Google search redirection

Discussion in 'Malware Help - MG (A Specialist Will Reply)' started by crash&burn1, Oct 24, 2009.

  1. crash&burn1

    crash&burn1 Private E-2

    Someone please help me:
    My search engine keeps being redirected by some type of malware. I will conduct a search and when I click on a link the address line shows another search provider and directs me to an advertisement site of varying kinds. I have run:
    Symantec Endpoint searches
    Spybot (found a few files it couldn’t clean but I found them and deleted them)
    Adaware
    Prevx 3.0 (even paid for this one and it did clean a few files)
    Malwarebytes (found 1 malware and destroyed it)
    Windows malware detection tool (found nothing)
    CCleaner just for the heck of it.
    Windows defender

    I have also uninstalled Symantec and installed a trial copy of AVG and did a complete scan hoping that would fix the problem. It did not.

    I have run HIJACKTHIS and attached my log below. If someone knows how to fix this problem I would be greatly appreciative.

    Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.2
    Scan saved at 10:03:42 PM, on 10/24/2009
    Platform: Windows XP SP3 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
    MSIE: Internet Explorer v8.00 (8.00.6001.18702)
    Boot mode: Normal


    Edit by chaslang: Inline HJT log removed. READ & RUN ME FIRST. Malware Removal Guide sticky not followed.
     
    Last edited by a moderator: Oct 25, 2009
  2. chaslang

    chaslang MajorGeeks Admin - Master Malware Expert Staff Member

    Welcome to Major Geeks!

    Begin by uninstalling the below:
    Ad-Aware
    PrevxCSI

    Now please read ALL of this message including the notes before doing anything.

    Please follow the instructions in the below link:

    READ & RUN ME FIRST. Malware Removal Guide


    and attach the requested logs when you finish these instructions.
    • **** If something does not run, write down the info to explain to us later but keep on going. ****
    • Do not assume that because one step does not work that they all will not. MGtools will frequently run even when all other tools will not.

    • After completing the READ & RUN ME and attaching your logs, make sure that you tell us what problems still remain ( if any still do )!
    Helpful Notes:
    1. If you run into problems trying to run the READ & RUN ME or any of the scans in normal boot mode, you can run the steps in safe boot mode but make sure you tell us what you did later when you post logs. See the below if you do not know how to boot in safe mode:
    2. If you have problems downloading on the problem PC, download the tools and the manual updates for SUPERAntiSpyware and Malwarebytes ( links are given in the READ & RUN ME) onto another PC and then burn to a CD. Then copy them to the problem PC. You will have to skip getting updates if (and only if) your internet connection does not work. Yes you could use a flash drive too but flash drives are writeable and infections can spread to them.
    3. If you cannot seem to login to an infected user account, try using a different user account (if you have one) in either normal or safe boot mode and running only SUPERAntiSpyware and Malwarebytes while logged into this other user account. Then reboot and see if you can log into the problem user account. If you can then run SUPERAntiSpyware, Malwarebytes, ComboFix and MGtools on the infected account as requested in the instructions.
    4. To avoid additional delay in getting a response, it is strongly advised that after completing the READ & RUN ME you also read this sticky:
    Any additional post is a bump which will add more delay. Once you attach the logs, your thread will be in the work queue and as stated our system works the oldest threads FIRST.
     

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