What is this Chrome malware and how do I get rid of it?
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04-28-2014, 08:22 PM
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Browser Hijacker/Adware/PUP Removal
No.1 Create a New Restore point(Can be deleted after the Removal is complete) No.2 Run a scan with Junkware Removal Tool. JRT will do a Backup of the Registry for you Please download Junkware Removal Tool http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/download...oval-tool/ Double-click to run the tool. For Windows Vista or 7 users, right-click the file and select Run as Administrator The tool will open and start scanning your system Please be patient as this can take a while to complete depending on your system’s specifications. On completion, a log (JRT.txt) will be saved to your desktop and will automatically open http://i.imgur.com/2L8roJE.jpg No.3 Run a scan with AdwCleaner Download AdwCleaner http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/download/adwcleaner/ Close all open programs and internet browsers. Double click on adwcleaner.exe to run the tool. Click on Scan and wait for the results. View the results to see if there is anything you might want to keep, otherwise click Clean http://i.imgur.com/WpwGzXo.jpg Your computer will be rebooted automatically. A text file will open after the restart. No.4 Use Malwarebytes' Antimalware to check for any nasty's and to remove any PUP's left Home Page http://www.malwarebytes.org/ Download http://downloads.malwarebytes.org/mbam-download.php NOTE: Decline the Free Trial of Malwarebytes Pro for now. Not needed for detection nor removal. They do that for Free. You may try it at a later date if you so wish NOTE: To have Malwarebytes check for PUP's: Open the program>>Settings Tab>>Scanner Settings On " Action for potentially unwanted programs(PUP)" Click the arrow and change to "show in results list and check for removal" Launch Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware Go to Update tab and select Check for Updates. If an update is found, it will download and install the latest version. Go to Scanner tab and select (1)Perform Quick Scan, then click (2)Scan. http://i.imgur.com/8QLPzcK.jpg When the scan is complete, click OK, then Show Results to view the results. Make sure that everything is checked, and click Remove Selected. When disinfection is completed, a log will open in Notepad and you may be prompted to Restart Malwarebytes KnowledgeBase https://malwarebytes.zendesk.com/home No.5 Download Security Check to see what security software and other is outdated http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/download/securitycheck/ NOTE:Any outdated software, please update and remove all older versions. It is advised to Completely Remove Java from your computer Best Practices for Safe Computing – Prevention of Malware Infection http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/t...-practices Ads |
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What is this Chrome malware and how do I get rid of it? - Iratelock689 - 04-28-2014, 08:15 PM
[] - Wide Glide - 04-28-2014 08:22 PM
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