SafeSear.ch hijacked homepages on my browser(s)

http://img805.imageshack.us/img805/9659/rktigzy.gif Fix items using RogueKiller.

Double-click RogueKiller.exe to run. (Vista/7/8 right-click and select Run as Administrator)
When it opens, press the Scan button
Now click the Registry tab and locate these detections:

• [PUM.HomePage] (X86) HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main | Start Page : http://www.safesear.ch/?type=20141223-165-ie -> Found
• [PUM.SearchPage] (X86) HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main | Search Page : http://www.safesear.ch/web/?type=20141223-165-sshome-ie-df&q={searchTerms} -> Found
• [PUM.SearchPage] (X64) HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-2233769820-2135264113-634507280-1001\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main | Search Page : http://www.safesear.ch/web/?type=20141223-165-sshome-ie-df&q={searchTerms} -> Found
• [PUM.SearchPage] (X86) HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-2233769820-2135264113-634507280-1001\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main | Search Page : http://www.safesear.ch/web/?type=20141223-165-sshome-ie-df&q={searchTerms} -> Found

Place a checkmark next to each of these items, leave the others unchecked.
Now press the Delete button.

...and the same for the entry scheduled tasks tab please...

• [Suspicious.Path] \Component System\Component -- "C:\Users\Dan\AppData\Local\Component\com.exe" -> Found

When it is finished, there will be a log on your desktop called: RKreport[2].txt
Attach RKreport[2].txt to your next message. (How to attach)
Reboot the machine.




What are these?

• C:\Users\Dan\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Templates\ZLB1AEF.tmp
• C:\Users\Dan\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Templates\ZLBD844.tmp
• C:\Users\Dan\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Templates\ZLBFFE1.tmp

Delete what Windows will let you from this folder to be rid of a chunk of temp files:

C:\Users\Dan\AppData\Local\Temp


http://imageshack.us/a/img841/7292/thisisujrt.gif Please download Junkware Removal Tool to your desktop.

• Shut down your protection software now to avoid potential conflicts.
• Run the tool by double-clicking it. If you are using Windows Vista or Seven, right-mouse click it and select Run as Administrator.
• The tool will open and start scanning your system.
• Please be patient as this can take a while to complete depending on your system's specifications.
• On completion, a log (JRT.txt) is saved to your desktop and will automatically open.
• Attach JRT.txt to your next message.

Please download AdwCleaner by Xplode and save to your Desktop.

• Double click on AdwCleaner.exe to run the tool.
• Vista/Windows 7/8 users right-click and select Run As Administrator
• Click on the Scan button.
• AdwCleaner will begin...be patient as the scan may take some time to complete.
• After the scan has finished, click on the Report button...a logfile (AdwCleaner[R#].txt) will open in Notepad for review (where the largest value of # represents the most recent report).
• The contents of the log file may be confusing. Unless you see a program name that you know should not be removed, don't worry about it. If you see an entry you want to keep, let me know about it.
• Attach the logfile to your next next reply.
• A copy of all logfiles are saved in the C:\AdwCleaner folder which was created when running the tool.

Run the C:\MGtools\GetLogs.bat file by double clicking on it. (Right click and run as admin if using Vista, Windows7 or Win8) Then attach the new C:\MGlogs.zip file that will be created by running this.
Let me know of any problems you may have encountered with the above instructions and also let me know how things are running!

 

Yes have adwcleaner remove what it finds and then also perform another scan with RogueKiller and attach the new log for me tosee.

 

Relates to Windows Desktop Search software, not malware.

I wish you a very Merry Christmas too.

You can post about the Windows Desktop Search error in the software forum.

If you are not having any other malware problems, it is time to do our final steps:

1. We recommend you keep Malwarebytes Anti-Malware for scanning/removal of malware.
2. Renable your Disk Emulation software with Defogger if you had disabled it in step 4 of the READ & RUN ME.
3. Go to add/remove programs and uninstall HijackThis. If you don't see it or it will not uninstall, don't worry about it. Just move on to the next step.
4. If running Vista, Win 7 or Win 8, it is time to make sure you have reenabled UAC by double clicking on the C:\MGtools\enableUAC.reg file and allowing it to be added to the registry.
5. Now goto the C:\MGtools folder and find the MGclean.bat file. Double click ( if running Vista, Win7, or Win 8 Right Click and Run As Administrator ) on this file to run this cleanup program that will remove files and folders related to MGtools and some other items from our cleaning procedures.
   
6. Any other miscellaneous tools we may have had you install or download can be uninstalled and deleted.
   
   
7. After doing the above, you should work thru the below link:
   • How to Protect yourself from malware!