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A virus and trojan?

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  • aaroncaz
    aaroncaz Posts: 5,242 Forumite
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    I've changed it now, the homepage to google.co.uk
  • aaroncaz
    aaroncaz Posts: 5,242 Forumite
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    ok, am running malwalebytes and it's detected something
  • aaroncaz
    aaroncaz Posts: 5,242 Forumite
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    PUP.optionalbooster. scan is still running.
  • aaroncaz
    aaroncaz Posts: 5,242 Forumite
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    am trying to take a screen shot in chrome
  • aaroncaz
    aaroncaz Posts: 5,242 Forumite
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    I cant take a bl**** screenshot, malwarebytes crashed before I could quarantine threat..... am really fed up now.
  • tavernman
    tavernman Posts: 575 Forumite
    Sorry I am confused now,
    aaroncaz wrote: »
    Still on old laptop(Vista) sons laptop is windows 7.

    All your scans thus far are Windows 8.1
  • aaroncaz
    aaroncaz Posts: 5,242 Forumite
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    tavernman wrote: »
    Sorry I am confused now,

    All your scans thus far are Windows 8.1



    Yes bit it happens on those devices too...... the greek ads/google. All the devices in house were affected but after I reset router the phones are ok. Have not done any scans on other laptops, got enough with this laptop.
  • aaroncaz
    aaroncaz Posts: 5,242 Forumite
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    cant post screenshot too big
  • aaroncaz
    aaroncaz Posts: 5,242 Forumite
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    Malwarebytes Anti-Malware
    www.malwarebytes.org
    Scan Date: 19/01/2015
    Scan Time: 14:47:46
    Logfile: mal19.txt
    Administrator: Yes
    Version: 2.00.4.1028
    Malware Database: v2015.01.19.08
    Rootkit Database: v2015.01.14.01
    License: Free
    Malware Protection: Disabled
    Malicious Website Protection: Disabled
    Self-protection: Disabled
    OS: Windows 8.1
    CPU: x64
    File System: NTFS
    User: Aaroncaz
    Scan Type: Threat Scan
    Result: Completed
    Objects Scanned: 414788
    Time Elapsed: 17 min, 22 sec
    Memory: Enabled
    Startup: Enabled
    Filesystem: Enabled
    Archives: Enabled
    Rootkits: Disabled
    Heuristics: Enabled
    PUP: Warn
    PUM: Enabled
    Processes: 0
    (No malicious items detected)
    Modules: 0
    (No malicious items detected)
    Registry Keys: 1
    PUP.Optional.Booster.A, HKLM\SOFTWARE\WOW6432NODE\MICROSOFT\WINDOWS\CURRENTVERSION\UNINSTALL\{1146AC44-2F03-4431-B4FD-889BC837521F}{cae99edb}, Quarantined, [281c7f7a1a6fa78ff47df3a14eb56f91],
    Registry Values: 0
    (No malicious items detected)
    Registry Data: 0
    (No malicious items detected)
    Folders: 0
    (No malicious items detected)
    Files: 0
    (No malicious items detected)
    Physical Sectors: 0
    (No malicious items detected)

    (end)
  • aaroncaz
    aaroncaz Posts: 5,242 Forumite
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    edited 19 January 2015 at 4:41PM
    GT60 wrote: »
    How about just doing a fresh OS install?
    I am in 24 /7 so willing to hold hands
    if no one else is about or can do what Gunjack says



    Fed up of it now am willing to do this if someone tells me how, did do it a couple of years ago.......


    Maybe some printable instructions?
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