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2. Inappropriate advertising on AOL

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   Run antivirus scanning or detection utilities on a regular basis to identify and remove malware that can infect your computer. After removing the malware, reboot your computer and scan it again to ensure that all harmful components have been deleted. Some malware programs are very persistent and can be difficult to completely remove.

3. Restore your browser to default settings - AOL Help

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   This can remove adware, get rid of extensions you didn't install, and improve overall performance. Restoring your browser's default settings will also reset your browser's security settings. A reset may delete other saved info like bookmarks, stored passwords, and your homepage.

4. Turn pop-ups off or on in your browser - AOL Help

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   Most modern browsers employ pop-up blockers to keep away the annoying ads or offers that can overwhelm your experience online. While this is often a good thing as it prevents malware and other programs from infecting your computer, it can also cause problems with legitimate sites like AOL Mail.

5. The Many Faces of Malware - AOL

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   Adware: Collects marketing data about you without your knowledge and displays unwanted advertisements on your computer. Spyware: Gathers personal and confidential information and shares it with ...

6. Malwarebytes - Wikipedia

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   Malwarebytes also has numerous tools such as a Junkware Removal Tool to remove adware, an Anti-Rootkit Beta to remove and repair rootkits, StartUpLITE to boost the speed of the Windows reboot, FileASSASSIN to prevent locked files and a Malware Removal Service to support organizations under an active malware attack. [6]

7. Browser hijacking - Wikipedia

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   Most hijacking programs constantly change the settings of browsers, meaning that user choices in their own browser are overwritten. Some antivirus software identifies browser hijacking software as malicious software and can remove it. Some spyware scanning programs have a browser restore function to set the user's browser settings back to ...