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Hey Basil, recently downloaded a java update, somehow got an adware program on my comp. I've been able to uninstall all related sketchy files, except for one, which won't uninstall. fst_ca_63 is the name and freestufftoday is it's game. Every time I try to uninstall, it just freezes the uninstall page (which doesn't move). I know for a fact that it's adware, even though a full norton 360 system scan turned up nothing. Anyone have any idea how to get rid of it (preferably without downloading any anti-malware/adware program). Thanks in advance basilers.

March 8, 2014

8 Comments • Newest first

NeverAddAPlayer

[quote=ThatWalrus]@SwordsLust I don't need another scan, I already know where it is and what it does, hence making malwarebytes useless to me. Any other suggestions?[/quote]

http://i.imgur.com/Lue2sJD.png

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MapleFlow

Use Revo.

p2s

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FrostyGun

Malwarebytes removes the files... You obviously don't know what it does.

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Burning

[quote=ThatWalrus]...I already know where it is and what it does...[/quote]

No you don't. You don't even know what MalwareBytes does so you shouldn't disregard it based on the assumption that it's just a scanner. You absolutely cannot remove these kinds of adware/malware/junkware/PUPs on your own. MalwareBytes is often recommended because it does some things antiviruses don't do - aren't supposed to do - and for those, MalwareBytes does a a good job at it.

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QuackOutLoud

@ThatWalrus: Install MalwareBytes. Seriously.
lt's not used just for scanning, it will probably detect it and it will be able to remove it for you since you can't manually uninstall it.

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bloodIsShed

windows uninstaller is crap. try uninstalling with revo uninstaller

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ThatWalrus

@SwordsLust I don't need another scan, I already know where it is and what it does, hence making malwarebytes useless to me. Any other suggestions?

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SwordsLust

download Malwarebytes....

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