strange pages

countrymusicfan

My computer has suddenly slowed down and I keep getting pages opening up advertising all sorts of things, some adult, some tame. It keeps asking me to install something for cleaning it. How do I get it to behave.

Reluctant_spender

Try post's 1-4 here - http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=133269

foreversomeday

Do you have antivirus software installed and anti-spyware? Sounds like you need to run a scan.

Whatever you do, DON'T install the software it tells you to to "clean" it!

Danyúl_II

Sounds to me like somebody has been looking at a bit of !!!!!!.


Tut tut tut.

Browntoa

run combifix

http://forums.majorgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=152072

and then follow the malware sticky in post 2

if you still get problems after that post the combifix log and a hijackthis log back here for me to look at

yorksguy11

I have windows XP and when this has happend i go to Accessories then system Tools and then System Restore and re set computer to a earlier date before this started happening,
Warning back up as you may lose other bits as well
Hope this may help

countrymusicfan

Tried your suggestions and they didn't work. Also tried Crapcleaner. Also PCtools firewall. They didn't work and we still have strange pages. It is going so slow I might have to send a hambulance for the hamster running around the wheel. DS, 23, was looking at !!!!!! and promised never to do so again.

Browntoa

Please download Malwarebytes Anti-Malware and save it to your desktop.
alternate download link 1
alternate download link 2

• Make sure you are connected to the Internet.
• Double-click on Download_mbam-setup.exe to install the application.
• When the installation begins, follow the prompts and do not make any changes to default settings.
• When installation has finished, make sure you leave both of these checked:
  • Update Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware
  • Launch Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware
• Then click Finish.
• MBAM will automatically start and you will be asked to update the program before performing a scan. If an update is found, the program will automatically update itself. Press the OK button to close that box and continue.
• If you encounter any problems while downloading the updates, manually download them from here and just double-click on mbam-rules.exe to install.
• On the Scanner tab:
  • Make sure the "Perform Quick Acan" option is selected.
  • Then click on the Scan button.
• The next screen will ask you to select the drives to scan. Leave all the drives selected and click on the Start Scan button.
• The scan will begin and "Scan in progress" will show at the top. It may take some time to complete so please be patient.
• When the scan is finished, a message box will say "The scan completed successfully. Click 'Show Results' to display all objects found".
• Click OK to close the message box and continue with the removal process.
• Back at the main Scanner screen, click on the Show Results button to see a list of any malware that was found.
• Make sure that everything is checked, and click Remove Selected.
• When removal is completed, a log report will open in Notepad and you may be prompted to restart your computer. (see Note below)
• The log is automatically saved and can be viewed by clicking the Logs tab in MBAM.
• Copy and paste the contents of that report in your next reply and exit MBAM.

Note: If MBAM encounters a file that is difficult to remove, you will be presented with 1 of 2 prompts. Click OK to either and let MBAM proceed with the disinfection process. If asked to restart the computer, please do so immediately. Failure to reboot will prevent MBAM from removing all the malware.


then post a hijackthis log