Recently, an increasing number of inexperienced users are faced with the problem of the appearance of advertising banners on the computer desktop. It is quite difficult to remove such a banner, and its developers offer to send a paid message to a short number to unlock the computer. Never do this - as a result, you will not only not get rid of the banner, but also lose money. To remove a banner ad, you can follow these tips.
Instructions
Step 1
First, go to the "Toolbar" and open the "Add or Remove Programs" section. Check the list that opens for any suspicious programs that you did not install. However, in some cases, banners completely block the entire computer desktop, so try starting your computer in Safe Mode. As soon as you find a suspicious component, remove it immediately.
Step 2
If an ad banner appears in Internet Explorer, you can remove it by opening the "Tools" menu and then going to "Settings", "Manage add-ons". In the window that opens, delete all items. As a rule, all banners are registered in this menu, so after restarting the browser, all ads should disappear.
Step 3
The easiest way to ensure that you get rid of all banners is to install the free Dr. Web Curelt, which can be downloaded from the official website of the developers (https://www.freedrweb.com/cureit). This program is designed to scan your computer, detect and eliminate any malware. Also, the utility will allow you to unblock access to popular sites, such as Odnoklassniki or Vkontakte
Step 4
Dr. Web Curelt does not need to be installed. Therefore, all you have to do is run a system scan. As a result, you should get rid of all advertising banners that greatly interfere with your work at the computer.
Step 5
There is also an alternative program, Kaspersky Virus Removal Tool (https://devbuilds.kaspersky-labs.com/devbuilds/AVPTool), which was developed by Kaspersky Lab. This antivirus program is even simpler and more convenient to use than the previous one. It contains updated anti-virus databases that will detect even the newest viruses and malware, including advertising banners.
