How do I run a security scan ?

I missed SOA and went to project free tv...When finished was bombarded with ads...Has this infected my puter ?

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])
* [http://www.microsoft.com/security/scanner/default.aspx Microsoft Safety Scanner]
* [http://support.kaspersky.com/viruses/disinfection/5350 Anti-Rootkit Utility - TDSSKiller]
* [http://www.surfright.nl/en/hitmanpro/ Hitman Pro]
* [http://www.eset.com/us/online-scanner/ ESET Online Scanner]
Further information can be found in the [[Troubleshoot Firefox issues caused by malware]] article.
Also check your extensions for anything suspicious that may have installed:
* Tools (or [[Image: New Fx Menu]] > Add-ons > Extensions
Alternatively you can start [[Troubleshoot Firefox issues using Safe Mode|Firefox Safe Mode]] - if you don't experience any problems in safe mode then an extension is likely the culprit. Please follow the [[Troubleshoot extensions, themes and hardware acceleration issues to solve common Firefox problems]] article to find the cause.
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