Beware NoAdware
by John on September 16, 2009
in Computer tips
Q: I loaded the supposedly free program NoAdware to scan for spyware and it found heaps of spying programs that my other scanners did not. But to remove the spyware I was asked to pay money. I felt this was a scam and tried to remove it but it won’t uninstall.
A: According to www.spywarewarrior.com NoAdware is categorised as ransomware: malicious software that (a) requires money to remove threats that don’t exist or have been installed by the software itself, and/or (b) encrypts the hard drive of the infected computer or the files holding important information. The software then extorts money from the computer’s owner in exchange for the possibility to remove threats that don’t exist or to have access to the data again.
I recommend you use the free Revo Uninstaller from www.revouninstaller.com to remove NoAdware. Read more about Revo Uninstaller here. Be aware that you should back up valuable data first in case NoAdware has some dirty tricks up it’s sleeve and renders the PC useless after uninstalling it.
Sourced from Ray Shaw’s column in The Courier-Mail.
yes, i think you run to a scam software, no adware is not something like that and im using it for a very long time and i did not bump something like that..
This article is sourced from Ray Shaw’s column in the Courier-Mail newspaper in Brisbane. Ray is a respected computer expert and authority on these matters, website: http://www.rayshaw.com.au/ and email: help@im.com.au to discuss this matter with him. Let me know how you get on.