortunately, a lot if times, free software can have additional stuff included that you may not want running on your system.

With some if the nastier stuff that gets installed on your computer like this annoying advertising, it could have come from a website that you visited previously and a popup can up enticing you to "upgrade" your media player or flash or adobe or something common to get you to run it. Or course it is fake and the purpose was simply to get you to install the malware.

commented: yup, you are correct (y) +4
Member Avatar for think618

You can list all your programs in your Programs and features so that we can better help you. Or you can tell us the URL of those pop-ups.

Member Avatar for davidson333

If you want to get rid of ads you should insall adblock plus addon in firefox.

Member Avatar for nadiam

yeah i hate ads too. u can try

it scans ur computer and lists any/all files/folders that have all these crap and it is also up to u to decide which to delete or not.

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