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Other => Viruses and worms => Topic started by: Barb711 on February 02, 2013, 10:07:47 AM
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I downloaded a program that seemed to have WhiteSmoke B Customized Web Search attached to it. The program had lots of other bad stuff, but I managed to get rid of all of it by running Malwarebytes Anti-malware, and Spybot Search & Destroy, and REgCure. I also removed the program I had downloaded because I knew it couldn't be trusted now (found out a little too late).
But now my search box says: search using WhiteSmoke B Customized Web Search.
That wasn't there before. I checked the add-ons on my Mozilla Firefox and found something called WhiteSmoke, so I removed it. However, it still appears in the search window.
Got any ideas on how to remove it? Should I be worried?
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Run AdwCleaner and attach your log.
Instructions: http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=53253.0
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Running that program did it! WhiteSmoke is gone.
I had the program downloaded on my computer from a problem I had in the past,
but had forgotten all about running it to see if it would do the trick. I'm sorry.
I am attaching the log, but I think everything is okay now.
I want to thank you for helping me. It truly means a lot to me.
I pray God will shower you with His blessings for the good work you do
to help people (including dummy me). ;D
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1. I want to thank you for helping me. It truly means a lot to me.
2. I pray God will shower you with His blessings for the good work you do
to help people (including dummy me). ;D
1. You're welcome.
2. Thank you.
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I had the program downloaded on my computer from a problem I had in the past,
AdwCleaner does not have a update function, so you should always download latest updated version when you need it ;)
you have v2.003 latest is v2.109
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I will remember to update in future. Thank you for helping :)