browser hijacked?

maggie5

im wondering if anyone can help me i`ve tried to run scans but its not picking up any worms/viruses so i think i have a browser hijacker.

if i type into my google search engine its a load of rubbish that comes up, i.e if i type google into the search engine the main google page link doesnt come up till about page 4, its all silly ones,

how do i fix this? im using firefox and have ran avg which has picked up warnings but for some reason wont delete them, this is the same as the spybot.

any help would be great

thomas01155

• Please download Malwarebytes Anti-Malware and save it to your desktop.
• Make sure you are connected to the Internet.
• Double-click on 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 hereand just double-click on mbam-rules.exe to install.
• On the Scanner tab:
  • Make sure the "Perform Quick Scan" option is selected.
  • Then click on the Scan button.
• If asked 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.
• 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 MBAMencounters a file that is difficult to remove, you may be asked to reboot your computer so it can proceed with the disinfection process. Regardless if prompted to restart the computer or not, please do so immediately. Failure to reboot normally (not into safe mode) will prevent MBAMfrom removing all the malware. MBAMmay make changes to your registry as part of its disinfection routine. If you're using other security programs that detect registry changes, they may alert you after scanning with MBAM. Please permit the program to allow the changes.

thomas01155

Then after uninstall AVG and install Avira AntiVir http://www.filehippo.com/download_antivir/

Marty_J

To do the above, you might want to download Malwarebtes' Anti-Malware.

Also, AVG is crap. Try Avira AntiVir.

thomas01155

xD i just realized i missed out the link thanks

aliEnRIK

Download MALWAREBYTES
http://www.download.com/Malwarebytes-Anti-Malware/3000-8022_4-10804572.html
UPDATE and FULL scan
Post the log here after its deleted anything it finds

maggie5

thank you thomas i had already downloaded malwarebytes after reading anouther of your comments on anouther thread, will run the scan now. will also download the averia, i`ve never heard of it and always thought that avg was the better ones but am willing to give it a go since you know what you are talking about :-)

marty thanks for giving me the direct links

alienrik thank you i will post the log file after it has finished doing its scan, although this may sound stupid do i just copy and paste everything it tells me, i obvouisly dont want to revel anything to private like my name etc

thanks again for all the help, i now have so much programs on my computer that i dont know which ones are the better ones

thomas01155

You can edit the log file turn anything you don't want to include like your name to stars its just a notepad file:D

maggie5

thanks thomas maybe once i`ve sorted this problem out i can tell you what programs i have on my computer and then you can tell me what ones i dont need and to get rid of....thats if you dont mind of course

maggie5

ok malwarebytes has come up with nothing :-s

this is the log

Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware 1.32
Database version: 1619
Windows 5.1.2600 Service Pack 3

05/01/2009 22:41:40
mbam-log-2009-01-05 (22-41-40).txt

Scan type: Quick Scan
Objects scanned: 50046
Time elapsed: 31 minute(s), 25 second(s)

Memory Processes Infected: 0
Memory Modules Infected: 0
Registry Keys Infected: 0
Registry Values Infected: 0
Registry Data Items Infected: 0
Folders Infected: 0
Files Infected: 0

Memory Processes Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Memory Modules Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Registry Keys Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Registry Values Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Registry Data Items Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Folders Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

Files Infected:
(No malicious items detected)

thomas01155

Oh no you might have one of the new ones. Please download hijackthis and post the log file back http://www.filehippo.com/download_hijackthis/