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Malware . I need to remove freeadvfit.com from firefox, it is notification piece of sofware which constantly pops up windows in the lower right corner of the screen

niallduxbury
niallduxbury
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bold textI cannot find this malware in the settings anywhere, I assume it hides itself very thoroughly- I have tried the usual tricks, looking in extensions and add ons. There are a number of solutions if you google it but they all seem to be useless or want you to pay for various malware removers- which probably dont work. Any help much appreciated .

'''bold text'''I cannot find this malware in the settings anywhere, I assume it hides itself very thoroughly- I have tried the usual tricks, looking in extensions and add ons. There are a number of solutions if you google it but they all seem to be useless or want you to pay for various malware removers- which probably dont work. Any help much appreciated .

Modified by niallduxbury

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Dropa
Dropa
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You will have to do a search online on how to remove this malware and read the instructions on how to remove it. There are probably non paying ways to do it you need to not click the first links and scroll through to find it. Otherwise you will have to take to computer shop to remove this.

Modified by Dropa

user104147805413306348376805769878442569366
user104147805413306348376805769878442569366
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There are some good tips here -

Troubleshoot Firefox issues caused by malware https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/troubleshoot-firefox-issues-caused-malware