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Ads by Saveclicker!

Hi everyone,

I have downloaded something or other and messed my laptop up as it is displaying Ads by Saveclicker. I have googled ways to get rid of it and have got to the point where I do not know what sites to trust as some want money, some look dodgy and I have a general lack of confidence in the internet right now.

If anyone could advise me then that would be great? Is it worth taking it to a technician? I also have a proble with an Update Java Player pop up opening which looks like complete spam!

I'm not new to tech so should be able to follow guidelines or instructions! And I have got Panda Security but that didn't do much.

Thanks in advance

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    closed Posts: 10,886 Forumite
    edited 30 April 2014 at 8:18PM
    uninstall it in control panel

    scan with malwarebytes available from filehippo.com, as it avast - both free

    disable any browser addons

    backup with macrium free or similar in future, and pay attention to the tick boxes during installation of software.
    !!
    > . !!!! ----> .
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