I have a nasty redirect virus. When I use google/yahoo or any search engine to search, the links found are redirected to other unwanted sites. How do I remove and clean the virus? Also, it takes longer to boot up the computer and it runs a lot slower. Attached are my logs. Please HELP!
Google redirect virus
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You have both McAfee and Avira Antivirus installed
I'm unsure which one you acually want, but if its Avira (here's hoping)
Then uninstall McAfee and then run the McAfee removal tool
Restart
Run IE Reset Fixit Tool:
Or manually from here https://www.techspot.com/vb/post682762-2.html
Then restart Internet Explorer
Then run a full updated scan with Avira
I'm unsure which one you acually want, but if its Avira (here's hoping)
Then uninstall McAfee and then run the McAfee removal tool
Restart
Run IE Reset Fixit Tool:
Or manually from here https://www.techspot.com/vb/post682762-2.html
Then restart Internet Explorer
Then run a full updated scan with Avira
Please run ESET Online Scanner: http://www.eset.com/onlinescan/
You should disable McAfee during the scan
Please provide the log report from Eset as an attachment
Then restart and provide a fresh HJT scan log as an attachment
You should disable McAfee during the scan
Please provide the log report from Eset as an attachment
Then restart and provide a fresh HJT scan log as an attachment
Well System Restore is usually the first place that is infected by Malware
Actually at the end of confirming your system is clean we actually remove all System Restore points, by unchecking it and applying, then re-checking it, in System in Control Panel,
You can uninstall SUPERAntiSpyware now as well (done in Add/Remove Programs in Control Panel)
Combofix:
Actually at the end of confirming your system is clean we actually remove all System Restore points, by unchecking it and applying, then re-checking it, in System in Control Panel,
You can uninstall SUPERAntiSpyware now as well (done in Add/Remove Programs in Control Panel)
Combofix:
- Download
Combofix to your desktop. - Disable your Antivirus (as Combofix will remove any found malwares)
- Double click ComboFix & follow the prompts.
- A window will open with a warning.
- When the scan completes it will open a text window. Please attach that log back here
McAfee has so many entries its annoying 
Anyway, the logs look clean, and Combofix got rid of more stuff
I was going to mention a Vundo scan, but I don't think its required
Un-install Combofix
Clear & Reset System Restore's Cache
Go to Start >> Run - type or copy/paste control sysdm.cpl,,4 and then press Enter
Anyway, the logs look clean, and Combofix got rid of more stuff
I was going to mention a Vundo scan, but I don't think its required
Un-install Combofix
- Click START then RUN
- Now type Combofix /uninstall in the runbox and click OK
- Any popup errors about Antivirus just ok or close
Clear & Reset System Restore's Cache
Go to Start >> Run - type or copy/paste control sysdm.cpl,,4 and then press Enter
- Tick on the checkbox - Turn off System Restore on all drives
- Click Apply
I did a scan with CA Yahoo! Anti Spy and it said I have Bifrost, WinAntiVirus Pro 2006, and WinSpywareProtect that ComboFix did fix or remove. Are those viruses? I did a quick scan with Malwarebytes Anti-Malware, but it did not detect anything.
How do I identify and close non essential programs that don't load with Windows? My computer takes longer to load up than it used to.
Attached are recent HJT and mbam logs.
How do I identify and close non essential programs that don't load with Windows? My computer takes longer to load up than it used to.
Attached are recent HJT and mbam logs.
kimsland
I did a scan with CA Yahoo! Anti Spy and it said I have Bifrost, WinAntiVirus Pro 2006, and WinSpywareProtect that ComboFiX DID NOT fix or remove. Are those viruses? I did a quick scan with Malwarebytes Anti-Malware, but it did not detect anything.
How do I identify and close non essential programs that don't load with Windows? My computer takes longer to load up than it used to.
I did a scan with CA Yahoo! Anti Spy and it said I have Bifrost, WinAntiVirus Pro 2006, and WinSpywareProtect that ComboFiX DID NOT fix or remove. Are those viruses? I did a quick scan with Malwarebytes Anti-Malware, but it did not detect anything.
How do I identify and close non essential programs that don't load with Windows? My computer takes longer to load up than it used to.
Malwarebytes Anti Malware (updated first) will remove those
So not sure why it hasn't
There's removal instructions here for: WinAntiVirus Pro http://www.411-spyware.com/remove-winantivirus-pro-2006#deletefiles
And removal instructions here for: WinSpywareProtect http://www.411-spyware.com/win32-galorion-family-removal#deletefiles
Currently I'm reading the logs to work out what happened
Edit:
Well your Malwarebytes database is 1 day old, but that should not have mattered
Edit2:
Can you provide the log from CA Yahoo Anti-Spy
Edit3:
Its not in the logs, therefore I need the log from CA Yahoo Anti-Spy
So not sure why it hasn't
There's removal instructions here for: WinAntiVirus Pro http://www.411-spyware.com/remove-winantivirus-pro-2006#deletefiles
And removal instructions here for: WinSpywareProtect http://www.411-spyware.com/win32-galorion-family-removal#deletefiles
Currently I'm reading the logs to work out what happened
Edit:
Well your Malwarebytes database is 1 day old, but that should not have mattered
Edit2:
Can you provide the log from CA Yahoo Anti-Spy
Edit3:
Its not in the logs, therefore I need the log from CA Yahoo Anti-Spy
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