Search Engine Redirects (Tried Everything)

Discussion in 'Malware Help (A Specialist Will Reply)' started by Airybalz, Oct 2, 2008.

  1. Airybalz

    Airybalz Private E-2

    I see all these other post of people having the same problems but these haven't seemed to work for me. All search engines redirect to random sites, most links do not work, and i am unable to download from most websites (like malware removers). The only way i am able to post this is from my adjacent computer. I was able to download superantispyware from the uninfected computer and transferred it to the infected with updates as well as mbam-setup.exe and combofix.exe. I try to run combofix.exe and i receive a date error check settings message. I am usually able to fix most problems by reading through posts but for some reason this one is a stickler. Here are my hijackthis reports is this will help. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

    Logfile of HijackThis v1.99.1
     
    Last edited by a moderator: Oct 2, 2008
    Airybalz, Oct 2, 2008
    #1
  2. TimW

    TimW MajorGeeks Administrator - Jedi Malware Expert Staff Member

    Welcome to Major Geeks!

    Please uninstall HJT as it will be properly installed when you do the following:

    Please follow the instructions in the below link 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.
    READ & RUN ME FIRST. Malware Removal Guide

    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 running 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 on another PC and 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.
     
    TimW, Oct 2, 2008
    #2
  3. Airybalz

    Airybalz Private E-2

    Thank you for the quick response. I was finally able to get rid of this nasty one by downloading combofix.exe. The first few i downloaded didn't work but persistence was the key. The rootkit was deeply embedded but it worked like a charm. Thank you.
     
    Airybalz, Oct 2, 2008
    #3
  4. TimW

    TimW MajorGeeks Administrator - Jedi Malware Expert Staff Member

    It would be best if you would attach the logs...to make sure that it is all gone. :)
     
    TimW, Oct 2, 2008
    #4
  5. Airybalz

    Airybalz Private E-2

    Here are the results from running combo fix and hjt. Are these the logs you were asking for. Thank you for the help
     

    Attached Files:

    Airybalz, Oct 2, 2008
    #5
  6. TimW

    TimW MajorGeeks Administrator - Jedi Malware Expert Staff Member

    The Read and Run First instructions ask you to run and attach:
    Superantispyware log
    MalwareBytes log
    C:\MGLogs.zip ---> from running the C:\MGTools.exe

    :)
     
    TimW, Oct 2, 2008
    #6

MajorGeeks.Com Menu

Downloads All In One Tweaks \ Android \ Anti-Malware \ Anti-Virus \ Appearance \ Backup \ Browsers \ CD\DVD\Blu-Ray \ Covert Ops \ Drive Utilities \ Drivers \ Graphics \ Internet Tools \ Multimedia \ Networking \ Office Tools \ PC Games \ System Tools \ Mac/Apple/Ipad Downloads

Other News: Top Downloads \ News (Tech) \ Off Base (Other Websites News) \ Way Off Base (Offbeat Stories and Pics)

Social: Facebook \ YouTube \ Twitter \ Tumblr \ Pintrest \ RSS Feeds