For the past few months my laptop's been completely ridiculous.
When using search engines like Google or Yahoo, instead of directing me to the the desired site, following links redirects me to some other random, obscure search engine.
Some other online support forum directed me to download Malware removal programs to "fix" this problem but for the most part it seems I can install these programs, such as Spybot, I just can't run them.
In browsing this forum I followed a link to the "Before You Post" post and I'm trying to follow the directions, but it's not working out.
Even starting with the downloading ERUNT part doesn't seen right. It's turns out to be some program called RegCure, and there is no "System Registry" function. That I can see anyway! It this right?
And then I downloaded the HijackThis program, seemingly installed it correctly, but it too, does not run.
I had managed to download Ad-Aware (Free) and it's randomly running in the background (and not doing anything at all...) I'm not sure if this affects anything. I also have AVG Free 8.5, which also does random scans, but manages to fix nothing.
Sorry if this post is too long, I just want to be as specific as possible!
Do I have too many spyware programs running that it kind of cancels each other out? Should I uninstall them all, then try again?
And again, sorry to be a bother! I really did try to do all that "Before You Post" stuff to make things easier, it just didn't work!
And if it's at all convenient, can the solution be written in the simplest terms possible? I admit freely that I'm practically computer illiterate!
Thank you.