It's easy to get malware, junkware and viruses when you say "yes" to popups and emails. I learned a few tricks about cleaning up my computer, and my favorite tool is the FixMeStick.
I bought an "open box" computer from a store that was loaded up with malware as you describe. In fact, it took me a week to finally get it all cleaned up. Every time I rebooted, the malware found a way to come back and reinfect itself on my machine.
I'd recommend saving your data, and wiping your whole machine, reinstalling the operating system, and running a good anti-malware application like Kaspersky.
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It's easy to get malware, junkware and viruses when you say "yes" to popups and emails. I learned a few tricks about cleaning up my computer, and my favorite tool is the FixMeStick.
I bought an "open box" computer from a store that was loaded up with malware as you describe. In fact, it took me a week to finally get it all cleaned up. Every time I rebooted, the malware found a way to come back and reinfect itself on my machine.
I'd recommend saving your data, and wiping your whole machine, reinstalling the operating system, and running a good anti-malware application like Kaspersky.