Shown to have originated in Ghana, the UK, and Ireland it didn’t take long for this adware to hit close to home. BHO.ahy is attacking from other countries, but you can retaliate.

Unless you are the developer of adware, you probably hate it, even more so if it has latched on to your computer. It doesn’t matter how it got there, bottom line is you want it destroyed. There are a number of ways to kill adware, many of which involve step-by-step instructions to manually remove the adware from your PC. The only problem with manually removing adware is that it doesn’t remove it all and just like cancer, it spreads to infect more areas of your computer.

You have other options such as taking your computer to a repair shop and having your hard drive reformatted, but of course, you will lose everything that you had on your computer and it can be quite costly and timely depending on how far backed up they are. If you are an avid computer user, you know that being without your computer is like being without water, or cable, or food. You have to have it.

There are a number of programs on the market that claim to identify, quarantine, remove, and delete adware from your computer, but because new adware is being released daily, many of the programs aren’t equipped to keep up with the increasing demands. The best way to get adware off of your computer is preventing it from getting on there in the first place. Pay attention to updates and install them immediately. Beware of free music downloads and software. Keep in mind that if you like “adult” websites many are filled with adware, spyware, and malware, so enter at your own risk.

If your computer is already infected, invest in a good spyware removal program. Spyzooka is one of the best programs on the market today, guaranteeing 100% removal. It doesn’t get any better than that.