Firefox automatic jump to wiki problem

[mossian]

I have encountered a weird thing that when I access certain sites in firefox, instead of allowing me to view the site it jumps to a site in Wiki:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Referrer

back button doesn't work to take me back - just keeps jumping.

Any idea why this is happening? Virus?

Thanks

Ian

 

[howard_hopkinso]

Hello and welcome to Techspot.

It may well be a virus/spyware infection.

Go and read this thread HERE. Post a HJT log as an attachment into this thread.

Regards Howard :wave: :wave:

 

[mossian]

Log enc

Howard. Here it is, thanks for your help.

Ian

 

[howard_hopkinso]

You might want to copy and paste these instructions into a notepad file. Then you can have the file open in safe mode, so you can follow the instructions easier.

Turn off system restore.(XP/ME only) See how here.> http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/tutorial56.html

Boot into safe mode, under your normal user name(NOT THE ADMINISTRATOR ACCOUNT). See how here.> http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/tutorial61.html

In Windows Explorer, turn on "Show all files and folders, including hidden and system". See how here.> http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/tutorial62.html


Open your task manager, by holding down the ctrl and alt keys and pressing the delete key.

Click on the processes tab and end process for(if there).

gba217.exe

Close task manager.

Run HJT with no other programmes open. Click the scan button. Have HJT fix the following, by placing a tick in the little box next to(if there).

R3 - URLSearchHook: SearchHook Class - {D94AAA2A-C415-42E3-82B6-49FAB4EBFFE9} - C:\PROGRA~1\HALFLE~1\HALFLE~1.DLL

O16 - DPF: {FF3F0F03-0F01-131A-A3F9-08F02B23E0CC} - http://66.117.37.13/gba217.exe

Click on the fix checked button.

Close HJT.

Locate and delete the following bold files and/or directories(if there).

gba217.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\HALFLE~1\HALFLE~1.DLL

Reboot into normal mode and turn system restore back on.

Post a fresh HJT log and let me know how your system is running.

Regards Howard

 

[mossian]

Howard,

Thanks for the help - did what you said. Here is the logfile - no sign of the offending.

Ta

Ian

 

[mossian]

However ...

... still jumping pages. More gubbins must be there.

Ian

 

[howard_hopkinso]

download and run LSPFix from http://cexx.org/lspfix.htm

Use these instructions to remove the bad DLL:
1. Run LSPFix.
2. Check 'I know what I'm doing'.
3. Select mdnsnsp.dll
4. Click the right-pointing arrow (moves it to the "remove" page).
5. Click 'Finished'.

Post a fresh HJT log after doing the above.

Regards Howard

 

[mossian]

Done that

but problem remains.

 

[howard_hopkinso]

First go HERE and follow the instructions for running Ewido. Then, follow the instructions below.

You might want to copy and paste these instructions into a notepad file. Then you can have the file open in safe mode, so you can follow the instructions easier.

Turn off system restore.(XP/ME only) See how here.> http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/tutorial56.html

Boot into safe mode, under your normal user name(NOT THE ADMINISTRATOR ACCOUNT). See how here.> http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/tutorial61.html

Run HJT with no other programmes open(except notepad). Click the scan button. Have HJT fix the following, by placing a tick in the little box next to(if there).

R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = http://www.euro.dell.com/countries/uk/enu/gen/default.htm
R0 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.google.co.uk/
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = http://www.euro.dell.com/countries/uk/enu/gen/default.htm
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.euro.dell.com/countries/uk/enu/gen/default.htm
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Search,CustomizeSearch =

O18 - Protocol: msnim - {828030A1-22C1-4009-854F-8E305202313F} - "C:\PROGRA~1\MSNMES~1\msgrapp.dll" (file missing)

Click on the fix checked button.

Close HJT.

Run a full system scan with your antivirus programme and delete whatever it finds.

Reboot into normal mode and turn system restore back on.

Let me know how your system is running.

Regards Howard

This thread is for the use of mossian only. Please don`t post your own virus/spyware problems in this thread. Instead, open a new thread in our security and the web forum.

 

[DelJo63]

be sure to empty the cache, quit and restart FF.

 

[mossian]

Thanks

That seems to have done the trick, great thanks for your help.

Ian

 

[mossian]

Oh no ...

... now it is back again. I will repeat all the steps tonight and see what happens.

Ian