How to Get Rid of a Trojan Adclicker
ComboFix is a small antivirus program that specializes in malware/spyware removal. It is useful for removing rootkits and other virus applications that normally evade basic spyware removal programs. "Trojan Adclicker" is a standard trojan virus that is normally used to redirect unsuspecting users to websites focused on selling items. Because of the thoroughness of the program, you should take all of the precautions that ComboFix suggests to you to prevent any permanent damage or data loss to your machine.
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Instructions
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Download ComboFix. (See ComboFix Direct Download in References.) Click the .exe to run the program. There is no installation required.
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Accept or decline the disclaimer. You must do this before you are allowed to continue.
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Wait as ComboFix prepares a restoration point. This will ensure that if any problems occur (unlikely), you will be able to reset any changes made to your machine.
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Download Microsoft Recovery Console, if prompted. This is another way of ensuring that ComboFix can correct any harmful changes made to your machine. Recovery Console will download automatically through ComboFix.
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Click the "Yes" button when prompted to begin scan. Be patient as this may take a while. Do not attempt to use your machine at this time. ComboFix will restart your machine when it is halfway done. Once it has been reset, ComboFix will display a list of any trojans (such as Adclicker) found on your machine. It will remove them automatically. You will be notified when the scan is complete.
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Use your machine as normal. Adclicker will have been removed completely.
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