uninstall groovedown?

fusuf

how do i uninstall groovedown? it wont apear when i go to uninstall programs. and it gave me a stupid homepage which i didnt want

fusuf

anyone?

_AVALANCHE_

From what you've said I don't want to go to the site, even more so when it's "Dot"me at the end of the URL so....

When did you install it? If only lately then use a computer restore point from a time before that.

If that doesn't work,

What Browser are you using? Did you actually download and install or is it a Browser addon? Try a scan with http://www.malwarebytes.org/products/malwarebytes_free and see if it finds anything.

Do you see it listed when you go to My Computer-->Local Disk-->Program files?

Some of these are a bitch to remove...

fusuf

_AVALANCHE_ wrote: »

From what you've said I don't want to go to the site, even more so when it's "Dot"me at the end of the URL so....

When did you install it? If only lately then use a computer restore point from a time before that.

If that doesn't work,

What Browser are you using? Did you actually download and install or is it a Browser addon? Try a scan with http://www.malwarebytes.org/products/malwarebytes_free and see if it finds anything.

Do you see it listed when you go to My Computer-->Local Disk-->Program files?

Some of these are a bitch to remove...

it was a second before i psoted this. how to i resore the system to a certain time?

_AVALANCHE_

Click Start and write System Restore in the search box, it'l appear as a search result, click and follow instructions.

fusuf

_AVALANCHE_ wrote: »

Click Start and write System Restore in the search box, it'l appear as a search result, click and follow instructions.

done it. the bastard thing is still there. ive reset my homepage but i dnt know if all it did was change my homepage

_AVALANCHE_

fusuf wrote: »

done it. the bastard thing is still there. ive reset my homepage but i dnt know if all it did was change my homepage

Did you try this stuff...

What Browser are you using? Did you actually download and install or is it a Browser addon? Try a scan with http://www.malwarebytes.org/products/malwarebytes_free and see if it finds anything.

Do you see it listed when you go to My Computer-->Local Disk-->Program files?

Some of these are a bitch to remove...

_AVALANCHE_

Do the scan in safe mode, keep pressing F2 on startup to get in to safe mode.

It may be F8.

fusuf

_AVALANCHE_ wrote: »

Do the scan in safe mode, keep pressing F2 on startup to get in to safe mode.

It may be F8.

Do I have to download this? I'm gonna purchase some anti virus next time I get work on my weekend job. Will this help me get rid of it at all? If so any recommendations?

mordeith

fusuf wrote: »

Do I have to download this? I'm gonna purchase some anti virus next time I get work on my weekend job. Will this help me get rid of it at all? If so any recommendations?

Download what? Malwarebytes? Then yes you have to download but it's very effective at getting rid of malware. I've used it a couple of times and worked a treat.

EDIT: If you're asking about Safe Mode then that is just a stripped version of Windows that loads with the minimum of drivers. This can sometimes be necessary to competely rid yourself of some malware.

_AVALANCHE_

fusuf wrote: »

Do I have to download this? I'm gonna purchase some anti virus next time I get work on my weekend job. Will this help me get rid of it at all? If so any recommendations?

Yes, don't buy any. Install one of these...

MSE
Avast
Avira

All of them are good real-time scanners, free to Home User, as good as the paid ones, sometimes better in Lab Tests. The first is Microsofts own one.

Use Firefox instead of Internet Explorer....if that's what your using.

fusuf

_AVALANCHE_ wrote: »

Yes, don't buy any. Install one of these...

MSE
Avast
Avira

All of them are good real-time scanners, free to Home User, as good as the paid ones, sometimes better in Lab Tests. The first is Microsofts own one.

Use Firefox instead of Internet Explorer....if that's what your using.

thanks for the suggestions! do I need malwarebytes even if i have these?

yoyo

fusuf wrote: »

thanks for the suggestions! do I need malwarebytes even if i have these?

You should only install one anti virus, I reccomend MSE!

Nick

fusuf

yoyo wrote: »

You should only install one anti virus, I reccomend MSE!

Nick

and malware bytes is another anti virus? in which case i wont need it with MSE?

mp22

fusuf wrote: »

and malware bytes is another anti virus? in which case i wont need it with MSE?

Malarebytes is a anti spyware product,and can be installed alongside mse,Just a word of warning about MSE it will require windows auto updates to be enabled.

_AVALANCHE_

fusuf wrote: »

and malware bytes is another anti virus? in which case i wont need it with MSE?

You can use Malwarebytes with an Anti-virus. No problems their.

The free one is only an on demand scanner though anyway--->that means you have to actually run it yourself. If you were using the computer alot for banking you should run it weekly.

The paid for one would be actively looking to stop infections, but you don't need it....if your're careful and don't click on dodgy links or install crap addons.

fusuf

_AVALANCHE_ wrote: »

You can use Malwarebytes with an Anti-virus. No problems their.

The free one is only an on demand scanner though anyway--->that means you have to actually run it yourself. If you were using the computer alot for banking you should run it weekly.

The paid for one would be actively looking to stop infections, but you don't need it....if your're careful and don't click on dodgy links or install crap addons.

I've just done a scan on MSE. It took a good while, maybe 10 or 15 mins. It says "no threats detected", or something along those lines. What exactly does this mean?

_AVALANCHE_

fusuf wrote: »

I've just done a scan on MSE. It took a good while, maybe 10 or 15 mins. It says "no threats detected", or something along those lines. What exactly does this mean?

That's actually pretty quick, was it a full one in safe mode? Did you ever do the Malwarebytes one in safe mode? Did you look in Program files to see if groovedown was in there?

No Threats Detected is exactly that--->No dodgy malware/viruses found. Groovedown is probably OK so, what did it change your Homepage to?

You probably had the option to untick a box when installing it to stop it changing your homepage.

fusuf

_AVALANCHE_ wrote: »

That's actually pretty quick, was it a full one in safe mode? Did you ever do the Malwarebytes one in safe mode? Did you look in Program files to see if groovedown was in there?

No Threats Detected is exactly that--->No dodgy malware/viruses found. Groovedown is probably OK so, what did it change your Homepage to?

You probably had the option to untick a box when installing it to stop it changing your homepage.

okay sorry for not getting back. i did a full search last night with mse it took at least 4 hours and "searched" over 1900000 items. it still said no threats detected. does this mean i have no malware/spyware? and yes i think it was me setting it up in "recommended" mode which caused it to change my homepage to their own one. i changed it back to google and i dont have any problems.

_AVALANCHE_

fusuf wrote: »

okay sorry for not getting back. i did a full search last night with mse it took at least 4 hours and "searched" over 1900000 items. it still said no threats detected. does this mean i have no malware/spyware? and yes i think it was me setting it up in "recommended" mode which caused it to change my homepage to their own one. i changed it back to google and i dont have any problems.

Yea, you should be safe at that.

fusuf

_AVALANCHE_ wrote: »

Yea, you should be safe at that.

Thanks for your help!