Snails - Response on Threads Part 4

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LostVapeMonster

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Hey guys. Since there are clearly a bunch of techies around here, I was wondering if one of you could help me with a computer problem I'm having. My darling daughter downloaded a movie from a bootleg site a while back and apparently a virus with it. So now I am getting pop ups like crazy and sometimes a new tab will open up when I click on something - even if it's not a link. Any ideas on how I can get rid of this? I have Windows Defender so I thought that would protect my laptop... :mad:
 

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Hey guys. Since there are clearly a bunch of techies around here, I was wondering if one of you could help me with a computer problem I'm having. My darling daughter downloaded a movie from a bootleg site a while back and apparently a virus with it. So now I am getting pop ups like crazy and sometimes a new tab will open up when I click on something - even if it's not a link. Any ideas on how I can get rid of this? I have Windows Defender so I thought that would protect my laptop... :mad:

no anti-virus program catches all - look for malwarebytes online, it's free
 

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Windows Defender is minimal.

You're in trouble.
Don't do any banking or use Credit Cards on it right now.
How long has this been going on?
P.S.
Explain to DD why that's a bad idea. A lot. ;)

Here:
https://www.malwarebytes.org/

What he said...

I have Malwarebytes Premium (not the free version) and it's been excellent. But I hear that the free version is good too--just doesn't do as much and doesn't continuously monitor your computer.
 
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