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There is an ad-ware worm on my windows 7 PC that I am trying to get rid of. McAfee has been largely unsuccessful. I can see the malicious .exe created under the C:\ProgramData\ folder that is causing the abnormal behaviour: hyper-links on browser when clicked opens a new window with ads.

I deleted the malicious .exefile to stop the behaviour but this only helps temporarily as the .exe is re-created and ran as a background process.

How can I get to the root of this problem, i.e. find the program that generates this .exe and remove it. Is it possible to trace the generation of .exe files or folders in the ProgramData folder on Windows 7?

dr_rk
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I've had great results using Hitman Pro. Scans are free, and it will remove malware for free during the 30 day trial period. After that it's $25/year, which is perhaps excessive, given that Hitman Pro is not a full-featured anti-malware solution. But it finds and removes malware better than anything else I've tried.

boot13
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It does sound like a typical behavior. Something that you really shouldn't need to dig into yourself (unless you're REALLY interested).

Have you tried the "Malicious Software Removal Tool"? It should be worth a try :)

The software searches for and removes any of the unwanted stuff as listed on this page. It's made for specific malware and is really thorough with those that it knows how to handle.

Fabian Miiro
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