{"id":62923,"date":"2017-01-30T05:24:11","date_gmt":"2017-01-30T05:24:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/?p=62923"},"modified":"2017-01-30T05:31:50","modified_gmt":"2017-01-30T05:31:50","slug":"ads-by-diskpower-removal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/ads-by-diskpower-removal\/","title":{"rendered":"How to remove DiskPower adware (Virus Removal Guide)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>DiskPower version 1.0<\/strong>\u00a0is an adware program that displays pop-up ads and unwanted advertisements on web pages that you visit. These advertisements will be shown as boxes containing coupons, as underlined keywords (in-text ads), pop-up ads or advertising banners.<\/p><div id=\"mwtad3425639981\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_309684--placement_360520\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7750719144850257\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7750719144850257\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"3957935887\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-62924\" title=\"DiskPower adware\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/DiskPower-adware.jpg\" alt=\"DiskPower virus\" width=\"650\" height=\"449\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/DiskPower-adware.jpg 650w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/DiskPower-adware-300x207.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"mwtad2573857263\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_309746-ad_309691-placement_360521\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7750719144850257\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7750719144850257\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"4456629336\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div><h2 class=\"mt_title\">What is DiskPower?<\/h2>\n<p>DiskPower is advertised as a system optimization tool which will speed up your computer. Though this may sound like a useful service, the DiskPower program can be intrusive and will display advertisements whether you want them to or not.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-62925\" title=\"Ads by DiskPower\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Ads-by-DiskPower.jpg\" alt=\"Ads by DiskPower virus\" width=\"731\" height=\"499\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Ads-by-DiskPower.jpg 731w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Ads-by-DiskPower-300x205.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 731px) 100vw, 731px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The DiskPower advertisements may have a different text under the pop-up: &#8220;<strong>Powered by DiskPower<\/strong>&#8220;, &#8220;<strong>Brought to you by DiskPower<\/strong>&#8220;, &#8220;<strong>RocketTab powered by DiskPower<\/strong>&#8220;, &#8220;<strong>Ads by DiskPower<\/strong>&#8221; or &#8220;<strong>Ads powered by DiskPower<\/strong>&#8220;.<br \/>\nThese ads are aimed to promote the installation of additional questionable content including web browser toolbars, optimization utilities and other products, all so the DiskPower publisher can generate pay-per-click revenue.<\/p><div id=\"mwtad1159650613\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_381396-ad_309691-placement_360566\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7750719144850257\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7750719144850257\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"1471373341\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>When your machine is infected with the DiskPower adware, other\u00a0common symptoms include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Advertising banners are injected with the web pages that you are visiting.<\/li>\n<li>Random web page text is turned into hyperlinks.<\/li>\n<li>Browser popups appear which recommend fake updates or other software.<\/li>\n<li>Other unwanted adware programs might get installed without the user&#8217;s knowledge.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>To make matters worse, you will also find that DiskPower will cause your computer to act more sluggish or for your web browser to freeze.<\/p>\n<div id=\"mwtad965864736\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_309747-ad_309691-placement_360587\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7750719144850257\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7750719144850257\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"9589536513\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div><h2 class=\"mt_title\">How did DiskPower get on my computer?<\/h2>\n<p><strong>DiskPower<\/strong>\u00a0is commonly bundled with other free programs that you download off of the Internet. Unfortunately, some free downloads do not adequately disclose that other software will also be installed and you may find that you have installed DiskPower without your knowledge.<\/p><div id=\"mwtad890790373\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_309686-ad_309691-placement_360569\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7750719144850257\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7750719144850257\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"6935453015\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mt_noteg\">You should <strong>always pay attention when installing software<\/strong> because often, a software installer includes optional installs. Be very careful what you agree to install.<br \/>\n<strong>Always opt for the custom installation<\/strong> and deselect anything that is not familiar, especially optional software that you never wanted to download and install in the first place. It goes without saying that you should not install software that you don\u2019t trust.<\/div>\n<div class=\"mt_notey\">The below instructions are for Windows users, however we also have an <a href=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/remove-android-virus\/\" target=\"_blank\">Android guide<\/a> and a <a href=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/remove-mac-os-x-virus\/\" target=\"_blank\">Mac OS guide<\/a> which should help clean up your device.<\/div>\n<div id=\"mwtad4067147857\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_309748-ad_309691-placement_360588\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7750719144850257\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7750719144850257\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"3906789406\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div><h2 class=\"mt_title\">How to remove DiskPower pop-up\u00a0ads(Virus Removal Guide)<\/h2>\n<div class=\"mt_noteb\">This malware removal guide may appear overwhelming due to the amount of the steps and numerous programs that are being used. We have only written it this way to provide clear, detailed, and easy to understand instructions that anyone can use to remove malware for free.<br \/>\nPlease perform all the steps in the correct order. If you have any questions or doubt at any point, <strong>STOP<\/strong> and <a href=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/forums\/malware-removal-assistance.10\/\" target=\"_blank\">ask for our assistance<\/a>.<\/div>\n<ul class=\"stepsbox\">\n<li>\n<div class=\"mwt_summary\">To remove DiskPower pop-up\u00a0ads, follow these steps:<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#uninstall\"><strong>STEP 1<\/strong>: Uninstall\u00a0DiskPower version 1.0 from Windows<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#adwcleaner\"><strong>STEP 2<\/strong>: Use AdwCleaner to remove &#8220;Ads by DiskPower&#8221; adware<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#malwarebytes\"><strong>STEP 3<\/strong>: Scan and clean your computer with Malwarebytes<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#hitmanpro\"><strong>STEP 4<\/strong>: Double-check for malicious programs with HitmanPro<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 id=\"uninstall\" class=\"mt_blue\">STEP 1\u00a0: Uninstall\u00a0DiskPower version 1.0 from Windows<\/h3>\n<p>In this first step, we will try to identify and remove any malicious program that might be installed on your computer.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Go to the uninstall menu.<br \/>\n<div class=\"responsive-tabs\">\n<p class=\"tabtitle\">Windows 10 or Windows 8<\/p>\n<div class=\"tabcontent\">\n\n<ol>\n<li>To uninstall a program on <strong>Windows 10<\/strong> or <strong>Windows 8,\u00a0<\/strong>right-click on the <strong>Windows Start button<\/strong> and choose &#8220;<strong>Control Panel<\/strong>&#8221; from the pop-up menu.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-42510\" title=\"Right-click on the Windows Start button and choose Control Panel\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Control-Panel-Windows-10.jpg\" alt=\"Control Panel in Windows 10\" width=\"497\" height=\"384\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Control-Panel-Windows-10.jpg 497w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Control-Panel-Windows-10-300x232.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 497px) 100vw, 497px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>When the &#8220;<em>Control Panel<\/em>&#8221; window opens click on the &#8220;<strong>Uninstall a program<\/strong>&#8221; option under &#8220;<em>Programs<\/em>&#8221; category.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-42512\" title=\"Click on Uninstall a program\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Uninstall-Windows-10.jpg\" alt=\"Uninstall A Program on Windows 10\" width=\"574\" height=\"309\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Uninstall-Windows-10.jpg 574w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Uninstall-Windows-10-300x161.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 574px) 100vw, 574px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<\/div><p class=\"tabtitle\">Windows 7 or Windows Vista<\/p>\n<div class=\"tabcontent\">\n\n<ol>\n<li>If you are using Windows XP, Windows Vista or Windows 7, click the &#8220;<strong>Start<\/strong>&#8221; button, then click on the &#8220;<strong>Control Panel<\/strong>&#8221; menu option.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-25919\" title=\"Control Panel in Windows Start Menu\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/windows-start-menu-control-panel.jpg\" alt=\"[Image: Control Panel in Windows Start Menu]\" width=\"346\" height=\"442\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/windows-start-menu-control-panel.jpg 346w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/windows-start-menu-control-panel-234x300.jpg 234w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 346px) 100vw, 346px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>When the &#8220;<em>Control Panel<\/em>&#8221; window opens click on the &#8220;<strong>Uninstall a program<\/strong>&#8221; option under &#8220;<em>Programs<\/em>&#8221; category.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7203\" title=\"Click on Uninstall a program\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/uninstall-a-program-windows.jpg\" alt=\"[Image: Uninstall a program]\" width=\"557\" height=\"298\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/uninstall-a-program-windows.jpg 557w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/uninstall-a-program-windows-300x160.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 557px) 100vw, 557px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<li>When the &#8220;<strong>Programs and Features<\/strong>&#8221;\u00a0screen is displayed, scroll through the list of currently installed programs and uninstall &#8220;<strong>DiskPower version 1.0<\/strong>&#8220;.\n<div class=\"mt_noteg\">The malicious program may have a different name on your computer. To view the most recently installed programs, you can click on the &#8220;<em>Installed On<\/em>&#8221; column to sort your program by the installation date. Scroll through the list, and uninstall any unwanted or unknown programs.<\/div>\n<div class=\"mt_notey\">\n<p>If you cannot find any unwanted programs on your computer, <strong>you can proceed with the next step.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mt_noteb\">If you are having issues while trying to uninstall DiskPower version 1.0, you can use <strong><a title=\"Download Revo Uninstaller\" href=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/get-revo-uninstaller\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Revo Uninstaller<\/a><\/strong> to completely remove this unwanted program from your machine.<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-50218 alignnone\" title=\"Uninstall DiskPower version 1.0 from Windows\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Remove-Malicious-Programs.jpg\" alt=\"Uninstall DiskPower version 1.0\" width=\"646\" height=\"430\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Remove-Malicious-Programs.jpg 646w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Remove-Malicious-Programs-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 646px) 100vw, 646px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 id=\"adwcleaner\" class=\"mt_blue\">STEP 2: Use AdwCleaner to &#8220;Ads by DiskPower&#8221; remove adware<\/h3>\n<p>Malwarebytes AdwCleaner is a free utility that will scan your computer for &#8220;Ads by DiskPower&#8221; adware and other malicious programs that may be installed.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>You can download <strong>Malwarebytes AdwCleaner<\/strong> from the below link.<br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/toolslib.net\/downloads\/finish\/1\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MALWAREBYTES ADWCLEANER DOWNLOAD LINK<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0(<em>This link will start the download of &#8220;Malwarebytes AdwCleaner&#8221; on your computer<\/em>)<\/li>\n<li>When Malwarebytes AdwCleaner has finished downloading, please double-click on the AdwCleaner icon to perform a system scan with this program.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-60172 alignnone\" title=\"Double-click on the Malwarebytes AdwCleaner Icon\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/AdwCleaner-Downloads.jpg\" alt=\"Malwarebytes AdwCleaner Icon\" width=\"470\" height=\"279\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/AdwCleaner-Downloads.jpg 470w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/AdwCleaner-Downloads-300x178.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 470px) 100vw, 470px\" \/><br \/>\nIf Windows prompts you as to whether or not you wish to run Malwarebytes AdwCleaner, please allow it to run.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-56786 alignnone\" title=\"Windows asking permissions to install Malwarebytes AdwCleaner\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Malwarebytes-Adwcleaner-UAC.jpg\" alt=\"Windows asking permission to start Malwarebytes AdwCleaner\" width=\"489\" height=\"343\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Malwarebytes-Adwcleaner-UAC.jpg 489w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Malwarebytes-Adwcleaner-UAC-300x210.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 489px) 100vw, 489px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>When the Malwarebytes AdwCleaner program will open, click on the &#8220;<strong>Scan<\/strong>&#8221; button as shown below.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-56787 alignnone\" title=\"Click on the Scan button to start a Malawarebytes AdwCleaner scan\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Malwarebytes-AdwCleaner.jpg\" alt=\"Scan your computer with Malwarebytes AdwCleaner to remove adware\" width=\"489\" height=\"255\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Malwarebytes-AdwCleaner.jpg 489w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Malwarebytes-AdwCleaner-300x156.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 489px) 100vw, 489px\" \/><br \/>\nMalwarebytes AdwCleaner will now start to search for the Ads by DiskPower adware and other malicious programs.<\/li>\n<li>To remove the malicious files that were detected in the previous step, please click on the &#8220;<strong>Clean<\/strong>&#8221; button.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-56785 alignnone\" title=\"Click on the Clean button to remove the adware\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Malwarebytes-AdwCleaner-Scan.jpg\" alt=\"Malwarebytes AdwCleaner removing Adware\" width=\"492\" height=\"491\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Malwarebytes-AdwCleaner-Scan.jpg 492w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Malwarebytes-AdwCleaner-Scan-290x290.jpg 290w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Malwarebytes-AdwCleaner-Scan-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 492px) 100vw, 492px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Malwarebytes AdwCleaner will prompt you to save any open files or documents,\u00a0as the program will need to reboot the computer to complete the cleaning process. Please do so, and then click on the &#8220;<strong>OK<\/strong>&#8221; button.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-56784 alignnone\" title=\"Malwarebytes AdwCleaner asking to restart computer to finish the adware removal process\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Malwarebytes-AdwCleaner-Removing-Malware.jpg\" alt=\"Malwarebytes AdwCleaner finishing malware removal\" width=\"491\" height=\"496\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Malwarebytes-AdwCleaner-Removing-Malware.jpg 491w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Malwarebytes-AdwCleaner-Removing-Malware-297x300.jpg 297w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 491px) 100vw, 491px\" \/><br \/>\nWhen your computer reboots and you are logged in, Malwarebytes AdwCleaner will automatically <em>open a log file<\/em> that contains the files, registry keys, and programs that were removed from your computer. Please review this log file and then close the notepad window. You can now continue with the rest of the instructions.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 id=\"malwarebytes\" class=\"mt_blue\">STEP 3: Scan and clean your computer with Malwarebytes<\/h3>\n<p>Malwarebytes is a powerful on-demand scanner which should remove the DiskPower pop-up\u00a0ads from your machine. It is important to note that Malwarebytes will run alongside antivirus software without conflicts.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>You can download <strong>download Malwarebytes<\/strong>\u00a0from the below link.<br \/>\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/downloads-malwarebytes-for-windows\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MALWAREBYTES DOWNLOAD LINK<\/a> <\/strong><em>(This link open a new page from where you can download &#8220;Malwarebytes&#8221;)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>When Malwarebytes has finished downloading, double-click on the &#8220;<em>mb3-setup-consumer<\/em>&#8221; file to install Malwarebytes on your computer.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-59774 alignnone\" title=\"Double-click on mb3-setup to install Malwarebytes\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Malwarebytes-Download.jpg\" alt=\"Malwarebytes installer\" width=\"502\" height=\"256\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Malwarebytes-Download.jpg 502w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Malwarebytes-Download-300x153.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 502px) 100vw, 502px\" \/><br \/>\nYou may be presented with an\u00a0<em>User Account Control<\/em>\u00a0pop-up asking if you want to allow Malwarebytes to make changes to your device. If this happens, you should click \u201c<em>Yes<\/em>\u201d to continue with the installation.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-59773 alignnone\" title=\"Click Yes to install Malwarebytes\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Malwarebytes-UAC-Prompt.jpg\" alt=\"Malwarebytes User Account Control Prompt\" width=\"504\" height=\"371\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Malwarebytes-UAC-Prompt.jpg 504w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Malwarebytes-UAC-Prompt-300x221.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 504px) 100vw, 504px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>When the Malwarebytes installation begins, you will see the <em>Malwarebytes Setup Wizard<\/em> which will guide you through the installation process.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-59768 alignnone\" title=\"Click on the Next button to install Malwarebytes\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Malwarebytes-Installer.jpg\" alt=\"Setup Malwarebytes installer\" width=\"506\" height=\"393\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Malwarebytes-Installer.jpg 506w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Malwarebytes-Installer-300x233.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 506px) 100vw, 506px\" \/><br \/>\nTo install Malwarebytes on your machine, <strong>keep following the prompts<\/strong> by clicking the &#8220;<strong>Next<\/strong>&#8221; button.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-59767 alignnone\" title=\"Malwarebytes final setup screen\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Malwarebytes-Final-Installer-screen.jpg\" alt=\"Completing the Malwarebytes Setup Wizard\" width=\"503\" height=\"394\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Malwarebytes-Final-Installer-screen.jpg 503w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Malwarebytes-Final-Installer-screen-300x235.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 503px) 100vw, 503px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Once installed, Malwarebytes will automatically start and update the antivirus database. To start a system scan you can click on the &#8220;<strong>Scan\u00a0Now<\/strong>&#8221; button.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-59771 alignnone\" title=\"Click on the Scan Now button to scan with Malwarebytes\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Malwarebytes-Scan-Now.jpg\" alt=\"Perform a system scan with Malwarebytes\" width=\"643\" height=\"446\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Malwarebytes-Scan-Now.jpg 643w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Malwarebytes-Scan-Now-300x208.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 643px) 100vw, 643px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Malwarebytes will now start scanning your computer for malicious programs.<br \/>\nThis process can take a few minutes, so we suggest you do something else and periodically check on the status of the scan to see when it is finished.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-59772\" title=\"Malwarebytes while performing a scan\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Malwarebytes-Scanning-for-Malware.jpg\" alt=\"Malwarebytes scanning for malware\" width=\"643\" height=\"445\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Malwarebytes-Scanning-for-Malware.jpg 643w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Malwarebytes-Scanning-for-Malware-300x208.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 643px) 100vw, 643px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>When the scan has completed, you will be presented with a screen showing the malware infections that Malwarebytes has detected.<br \/>\nTo remove the malicious programs that Malwarebytes has found, click on the &#8220;<strong>Quarantine Selected<\/strong>&#8221; button.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-59769\" title=\"Click on the Quarantine Selected button to remove malware\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Malwarebytes-Quaratine-Virus.jpg\" alt=\"Malwarebytes Quarantine Selected\" width=\"641\" height=\"451\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Malwarebytes-Quaratine-Virus.jpg 641w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Malwarebytes-Quaratine-Virus-300x211.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 641px) 100vw, 641px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Malwarebytes will now quarantine all the malicious files and registry keys that it has found.<br \/>\nTo complete the malware removal process, Malwarebytes may ask you to restart your computer.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-59770\" title=\"Malwarebytes requesting to restart computer to complete malware removal process\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Malwarebytes-Removing-Virus.jpg\" alt=\"Malwarebytes removing malware from computer\" width=\"639\" height=\"445\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Malwarebytes-Removing-Virus.jpg 639w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Malwarebytes-Removing-Virus-300x209.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 639px) 100vw, 639px\" \/><br \/>\nWhen the malware removal process is complete, you can close Malwarebytes and continue with the rest of the instructions.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 id=\"hitmanpro\" class=\"mt_blue\">STEP 4: Double-check for malicious programs with HitmanPro<\/h3>\n<p>HitmanPro can find and remove malware, adware, bots, and other threats that even the best antivirus suite can oftentimes miss. HitmanPro is designed to run alongside your antivirus suite, firewall, and other security tools.<\/p><div id=\"mwtad301321585\" class=\"gas_fallback-ad_381401-ad_309691-placement_360573\" style=\"margin-top: 30px;margin-bottom: 30px;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-7750719144850257\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7750719144850257\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5315249587\" \ndata-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<ol>\n<li>You can download <strong>HitmanPro<\/strong> from the below link:<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/downloads-hitmanpro\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> <strong>HITMANPRO DOWNLOAD LINK<\/strong><\/a> <em>(This link will open a new web page from where you can download &#8220;HitmanPro&#8221;)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>When HitmanPro has finished downloading, double-click on the &#8220;<em>hitmanpro<\/em>&#8221; file to install this program on your computer.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-59783\" title=\"Double-click on the HitmanPro file\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/HitmanPro-Download.jpg\" alt=\"HitmanPro icon\" width=\"498\" height=\"242\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/HitmanPro-Download.jpg 498w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/HitmanPro-Download-300x146.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 498px) 100vw, 498px\" \/><br \/>\nYou may be presented with an\u00a0<em>User Account Control<\/em>\u00a0pop-up asking if you want to allow HitmanPro to make changes to your device. If this happens, you should click \u201c<em>Yes<\/em>\u201d to continue with the installation.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-59784\" title=\"Click Yes to install HitmanPro\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/HitmanPro-User-Account-Control.jpg\" alt=\"HitmanPro User Account Control Pop-up\" width=\"496\" height=\"363\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/HitmanPro-User-Account-Control.jpg 496w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/HitmanPro-User-Account-Control-300x220.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 496px) 100vw, 496px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>When the program starts you will be presented with the start screen as shown below. Now click on the <strong>Next<\/strong> button to continue with the scan process.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-54010\" title=\"Click Next to install HitmanPro\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/HitmanPro-install.jpg\" alt=\"HitmanPro setup process\" width=\"534\" height=\"421\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/HitmanPro-install.jpg 534w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/HitmanPro-install-300x237.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 534px) 100vw, 534px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>HitmanPro will now begin to scan your computer for malware.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-54012\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/HitmanPro-Scan.jpg\" alt=\"HitmanPro scanning for Ads by DiskPower virus\" width=\"529\" height=\"426\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/HitmanPro-Scan.jpg 529w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/HitmanPro-Scan-300x242.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 529px) 100vw, 529px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>When it has finished it will display a list of all the malware that the program found as shown in the image below. Click on the &#8220;<strong>Next<\/strong>&#8221; button, to remove malware.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-54008\" title=\"HitmanPro scan summary. Click Next to remove malware\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/HitmanPro-detected-malware.jpg\" alt=\"HitmanPro detected malware\" width=\"530\" height=\"426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/HitmanPro-detected-malware.jpg 530w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/HitmanPro-detected-malware-300x241.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 530px) 100vw, 530px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Click on the &#8220;<strong>Activate free license<\/strong>&#8221; button to begin the <em>free 30 days trial<\/em>, and remove all the malicious files from your computer.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-54011\" title=\"Click on the Activate free license button\" src=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/HitmanPro-remove-malware.jpg\" alt=\"Activate HitmanPro to remove malware\" width=\"528\" height=\"420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/HitmanPro-remove-malware.jpg 528w, https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/HitmanPro-remove-malware-300x239.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 528px) 100vw, 528px\" \/><br \/>\nWhen the process is complete, you can close HitmanPro and continue with the rest of the instructions.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"mt_noteg\">Your computer should now be free of the DiskPower pop-up ads. You can remove <strong>AdwCleaner<\/strong> from your computer, however we recommend that you keep <strong>Malwarebytes<\/strong> and <strong>HitmanPro<\/strong> installed to periodically scan your device for malware.<br \/>\nIf you are still experiencing problems while trying to remove Ads by DiskPower adware from your\u00a0computer, please do one of the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Run a system scan with <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/downloads-zemana-antimalware\/\" target=\"_blank\">Zemana AntiMalware<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Ask for help in our <strong><a title=\"Malware Removal Assistance\" href=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/forums\/malware-removal-assistance.10\/\" target=\"_blank\">Malware Removal Assistance<\/a><\/strong> forum.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DiskPower version 1.0\u00a0is an adware program that displays pop-up ads and unwanted advertisements on web pages that you visit. These advertisements will be shown as boxes containing coupons, as underlined keywords (in-text ads), pop-up ads &#8230; <\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more-container\"><a title=\"How to remove DiskPower adware (Virus Removal Guide)\" class=\"read-more button\" href=\"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/ads-by-diskpower-removal\/#more-62923\" aria-label=\"Read more about How to remove DiskPower adware (Virus Removal Guide)\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":62924,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2725],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-62923","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-adware","masonry-post","generate-columns","tablet-grid-50","mobile-grid-100","grid-parent","grid-50","resize-featured-image"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/62923","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=62923"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/62923\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/62924"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=62923"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=62923"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/malwaretips.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=62923"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}