How does Adware keep getting on my computer?

[LarryThePickle]

I own two computers, and recently I have been getting adware on them. Specifically chrome extensions that are adware. One of the computers I barely use, but when I do use it, I log on only to find that there is adware in chrome. Could this be an infection of my router? If so how can I remove it?

 

[i7Baby]

Use Control Panel, Uninstall Programs.

 

[ThatVietGuy]

You keep getting infected because either you keep visiting dubious places or you never get rid of them in the first place.

 

[USAFRet]

Either you're not getting rid of it, or you are installing things that also installs adware/malware (likely)
The router has nothing to do with it.

 

[i7Baby]

Try Malwarebytes - https://www.malwarebytes.org/lp/lp4a/?gclid=CjwKEAiAsJanBRCgnpfa0orvyz4SJAAbxEq-UKA5HiGAXYr9yP2HcP5ViiLc1mybn1xlOTx_2UTJWxoCXpvw_wcB

 

[LarryThePickle]

Try Malwarebytes - https://www.malwarebytes.org/lp/lp4a/?gclid=CjwKEAiAsJanBRCgnpfa0orvyz4SJAAbxEq-UKA5HiGAXYr9yP2HcP5ViiLc1mybn1xlOTx_2UTJWxoCXpvw_wcB

I already have malwarebytes pro

 

[LarryThePickle]

Either you're not getting rid of it, or you are installing things that also installs adware/malware (likely)
The router has nothing to do with it.

I'm have not installed anything recently. And I have looked through all of my programs and none of them, that i can tell, are malicious. They are all by trusted companies.

 

[USAFRet]

Either you're not getting rid of it, or you are installing things that also installs adware/malware (likely)
The router has nothing to do with it.

I'm have not installed anything recently. And I have looked through all of my programs and none of them, that i can tell, are malicious. They are all by trusted companies.

Trusted companies or no, they often install other things as well as the application you want.
Generally, this happens if you just select all the defaults when installing something.

But in any case, it is not the router.

 

[aford10]

You're likely not getting rid of it. Browser hijackers especially can be hard to get rid of. Run through the malware guide in my signature. Then reboot your computer, and sign on with a different user account. Create a new user account, then restart and log on with that new user account. Copy over your internet favorites, desktop icons, or whatever else you might want, and then delete that old user account.

That should take care of it.