drivecleaner, very annoying

Russ,

I understand you have to live on ads, no problem with that.
But drivecleaner isn't an ad but spyware in my opinion. It generates very annoying popups which I can't seem to get rid of.
Can't drivecleaner be removed?

Otto

Originally posted by Quirine
Russ,

I understand you have to live on ads, no problem with that.
But drivecleaner isn't an ad but spyware in my opinion. It generates very annoying popups which I can't seem to get rid of.
Can't drivecleaner be removed?

Otto

I would doubt that drivecleaner has any agreement to use this site.


See this for removal.

http://tinyurl.com/y2rgu4


Ps.
Make sure your anti-ad/spyware and anti-virus stuff is all up to date.
And use a decent firewall - ie, not windows firewall.

I would recommend also this free program:
http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html

Originally posted by Quirine
Russ,

I understand you have to live on ads, no problem with that.
But drivecleaner isn't an ad but spyware in my opinion. It generates very annoying popups which I can't seem to get rid of.
Can't drivecleaner be removed?

Otto

Do lifetime members see ads?

Originally posted by Quirine
Russ,

I understand you have to live on ads, no problem with that.
But drivecleaner isn't an ad but spyware in my opinion. It generates very annoying popups which I can't seem to get rid of.
Can't drivecleaner be removed?

Otto

Dr S is right.

Make sure you have a firewall, anti-virus and anti-spyware installed.

Free versions which seem to be doing the job for me, are Zonealarm (free firewall), AVG anti virus and AVG anti-spyware.

Also, after you remove drivecleaner, use firefox with built in pop-up blocker.

D

Or get an OS that isn't bothered by spyware and adware currently so that you don't have waste cpu cycles on antivirus and other such stuff.

Originally posted by Ragnorak
Dr S is right.

Make sure you have a firewall, anti-virus and anti-spyware installed.

Free versions which seem to be doing the job for me, are Zonealarm (free firewall), AVG anti virus and AVG anti-spyware.

Also, after you remove drivecleaner, use firefox with built in pop-up blocker.

D

Zonealarm (free firewall), AVG anti virus and AVG anti-spyware, I have them all installed and I use Firefox with pop-up blocker.
I also checked my harddisk for traces of drivecleaner: it's not there or disguised in such a way that I do not recognise it.
Furthermore, RHP is the only site that I visit where drivecleaner pops up. Apart from this I have no trouble with adware at all.
So I still think it's related to RHP.
Furthermore I think the ads in the top of the screen are country-related so probably only dutchies may have the same problems as I have.

Otto

drivecleaner is classed as a Trojan.

You can remove it - as above or by following the instructions here :

http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/topic71782.html


I had it when I used Internet Explorer but I've never seen it while using FF.

If your running Windows try installing Windows Defender from the microsoft web site. I don't know if it will get rid of it since I've never had a problem with it, but it does seem to pick up a lot of stuff that other anti spyware software miss out.

"Drivecleaner" spamware is specific to this site - it's driving me nuts (and yes I am using firefox with appropriate firewalls etc).

Somebody fix it! It is a problem with this site in particular, I only ever see it when I am here.

Originally posted by wilful
"Drivecleaner" spamware is specific to this site - it's driving me nuts (and yes I am using firefox with appropriate firewalls etc).

Somebody fix it! It is a problem with this site in particular, I only ever see it when I am here.

Once it's on your computer you have to remove it. And then prevent it's return.

Here is a simple way to remove it;

http://www.malwarebytes.org/rogueremover.php

If you got it from this site, I would be surprised - in fact I personally wouldn't knowingly go to any site that was deliberately dishing out malware.

Please see Thread 57149.

-Russ