browsing adviser?

recliner · 01-16-2008, 03:35 PM

I kept getting popups, did not know how to get rid of them, until I looked more closely at the popup box that came up near the clock on taskbar. It read ad by browsing adviser. I ran the search for files for browsing adviser, found it and uninstalled this. has anyone ever heard of this?and how would I've gotten this? thanks terp

**johnwill** · 01-17-2008, 11:45 AM

It's one of the many ad-ware things that you can get simply by going to the site that sells it, or the products it was trying to sell. It may have also come in a bundle with some other product you installed.

mizzfit · 01-20-2008, 12:35 AM

I've tried finding the file 2 delete it, but it wasnt there!

any other ideas?

**sobeit** · 01-20-2008, 12:47 AM

you really need to do this forums five step program for the removal of nasties. G o here and follow are the steps.

Be sure to post the log in the hjt forum and not in this thread.

mizzfit · 01-20-2008, 03:37 AM

its all good,

i just had 2 find it manually..

01-16-2008, 03:35 PM	#1 (permalink)
recliner Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: indiana Posts: 54 OS: XP Pro SP2	browsing adviser? I kept getting popups, did not know how to get rid of them, until I looked more closely at the popup box that came up near the clock on taskbar. It read ad by browsing adviser. I ran the search for files for browsing adviser, found it and uninstalled this. has anyone ever heard of this?and how would I've gotten this? thanks terp

01-17-2008, 11:45 AM	#2 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 41,740 OS: Windows 7, XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Re: browsing adviser? It's one of the many ad-ware things that you can get simply by going to the site that sells it, or the products it was trying to sell. It may have also come in a bundle with some other product you installed. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

01-20-2008, 12:35 AM	#3 (permalink)
mizzfit Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Australia Posts: 2 OS: winxp	Re: browsing adviser? I've tried finding the file 2 delete it, but it wasnt there! any other ideas?

01-20-2008, 12:47 AM	#4 (permalink)
sobeit TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: NEAR Posts: 7,433 OS: windows/linux	Re: browsing adviser? you really need to do this forums five step program for the removal of nasties. G o here and follow are the steps. Be sure to post the log in the hjt forum and not in this thread. __________________ there's been global warming since the ice age

01-20-2008, 03:37 AM	#5 (permalink)
mizzfit Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Australia Posts: 2 OS: winxp	Re: browsing adviser? its all good, i just had 2 find it manually..