- Jan 16, 2014
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As the title says, I've got this AdWare installed on my system called Anonymizer Gadget.
From what I've found out about it, it's seemingly harmless enough, just tries to put ads on things, but my AdBlocker and MalwareBytes stops it doing stuff.
However, it's one of those ones that MalwareBytes (although they have a post on their own FAQ saying otherwise) can't seem to see and thusly remove.
And if I stop the service then delete it's folder, it just comes back after a restart.
And I've looked high and low in my system for any folders and files that would be potentially related to it that would contain the files for it that it uses to reinstall itself after being deleted.
And it doesn't even show up in my installed programs like other sites claim.
This one is started to frustrate the crap out of me.
Also, apparently one of the typical ways it gets installed is through bundling, however, I can't recall ever downloading and installing anything sketchy or unofficial that would bundle it without my knowledge, and any official software installs that do have bundling options, I've always opted out of installing the extra software they try to push in my face, so I can't see when, where, why, and how it got installed on my PC.
So if anyone knows how I can get about getting rid of this thing without doing a clean install of Windows please let me know.
I am really hoping I don't have to go through the process of backing up everything and then wiping the drive and re-installing software........ I just don't have the time or patience for it right now.
So far, all I've been able to find for folders and files for it, are where it runs from and that is the AGData folder in my Roaming folder.
And just now, I stopped the service and deleted the folder, and the folder is a whopping 871 Megabytes!!!
From what I've found out about it, it's seemingly harmless enough, just tries to put ads on things, but my AdBlocker and MalwareBytes stops it doing stuff.
However, it's one of those ones that MalwareBytes (although they have a post on their own FAQ saying otherwise) can't seem to see and thusly remove.
And if I stop the service then delete it's folder, it just comes back after a restart.
And I've looked high and low in my system for any folders and files that would be potentially related to it that would contain the files for it that it uses to reinstall itself after being deleted.
And it doesn't even show up in my installed programs like other sites claim.
This one is started to frustrate the crap out of me.
Also, apparently one of the typical ways it gets installed is through bundling, however, I can't recall ever downloading and installing anything sketchy or unofficial that would bundle it without my knowledge, and any official software installs that do have bundling options, I've always opted out of installing the extra software they try to push in my face, so I can't see when, where, why, and how it got installed on my PC.
So if anyone knows how I can get about getting rid of this thing without doing a clean install of Windows please let me know.
I am really hoping I don't have to go through the process of backing up everything and then wiping the drive and re-installing software........ I just don't have the time or patience for it right now.
So far, all I've been able to find for folders and files for it, are where it runs from and that is the AGData folder in my Roaming folder.
And just now, I stopped the service and deleted the folder, and the folder is a whopping 871 Megabytes!!!
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