Having a problem with a terrible virus.

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Hello, I have been having this problem for about 5 months now. I tried to install a mod for Minecraft, and the site must have not been legit, because the next day, there are ads everywhere. They were from a scamware called Pricechop (called itself PariceCHop in extentions) I deleted it, and the next day, it was back! I deleted all the files for it,and it just would not go away! This happened for about 2 weeks, Until I went directly to the source in Chrome. Since I hated this scamware so much, I slowly killed it by deleting files one at a time ( :somad ). That got rid of it, at least for a while. Then I started having Scamware, a different one each time I started the computer, it would just be in the extentions. Here are the names of a few of them: Yellow Adblocker, SavenewAppz, Ultimate Adblocker( :rolleyes: ),Snowprice, and lots of others. I have tried everything and I mean EVERYTHING. I have used Malwarebytes (free) Avast browser cleanup, and lots of others. I am starting an online school soon, so this cannot be happening. Please help! :he
 

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O’ yes it can and it is happening, so your best option is to dump your current infected O/S and load your last newest back-up and if you don’t have that then God bless you.. :hu
 

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such programs modify the registry, and from there they can check at system start whether other files are available and running , or not because you deleted them. Then they would start a new install, there are myriad ways for those programs to evade typical removal efforts. You may google for some specific 'Pricechop removal' instructions or specific routines which claim to do that for you including registry cleanups. Before doing that you should image or backup your system drive, in case something goes wrong, or you try several of those recommended actions - one after the other. But the cleanest way is a new system install - it won't really take longer than all the time you already spent for those removal efforts without success.
 

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@CakeHole, none of these Antispyware will help you against personally invited guests.. :hu

Well no none of them will keep the mother-in-law away :D But Eset and spywareblaster prevents you downloading much of it in future even if you manually say "yes" while browsing they will block it.
 
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