klinger Posted November 11, 2017 ID:1181480 Share Posted November 11, 2017 Looking for help on removing adchoices malware. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donnie1 Posted November 17, 2017 ID:1183923 Share Posted November 17, 2017 I am using Window 7, 64bit with IE11. I am running Microsoft Security Essentials and my computer is current with updates. Around 11-13-17, I clicked on something accidentally in the browser, while I was scrolling, that caused ad choices to appear in my browser. I don't remember what I was doing or what site I was on at the time. I clicked on the properties of ad choices and the Address/URL was info.yahoo.com/privacy/us/yahoo/relevantads.html. I added the following entry to my host file to try and block the ad: Here is the host entry: # trying to block adchoices 127.0.0.1 info.yahoo.com/privacy/us/yahoo/relevantads.html # trying to block adchoices But, now the site associated with Ad Choices just changed to something different. (go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?AdChoicesLinkID=286759&ocid=iehp) Malwarebytes Free version does not find/remove Ad Choices. AdwCleaner does not find/remove Ad Choices. I have not tried resetting IE back to default. Before I try a lot of things that probably will not remove Ad Choices, I wanted to find out if anyone else is having the problem? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WLWoodruff Posted November 18, 2017 ID:1184177 Share Posted November 18, 2017 I just purchased Malwarebytes on the assumption that it would take care of adchoices. It doesn't. What next? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanef Posted November 19, 2017 ID:1184396 Share Posted November 19, 2017 i'm having the same problem. Neither malwarebytes premium nor adwcleaner removes adchoices. Looking for a solution. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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