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TargetAD Adware

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About Adware TargetAD

TargetAD is an adware implemented as Internet Explorer Browser Helper Object. It displays pop-up advertisements when you are browsing the Internet. This adware may be installed without user notice.

How to Remove TargetAD ?

Remove this spyware using Spyware Doctor.

Follow these removal steps to manually remove this spyware:

1. Reboot your computer to safe mode.
   
2. Open a DOS command prompt window ( Start > Run , type 'cmd' (on Windows NT/2000/XP ) or 'command' (on Windows 95/98/Me)) and enter the following commands,

   cd %programfiles%\netmeting\target
   regsvr32 /u target.dll

3. Click Start > Run, type 'regedit' to open the Registry Editor.
4. Navigate to and delete the following registry keys:
   
   HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\TargetAD
   HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Ext\Stats\{002AF282-E42D-4B51-9F70-F1570C02FAAD}
   
5. Open "Program Files" folder. Find and delete the folder netmeting and all the contents within it.
   
6. Go to Start > Settings > Control Panel > Internet Options, select the Programs tab and then click on the "Reset Web Settings" to reset your Internet Explorer settings.
   
7. Reboot the computer.

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