Popup virus how to remove?

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Rawr87

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Feb 21, 2012
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I'm having trouble with deleting this one annoying popup software. Adblock can block it but it have to manually add it to adblock on each website. It's this small window on any website you visit which links into another website. Possibly created for increased internet traffic to generate money. I think it has something to do with adserver (it was one of the sites trying to send me to)

I have ESET nod32 smart security 8, i downloaded adaware and use it in compatibility mode. I also have malwarebytes, used adwcleaner and hitmanpro. Checked programs under desktop panel, no unknown program. Tried resetting browser didnt work (This virus is in multiple platforms anyway so i dont think its related to that). Problem still persists. Has anyone encountered similar thing, if so what steps did u take to remove it?

PS: i dont do windows backups ( bad habit i know but too late for that) so that option is out of the window too i believe.

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Rawr87

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thanks blackbird, that was a good advice but unfortunately the ad doesnt show up in the list, i blocked everything on a site that had that ad and it still showed up. I think i should just format the hard drive, at this point i dont see any other option