Successful Spyware Removal with Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware

Or, How to Kill the Zlob Trojan

Oh no. Not again! That was my first thought when my laptop started opening advertising pop-ups all by itself. This, I knew, was not good. I'd been infected with a trojan -- a piece of malicious software or "malware" intent on hijacking my browser to push advertisements.

Spyware is no joke. In some cases, it does harmless if annoying things like changing your desktop background or shoving pop-up ads in your face. But it can also slow your system to a crawl. Worse, spyware can make you a victim of identity theft  by broadcasting to hackers any sensitive information you type on your computer, such as credit card or social security numbers.

The First Attack

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