Google redirecting

The_Grandmaster

Rapidshare worked! TICK and FIX these in hijack: (apparently is the write phrase by alienRIK):
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {02478D38-C3F9-4efb-9B51-7695ECA05670} - (no file)
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {A057A204-BACC-4D26-9990-79A187E2698E} - (no file)
O3 - Toolbar: (no name) - {A057A204-BACC-4D26-9990-79A187E2698E} - (no file)
O3 - Toolbar: (no name) - {B24BA06E-FB7B-4757-95C2-DC01125F750E} - (no file)
O20 - Winlogon Notify: avgrsstarter - avgrsstx.dll (file missing)

The_Grandmaster

Do you still get the problems with google now. I'm quite certain it was caused by adware.mywebsearch

I'd personally remove AVG, superantispyware and spyware doctor.

Nick42_2

The_Grandmaster wrote: »

So you have: Actually you do have AVG don't you? Unistall it from control panel then restart computer. Then use this link to remove any bits the unistall process may leave behind.

done this with restart.

The_Grandmaster

Good good! If you don't mind removing superantispyware and spyware doctor too I would unistall them too. Avast (although personally never used) and malwarebytes should be enough I believe, although others should be able to advise better than me (although they don't seem to be around at the moment).

Is google still redirecting?

Nick42_2

The_Grandmaster wrote: »

Rapidshare worked! TICK and FIX these in hijack: (apparently is the write phrase by alienRIK):
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {02478D38-C3F9-4efb-9B51-7695ECA05670} - (no file)
O2 - BHO: (no name) - {A057A204-BACC-4D26-9990-79A187E2698E} - (no file)
O3 - Toolbar: (no name) - {A057A204-BACC-4D26-9990-79A187E2698E} - (no file)
O3 - Toolbar: (no name) - {B24BA06E-FB7B-4757-95C2-DC01125F750E} - (no file)
O20 - Winlogon Notify: avgrsstarter - avgrsstx.dll (file missing)

did the first 4, the 020 seems to have gone already.

The_Grandmaster

Think the avg removal tool did it's magic so don't worry about the 020. Is google still redirecting? Assuming it isn't: (credits to alienRIK):

Download CCLEANER
http://www.piriform.com/ccleaner/download/slim
Run the CLEANER scan (UNTICK 'cookies')
Then run the REGISTRY scan (Backup the registry when it asks)

Nick42_2

The_Grandmaster wrote: »

Do you still get the problems with google now. I'm quite certain it was caused by adware.mywebsearch

I'd personally remove AVG, superantispyware and spyware doctor.

Just tried a few googles - seems ok, but it has been intermittent!

Do you think it was adware.mywebsearch - think that may have been picked up and dealt with by malwarebytes a few months before google problems.

The_Grandmaster

April 11th was when adware.mywebsearch was found. Are you sure it was after that date, google was still redirecting?

I guess we could run combofix but I won't be able to read the log... (written by alienRIK):

Please run COMBOFIX
http://download.bleepingcomputer.com/sUBs/ComboFix.exe
Shut down your anti virus
Follow the simple instructions it gives
Post the COMPLETE log it creates here (Split into sections if need be) ~ if there are loads of 'SNAPSHOT' pages then leave them out
If it comes up with a RENAMING error then RIGHT click the exe file and RENAME and call it QWERTY (Making the complete file name 'QWERTY.exe') Or SAVE as 'QWERTY' on download

Nick42_2

so keep:
hijackthis,
avast
malwarebytes

delete:
spybot,
spyware doctor,
superantispy,
windows defender???

The_Grandmaster

Windows defender not sure -that comes with microsoft doesn't it?