being redirected to "yawarez.com"

Hello all, sure hope someone can help:

My wifes IE browser (Win XP) suddenly re-directs whatever I type into the google search box to other various obsure search engines I've never heard of, "yawarez.new" being the most frequent, but there are others. Now
this is my wifes machine and she doesnt even know what the word warez means. Maybe the name yawarez.net has nothing to do with it at all. Im not really sure. The other strange search engines Im directed to all have regular names.

I've tried using Yahoo and other search engines but I still get redirected to the "yawarez.net" serch engine and others. I've run all the maleware,spyware,virus,trjoan programs you could think of, without success. I've tried SpybotS&D,SpywareBlaster,SuperAntiSpyware,Malewarebytes,
Trojan Hunter, Macafee,Shredder,MS/Windows free online scan, nothing seems to find or fix this thing! When researching this online, I can only find
4-5 entries regarding this "yawarez.net", which makes me believe this is very new problem. I'm at my wits end. My last attempt was going to be running AVG Pro tonight to see if it can come up with anything. Can anyone give me an idea as to what this might be? Thanks in advance for any help.

Jim

 

Browser always redirecs me to other search engines? !

I've included my hijack log at the end of this post.

All of a sudden when I type something into my google browser box, it will take me to other various obsure search engines I've never heard of, (yawarez.net being one of 2 search engines it takes me to). I try again and again but it never takes me to where I want to go, always back to those few weird search engines.

This is my wifes home machine and has never even seen a warez site, so I don't understand where the yawarez.net comes into play?

I've tried using Yahoo and other search engines but I still get redirected to the "yawarez.net" serch engine and others. I've run all the maleware,spyware,virus,trjoan programs you could think of, without success. I've tried SpybotS&D,SpywareBlaster,SuperAntiSpyware,Malewarebytes,
Trojan Hunter, Macafee,Shredder,MS/Windows free online scan, nothing seems to find or fix this thing! When researching this online, I can only find
4-5 entries regarding this "yawarez.net", which makes me believe this is very new problem. Maybe theres no fix for it yet? I'm at my wits end. My last attempt was going to be running TrendMicro Housecall tonight to see if it can come up with anything. Can anyone give me an idea as to what this might be? Thanks in advance for any help. My hijack log is below.

Jim

• Edit by bjgarrick: Inline HJT log removed. READ & RUN ME FIRST sticky not followed.

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