Help with removing malware, please

Discussion in 'Malware Help - MG (A Specialist Will Reply)' started by Gorilla Belly, Jan 3, 2014.

  1. Gorilla Belly

    Gorilla Belly Private E-2

    My problem is something called "top arcade hits". It creates random advertisement videos in my browser and also highlights random words on a webpage with an advertisement pop-up when I hover the cursor over it; I haven't noticed any other problems so far. It's been a little over a week since it started I think.
    I completed the cleaning procedure recommended for malware except for the MGtools, no matter what I tried I kept getting a "403 forbidden" tab appear in place of a download. Let me know if there is another method to downloading besides from MajorGeeks.

    The other 4 logs are attached:


    Thank you very much for any and all help,
    Daniel
     

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  2. dr.moriarty

    dr.moriarty Malware Super Sleuth Staff Member

    Hello, Gorilla Belly

    When you're logging in on the forums, make sure that you have also checked the box next to Remember Me.
     
  3. Kestrel13!

    Kestrel13! Super Malware Fighter - Major Dilemma Staff Member

    Are you able to try using a different browser to download MGTools if the suggestion from Dr M does not work?
     
  4. Gorilla Belly

    Gorilla Belly Private E-2

    I've tried both of the methods recommended for downloading MGTools, but I still receive the "forbidden" web page; in both Firefox and Internet Explorer.
     
  5. Kestrel13!

    Kestrel13! Super Malware Fighter - Major Dilemma Staff Member

    Try in safe mode with networking to download it please. That may work. If not, and only if it does not work, do this:

    Download OTL to your desktop.

    • Double click on the icon to run it. Make sure all other windows are closed and to let it run uninterrupted.
    • Vista and Windows 7 users Right-click OTL and choose Run as Administrator)
    • When the window appears, underneath Output at the top change it to Minimal Output.
    • Check the boxes beside LOP Check and Purity Check.
    • Click the Run Scan button. Do not change any settings unless otherwise told to do so. The scan wont take long.

    When the scan completes, it will open two notepad windows. OTL.Txt and Extras.Txt. These are saved in the same location as OTL.

    Attach both of these logs into your next reply.
     

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