How do I remove any adware, especially the one called Saver Box, from Firefox?

Question

When I use Firefox and use Overstock, Ebay or the like, I get this banner ad listing it "from Saver, box". I've been able to remove it from Internet Explorer, but I can't figure out how to do it for Firefox. Also, if there's a general way to remove Firefox adware that you can let me know, that would be really appreciated. Thank you!

Answer 1

Hello, please take a look at:
* http://malwaretips.com/blogs/remove-saver-box-virus/
You can try these free programs to scan for malware, which work with your existing antivirus software:
* [http://www.malwarebytes.org/products/malwarebytes_free/ MalwareBytes' Anti-Malware]
* [http://general-changelog-team.fr/en/downloads/viewdownload/20-outils-de-xplode/2-adwcleaner AdwCleaner] (for more info, see this [http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/download/adwcleaner/ alternate AdwCleaner download page])
Further information can be found in the [[Troubleshoot Firefox issues caused by malware]] article.
Removing adware/malware depends on the type. In some cases you simply need to remove an extension and reset some values in '''about:config'''. Most however, need to be removed with tools like MalwareBytes and AdwCleaner.
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