Arcade Candy Ad Malware has taken over my computer :(

[goldembossed]

Thought for sure someone else would have this problem too, but the forum search came up empty. Arcade Candy is sending me ads for almost every page I visit online. Help! How do I get rid of this, and by chance does anyone know how I got it in the first place?

Thanks.

[solbjerg]

Hi goldembossed

Do you have it as an addon in Internet Explorer? Then try deactivating it there.

It was probably installedl while you downloaded some game from Arcade Candy.

You can find registry removal instructions for it on the Internet.

For example this:

http://toolbarcollection.com/bho_detail.php?toolbar_id=587&name=ArcadeCandy+Games

Cheers

solbjerg

 

 

Thought for sure someone else would have this problem too, but the forum search came up empty. Arcade Candy is sending me ads for almost every page I visit online. Help! How do I get rid of this, and by chance does anyone know how I got it in the first place?

Thanks.

[enoskype]

Hi goldembossed, welcome to IObit Forum! :-D

 

After following solbjerg's advice, if you can't get rid of it, please open athread in Spyware-Malware Removal Help! section and follow the instructions in Guidelines for requesting malware removal assistance thread there and wait for a Malware Fighter to respond.

 

Your thread is moved here from New Threats Submit [NOW OPEN !] section.

 

Cheers.

[Melvin_Deal]

Hi goldembossed... welcome to the Iobit forums!

 

Both of the advisements offered by the Solbjerg and Enoskype are very sound ones!:wink: I do hope you follow them both!

 

Sincerely,

-Mel

Live long and prosper!

[rogerthelms]

Arcade Candy ad malware is very stubborn, In order to remove it, user need to remove all the related files, registry and so on. you may visit pcerrorclean.com, a blog where you will get details in depth on how to remove these harmful infections both manually and automatically.

http://www.iobit.com

[iotop]

Hey all!

 

I completely agree with solutions provided by forum memebers.

 

Also you can use ccleaner or IObit Advanced Uninstaller tool to remove leftovers, and of course ASC and MF5!

 

 

 

 

Cheers