Browser/search results problem?

dogmaryxx

Suggest you run HitmanPro (32-bit) or HitmanPro (64-bit) depending on what system you have to see if your virus free.

midgetessa

PHYTHIAN wrote: »

Could you also go into 'My Computer' and click on

C: then windows ,system 32/drivers/etc/hosts . You will see a file called hosts.bak.

Right Click on it . Then on 'Open With......' and open it with notepad.

Are there a LOT of entries? ( WARNING: this list will more than likely include !!!!!! sites ...don't want to shock you!!!!)

There is just one listing: some numbers, then 'localhost'


Is this good or bad?

PHYTHIAN

Good.....your hosts file is sorted and you shouldn't now have any problems with your browser (unless you still have the virus).

Suggest you update and run Malaware Bytes and post a log. Also Download and Update hijack This, run a scan and post the log.

This is where I will leave things to the likes of AlienRik as they are FAR FAR FAR better than me at analysing these logs.

midgetessa

dogmaryxx wrote: »

Suggest you run HitmanPro (32-bit) or HitmanPro (64-bit) depending on what system you have to see if your virus free.

That costs money.

aliEnRIK

Please open malwarebytes, goto LOGS and post the WHOLE of the last log

reboot

Download HIJACK THIS (Make sure you click 'DOWNLOAD LATEST VERSION')
http://www.filehippo.com/download_hijackthis/
Click MAIN MENU then DO A SYSTEM SCAN AND SAVE A LOGFILE(Takes seconds) then post the log so we can see whats running
(do NOT do anything else with Hijack but scan and post the FULL log)
If you get a message that you cant write to the hosts file then Press the SHIFT key, and whilst holding it RIGHT CLICK and select RUN AS (admin)

aliEnRIK

midgetessa wrote: »

That costs money.

Its actually free for 30 days

I never recommend except as a last resort because if you use it now, you cant use it again later

dogmaryxx

midgetessa wrote: »

That costs money.

Only if you have used before to remove an infection.

midgetessa

dogmaryxx wrote: »

Only if you have used before to remove an infection.

Opened it, ran a scan (that found things), then the only way forward was to buy.

I've defo never seen or used the product before.

midgetessa

aliEnRIK wrote: »

Please open malwarebytes, goto LOGS and post the WHOLE of the last log

)

I just did a scan:


Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware 1.50.1.1100
www.malwarebytes.org

Database version: 6191

Windows 6.0.6001 Service Pack 1
Internet Explorer 8.0.6001.19019

30/03/2011 04:31:05
mbam-log-2011-03-30 (04-31-05).txt

Scan type: Quick scan
Objects scanned: 174403
Time elapsed: 8 minute(s), 46 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)



EDIT: just to say I did a scan this morning and it did find a couple of problems that I removed, but the above is the latest and seems to look healthy (not that I have the slightest idea what I'm talking about or looking at)

PHYTHIAN

aliEnRIK wrote: »

Please open malwarebytes, goto LOGS and post the WHOLE of the last log

reboot

Download HIJACK THIS (Make sure you click 'DOWNLOAD LATEST VERSION')
http://www.filehippo.com/download_hijackthis/
Click MAIN MENU then DO A SYSTEM SCAN AND SAVE A LOGFILE(Takes seconds) then post the log so we can see whats running
(do NOT do anything else with Hijack but scan and post the FULL log)
If you get a message that you cant write to the hosts file then Press the SHIFT key, and whilst holding it RIGHT CLICK and select RUN AS (admin)

TOLD YA HE'D COME ALONG!!!!!

Do what he says and your problems will be sorted in no time..