Got a nasty little virus

KaleunBier · 10-11-11, 06:27 PM

Hey all I've gotten a nasty little virus that redirects all of my search engine results to ad pages and am wondering if any of you have dealt with it before or have a solution. I have thrown Avast, Trend Micro, and Malwarebytes at this problem but am unable to get rid of it! This virus seems to disable my predictive text within search engines too, including youtube. I would google this problem but obviously I am unable to do so at the moment lol.

the_tyrant · 10-11-11, 06:44 PM

I believe that this post belongs in the PC forum

Have you checked your hosts file yet?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hosts_%28file%29

vienna · 10-11-11, 06:52 PM

Also, it may be worth it to go take a look at your cookies in your browser; I would delete any cookies I could not identify or associate with legitimate sites I have used. Sometimes these cookies and viruses are loaded via the popup ads that appear on your screen. Also, check your running processes via the Task Manager to see if you find anything odd there...

ajrimmer42 · 10-12-11, 02:27 AM

also try running 'Spybot Search & Destroy' as I've found that can find stuff that MBAM doesn't.

Sammi79 · 10-12-11, 03:15 AM

Rename the MBAM.exe to a random name [for example - KJQW.exe] as some viruses are designed to check for particular program executions. Start computer in safe mode, run full scan. Only problem might be updating MBAM first if the virus redirects, and thus prevents the update. I have removed this malware from mine and friends PCs in the past using this method.

Rhodes · 10-12-11, 03:17 AM

I got one of those a few time ago. It's a rootkit virus or malware. Try hitman pro 3.5. http://www.surfright.nl/en/hitmanpro It was the only program that cleaned my pc and solve the problem.

d@rk51d3 · 10-12-11, 03:52 AM

Do your scans in safe mode if you aren't already.

Some viruses will hide in your system restore files too.

10-11-11, 06:27 PM	#1
KaleunBier Bosun Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Milwaukee, WI Posts: 63 Downloads: 72 Uploads: 0	Got a nasty little virus Hey all I've gotten a nasty little virus that redirects all of my search engine results to ad pages and am wondering if any of you have dealt with it before or have a solution. I have thrown Avast, Trend Micro, and Malwarebytes at this problem but am unable to get rid of it! This virus seems to disable my predictive text within search engines too, including youtube. I would google this problem but obviously I am unable to do so at the moment lol.

10-11-11, 06:44 PM	#2
the_tyrant Admiral Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Canada Posts: 2,272 Downloads: 58 Uploads: 0	I believe that this post belongs in the PC forum Have you checked your hosts file yet? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hosts_%28file%29 __________________ My own open source project on Sourceforge OTP.net KGB grade encryption for the rest of us

10-12-11, 02:27 AM	#4
ajrimmer42 Royal Kinotropist Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Sheffield, UK Posts: 987 Downloads: 18 Uploads: 0	also try running 'Spybot Search & Destroy' as I've found that can find stuff that MBAM doesn't. __________________ Alex Don't judge a ship by the number of it's guns, but by the skill of it's crew.

10-12-11, 03:15 AM	#5
Sammi79 XO Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Penzance Posts: 428 Downloads: 272 Uploads: 0	Rename the MBAM.exe to a random name [for example - KJQW.exe] as some viruses are designed to check for particular program executions. Start computer in safe mode, run full scan. Only problem might be updating MBAM first if the virus redirects, and thus prevents the update. I have removed this malware from mine and friends PCs in the past using this method. __________________ Gadewais fy beic nghadwyno i'r rhai a rheiliau, pan wnes i ddychwelyd, yno mae'n roedd... Wedi mynd.

10-12-11, 03:17 AM	#6
Rhodes Silent Hunter Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Figueira da Foz, Portugal Posts: 4,499 Downloads: 109 Uploads: 0	I got one of those a few time ago. It's a rootkit virus or malware. Try hitman pro 3.5. http://www.surfright.nl/en/hitmanpro It was the only program that cleaned my pc and solve the problem. __________________ http://www.flickr.com/photos/16416646@N05/

10-11-11, 06:52 PM	#3
vienna Navy Seal Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Anywhere but the here & now... Posts: 7,555 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	Also, it may be worth it to go take a look at your cookies in your browser; I would delete any cookies I could not identify or associate with legitimate sites I have used. Sometimes these cookies and viruses are loaded via the popup ads that appear on your screen. Also, check your running processes via the Task Manager to see if you find anything odd there...

10-12-11, 03:52 AM	#7
d@rk51d3 Sea Lord Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Adelaide, South Australia Posts: 1,926 Downloads: 207 Uploads: 0	Do your scans in safe mode if you aren't already. Some viruses will hide in your system restore files too.