search redirect in firefox

Discussion in 'Malware Help (A Specialist Will Reply)' started by enttboy1, Apr 8, 2009.

  1. enttboy1

    enttboy1 Private E-2

    I have a search redirect problem in firefox recently but not in internet explorer. Looks like a common hijack but I can't seem to get rid of it.

    Please kindly see attached and thank you ahead of time for all of the help this forum and all others on this site.

    Thanks
     

    Attached Files:

  2. TimW

    TimW MajorGeeks Administrator - Jedi Malware Expert Staff Member

    Please use windows explorer to find and delete:
    C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\extensions\{9CF0CB4A-D36F-4CDC-9117-C8C87D86E4B4}\chrome\content\overlay.xul

    C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\extensions\{CAFEEFAC-0016-0000-0013-ABCDEFFEDCBA}\chrome\content\ffjcext\ffjcext.xul

    Tell me if you still have problems. :)
     
  3. enttboy1

    enttboy1 Private E-2

    Excellent!!! Tim. I really do appreciate all the work you and the rest do on this site.

    This has worked. You can close out this Thread :)
     
  4. TimW

    TimW MajorGeeks Administrator - Jedi Malware Expert Staff Member

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

    1. We recommed you keep SUPERAntiSpyware and Malwarebytes Anti-Malware for scanning/removal of malware. Unless you purchase them, they provide no real time protection. They are useful as backup scanners. They do not use any significant amount of resources ( except a little disk space ) until you run a scan.
    2. If we had you use ComboFix, uninstall ComboFix (This uninstall will only work as written if you installed ComboFix on your Desktop like we requested.)
      • Click START then RUN and enter the below into the run box and then click OK. Note the quotes are required
      • "%userprofile%\Desktop\combofix" /u
        • Notes: The space between the combofix" and the /u, it must be there.
        • This will uninstall ComboFix and also reset hidden files and folders settings back to Windows defaults.

      • Delete the C:\combofix folder from combofix (if it exists)

    3. Any other miscellaneous tools we may have had you install or download can be uninstalled and deleted.
    4. If running Vista, 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. Go to add/remove programs and uninstall HijackThis.
    6. You can delete the C:\MGtools folder and the C:\MGtools.exe file. You can also delete the C:\MGlogs.zip
    7. If you are running Vista, Windows XP or Windows ME, do the below:
      • Refer to the cleaning steps in the READ ME for your Window version and see the steps to Disable System Restore which will flush your Restore Points.
      • Then reboot and Enable System Restore to create a new clean Restore Point.

    8. After doing the above, you should work thru the below link:

     

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