Looking fo an addware scrubber

[cronus4]

I'm looking for a safe, free download to clear my computer of an adware virus. My wife recently opened something unknown and we're being hit with pop-ups that often obliterate the page I'm working on. In addition I'm receiving windows that contain lists of Trojan Horses that have just been detected. Perhaps I'm getting paranoid but I don't trust these windows as they're unidentified. I would have expected them to be headed Microsoft, AVG or some other known name.

I have AVG 8.5 that has done well until now. I ran a diagnostic but no infection was found so it's probably not a comprenhsive enough program to do the job. So, I was hoping you could recommend something to erradicate this annoying virus. If not, could you recommend a way in which I could send 10,000 volts back through the system to the originator of the virus?

Thanks, in advance

 

[Retirednow]

There are a couple of ones that I use and I will list them in the order of importance for me and they are all free.
1. SuperAntiSpyware
2. SpyBot Search & Destroy
3. Ad-Aware Personal

I have used them for years and they have worked for me.

 

[mitchell]

Hallo Cronus4, Both of these programs offer free standalone scanners that you manually update & scan.
Malwarebytes in particular is very highly recommended

Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware: Malwarebytes

SUPERAntiSpyware.com | Remove Malware | Remove Spyware - AntiMalware, AntiSpyware, AntiAdware!

I hope this is of some help