Computer help?

RedMick
RedMick Forum Participant Posts: 173
edited April 2016 in Your Hobbies #1

 Don't know if this is the place to ask, but there doesn't seem to be anywhere more suited.

   My computer occasionally ( about 30 minute intervals) bursts into a sound only advert for child's car seat. No visuals, nothing I can see anywhere, Anti Virus is up to date and showing no bugs.

  Can anyone suggest any route I can take?

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  • Metheven
    Metheven Club Member Posts: 3,987 ✭✭✭
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    edited April 2016 #2

    If it is 'Malware' then your anti virus will not necessarily pick it up, I scan periodically with Malwarebytes, there is a free version to download <HERE> and will find
    and eradicate any malware, adware etc.

  • RedMick
    RedMick Forum Participant Posts: 173
    edited April 2016 #3

    Done that Dave, thank you.

  • RedMick
    RedMick Forum Participant Posts: 173
    edited April 2016 #4

    Well, it didn't stop the ad, it's just back on. Yell

  • briantimber
    briantimber Forum Participant Posts: 1,653
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    edited April 2016 #5

    Not an expert RedMick, but would clearing the cache do any good? Also, can you not stop popups in your settings, thats it, my knowledge of computers is now exhausted......Cool 

  • RedMick
    RedMick Forum Participant Posts: 173
    edited April 2016 #6

    Cleared the cache, no pop up, it's just sound.

  • iDriver
    iDriver Forum Participant Posts: 40
    edited April 2016 #7
    Download & run Kaspersky's TDSSKILLER. You will most likely find a rootkit (Rootkit.Boot.Pihar.c). It is what keeps creating the fake svchost.exe file.

  • G1BVI
    G1BVI Forum Participant Posts: 1
    edited April 2016 #8

    You most probably have Malware as previously advised.

    Some can get deep into the registry.

    Some attack certain browsers.

    I assume you are running a version of usoft windows .

    Run your anti malware in safe mode  then power off completely (remove battery if a lap top)

    reboot and try again

    does it do it  in one browser only?

    Hope this helps

     

    N

  • Remus
    Remus Forum Participant Posts: 132
    edited April 2016 #9

    If you have this problem others will too.  Do a google search and see if anyone has come up with a reason for it or a solution.

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