"Ad served by Trueads"

[Lanciae]

Every time I go on the internet now I get a web page that is tagged with "Ad
served by Trueads". A few seconds later I get a full add. Can I get rid of
this annoyance? 360 Norton does not detect this.

Thanks,
Lanciae

 

[Jonathan Boyko]

Ehlo Lanciae,

It seems like you've got adware stuck in your PC. I would use Malwarebytes'
software to try and remove it: http://www.malwarebytes.org/mbam.php

Also, you can go to Start > Control Panel > Internet Options > Programs >
Manage Add-ons. Look for everything whose publisher name is "Trueads" and
disable it. Remember to close all Internet Explorer windows before you do
that.

---
Sincerely,
Jonathan M. Boyko,
TMidEast.Com.

LB> Every time I go on the internet now I get a web page that is tagged
LB> with "Ad served by Trueads". A few seconds later I get a full add.
LB> Can I get rid of this annoyance? 360 Norton does not detect this.
LB>
LB> Thanks,
LB> Lanciae

 

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

There is a very good chance that you are seeing the effects of a hijackware
infection!

NB: If you had no anti-virus application installed or the subscription had
expired *when the machine first got infected* and/or your subscription has
since expired and/or the machine's not been kept fully-patched at Windows
Update, don't waste your time with any of the below: Format & reinstall
Windows. A Repair Install will NOT help!

1. See if you can download/run the MSRT manually:
http://www.microsoft.com/security/malwareremove/default.mspx

NB: Run the FULL scan, not the QUICK scan! You may need to download the
MSRT on a non-infected machine, then transfer MRT.EXE to the infected
machine and rename it to SCAN.EXE before running it.

2. [WinXP ONLY!! =>] Run the Windows Live Safety Center's 'Protection' scan
(only!) in Safe Mode with Networking, if need be:
http://onecare.live.com/site/en-us/center/howsafe.htm

3. Run a /thorough/ check for hijackware, including posting the requested
logs in an appropriate forum, not here.

Checking for/Help with Hijackware
http://aumha.net/viewtopic.php?f=30&t=4075
http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/data/prevention.htm
http://inetexplorer.mvps.org/tshoot.html
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k/Malware_Defence.htm
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Removing_Malware

**Chances are you will need to seek expert assistance in
http://spywarehammer.com/simplemachinesforum/index.php?board=10.0,
http://www.spywarewarrior.com/viewforum.php?f=5,
http://www.dslreports.com/forum/cleanup,
http://www.bluetack.co.uk/forums/index.php,
http://aumha.net/viewforum.php?f=30 or other appropriate forums as well.**

If these procedures look too complex - and there is no shame in admitting
this isn't your cup of tea - take the machine to a local, reputable and
independent (i.e., not BigBoxStoreUSA) computer repair shop.

 

[Randem]

You also should get an Ad Blocker... I only know of the one that you can use
with Firefox. I haven't seen an ad in years...

--
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Your Installation Specialist
The Top Inno Setup Script Generator
http://www.randem.com/innoscript.html
Disk Read Error Press Ctl+Alt+Del to Restart
http://www.randem.com/discus/messages/9402/9406.html?1236319938

 

[nass]

Every time I go on the internet now I get a web page that is tagged with "Ad
served by Trueads". A few seconds later I get a full add. Can I get rid of
this annoyance? 360 Norton does not detect this.

Thanks,
Lanciae

Go to Add/Remove programs in your Control panel and see if there is a fishy
program i9nstalled and uninstall it, then go through these cleaning steps
below.
Run a thorough scan by doing the following steps:

Click start >> Control Panel >> Double Click Network and Internet
Connections >> Double click Internet Options, on the IE Properties window
you will see these Options:
General | Security | Privacy | Content | Connections | Programs
| Advanced .

Click on General Tab (1st Tab on the left) and you will see a Button called
[ Clear History ..] click on it to clear your History caches, then click on
[Delete Files..] to delete Internet Files created over the time, click on [
Delete Cookies...] to delete your cookies left by visiting websites.

= Then try to Disable the Add-Ons on your Browser somehow installed on your
browser, On how to disable the Add-ons follow this:
Click on Programs Tab and then click the Manage Add-Ons Button there Disable
the None/Not Verified Plug-ins/Add-ons ( you need to Renable them one-by-one
later and see which is the culprit .
How to manage Add-Ons:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/883256

Then click on Advanced tab and scroll down to under the Browsing Option:
[&] Browsing
[ ] Enable Third-Party browser extensions (Req Rest) uncheck this box.

Scan for malware from here:
SuperAntispyware - Free
http://www.superantispyware.com/superantispywarefreevspro.html
http://www.malwarebytes.org/rr-update/rr-free-setup.exe
http://onecare.live.com/site/en-gb/default.htm?s_cid=sah

Run a scan from here on-line:
http://security.symantec.com/sscv6/default.asp?langid=ie&venid=sym
http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/virusinfo/scan.aspx
Download Avast Cleaner (offline scanner) from here:
http://www.avast.com/eng/avast-virus-cleaner.html
Comodo BOClean : Anti-Malware Version 4.27
http://www.comodo.com/boclean/boclean.html
HTH,
nass

 

[The Real Truth MVP]

Use my Remove-it software, it will remove that malware from your system.
Choose yes for all options when prompted. Download it here
http://www.ms-mvp.org/



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*WARNING* Do NOT follow any advice given by the people listed below.
They do NOT have the expertise or knowledge to fix your issue. Do not waste
your time.
David H Lipman, Malke, PA Bear, Beauregard T. Shagnasty, Leythos.

 

[Randem]

Some helpful information http://www.randem.com/virusproblems.html


--
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Your Installation Specialist
The Top Inno Setup Script Generator
http://www.randem.com/innoscript.html
Disk Read Error Press Ctl+Alt+Del to Restart
http://www.randem.com/discus/messages/9402/9406.html?1236319938

 

[HeyBub]

Every time I go on the internet now I get a web page that is tagged
with "Ad served by Trueads". A few seconds later I get a full add.
Can I get rid of this annoyance? 360 Norton does not detect this.

Thanks,
Lanciae

Find the IP address(es) used by the "Trueads" people and add it/them to your
HOSTS file.

 

[Paul]

Every time I go on the internet now I get a web page that is tagged with "Ad
served by Trueads". A few seconds later I get a full add. Can I get rid of
this annoyance? 360 Norton does not detect this.

Thanks,
Lanciae

Trueads is mentioned here.

http://www.geekstogo.com/forum/True...lt-page-t242124.html&pid=1558663#entry1558663

A specific recipe for removal, is on this page.

http://www.geekstogo.com/forum/How-...dagency-Contextual-ads-Snappyads-t238947.html

HTH,
Paul

 

[Lanciae]

Thanks everyone for your help. I was able to disable the thread.
Lanciae

 

[Barry Schwarz]

Use my Remove-it software, it will remove that malware from your system.
Choose yes for all options when prompted. Download it here
http://www.ms-mvp.org/

This is not the MVP site despite its fake logos.

The correct MVP site is http://www.mvps.org/.