WinAd Adware Removal
WinAd is an adware program that can display pop-up advertisements on your computer. Webroot Spy Sweeper does detect this program and can remove it.
WinAd will typically redirect your searches to windupdates.com and then display advertisements that are related to removing spyware from your computer. It is thought that this adware program has been distributed through the popular online game called “Yo Mama Osama” which promises a free cell phone booster as a prize for winning the game.
You can try to remove WinAd manually by following the below steps (For those who are comfortable modifying their computer files):
- Unregister cd_swf.dll
- Delete the following files: osama.exe, wnad.exe, wnad-update.exe, cd_swf.dll, wnad.dat, wnad_adwarelog.txt, wnad.log, wnad.lgc, wnad
We recommend that you use Webroot Spy Sweeper to remove WinAd and other adware programs like it. Try a free scan for WinAd and other adware programs.