Explorer exe starts a "virus" website

[Jakers038]

I recently downloaded directx and some utility programs from random websites and during the entire thing I downloaded something that makes the computer automatically start up some random popup ad website. If I go to Regcleaner program and startup list, I have this:

 

program: (my username) filename: "explorer.exe (name of whatever website)"

 

 

I have selected that and selected Remove selected, however it just appeared again next time I booted up. I then tried finding the hkey_cu run thing, but I didn't find it anywhere, I guess I have to delete something in the registry, but I'm not sure what.

[Jihakuz]

It is a bit of ham fisted way about it, and more time consuming. But I would just re-install Windows. Save all the files you want to keep, then just do a full reset. Then next time you're installing software, download it from the company website

[Jakers038]

Can't I simply just go into regedit, find the line of code responsible for explorer.exe and modify it?

[Jakers038]

Found the solution, there's no need to kick yourself in the groin by reinstalling windows, simply do a Malwarebytes (or I suppose any other similar program) scan and that's it, I didn't even need to do any special scans, it took just a few minutes and there's no more websites automatically starting up with windows.