Virus

[Guest]

Hello, so this one day i went to download a COC computer version (which does not exist) and got a virus, (well not a virus just an annoying piece of crap because i scanned it with avast) and my search engine is stuck at a "SafeSearch" yahoo thingy and i can't change it because the search engine is 'enforced' by the admin when i am the admin.

 

 

I don't care how to solve this I will not wipe my computer though, there's lots of data on this... 600GB hard drive? i don't know.

 

Have a good day people :D D:

[cheeze_tartz]

Hello, so this one day i went to download a COC computer version (which does not exist) and got a virus, (well not a virus just an annoying piece of crap because i scanned it with avast) and my search engine is stuck at a "SafeSearch" yahoo thingy and i can't change it because the search engine is 'enforced' by the admin when i am the admin.

 

 

I don't care how to solve this I will not wipe my computer though, there's lots of data on this... 600GB hard drive? i don't know.

 

Have a good day people :D D:

What browser are you using?

[TJ8]

You have adware on your PC, just run Malwarebytes, Adwcleaner and Junkware Removal Tool.

If you have Chrome and after you finish running those 3 programs, just go to settings and make sure all the search engines are correct. Then double check extensions if there is anything else thats bad and just delete. 

[Guest]

cheeze_tartz, i use Google Chrome

[MaximusX]

Would recommend downloading both malwarebytes and adwceaner.  

[techguru]

kaspersky av tool as well

[JanisPhenex]

Avast and Adw-cleaner. Then remove Safesearch from your browser startpage settings.

[Guest]

alright here is a screenshot of chrome's settings 

[Guest]

i have scanned my computer with all the programs but it still won't go away, I also tried reinstalling chrome out right but no success there

[TDP_Equinox]

Download and run:
ADWCleaner
Adware-removal-rool
Combofix
Hitmanpro
RogueKiller
MSE
Malwarebytes
and Spybot S&D 1.6.2

Run them all as an admin.

[cheeze_tartz]

i have scanned my computer with all the programs but it still won't go away, I also tried reinstalling chrome out right but no success there

the malware is probably stuck in the Registry key. Try running MalwareBytes

[Guest]

the malware is probably stuck in the Registry key. Try running MalwareBytes

malewarebytes has scanned in the reg and found it but it's still there even after a reboot 

[TDP_Equinox]

Download and run:

ADWCleaner

Adware-removal-rool

Combofix

Hitmanpro

RogueKiller

MSE

Malwarebytes

and Spybot S&D 1.6.2

Run them all as an admin.

[cheeze_tartz]

i have scanned my computer with all the programs but it still won't go away, I also tried reinstalling chrome out right but no success there

So you said you have "Safe Search" installed. Here's a removal guide: http://malwaretips.com/blogs/safesearch-net-removal/

[Guest]

none of this worked   i tried everything you said and it did not work

[tony.]

even malwarebytes, that's messed someone else said spybot. it's completely free. those are only 2 I have been using for years. you can also get rid of it manually, but you will have to search specific details of virus and where to find it.

[Guest]

ok it says it's enforced by my admin and will not go away, like in big companies. i am just going to use firefox untill it gos away tell me how to find it in the reg or something like that

[TDP_Equinox]

ok it says it's enforced by my admin and will not go away, like in big companies. i am just going to use firefox untill it gos away tell me how to find it in the reg or something like that

Did you run ALL of the tools i told you to?

As for chrome being controlled by admin:

Here are step by step instructions:

1. Save these instructions somewhere safe and close all instances of Chrome 

2. Press the Windows key + R, type regedit.exe and press Enter 

3. Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Google\ 

4. Double-click on UpdateDefault or DefaultUpdate 

5. Change the data type 0 to 1 

6. Exit the registry editor and launch Chrome

[Guest]

i ran all the tools you asked for exept MSE because i have avast which is better.

 

i did the reg edit and nothing worked. i did find all the safesearch things and it's still there.

(btw i am using firefox to respond and use as my daliy driver)

and also it is being controlled with admin tools and one last thing, i did not find the reg you told me to go to because it was not there

[TDP_Equinox]

i ran all the tools you asked for exept MSE because i have avast which is better.

 

i did the reg edit and nothing worked. i did find all the safesearch things and it's still there.

(btw i am using firefox to respond and use as my daliy driver)

and also it is being controlled with admin tools and one last thing, i did not find the reg you told me to go to because it was not there

MSE is worlds better than Avast!

I can't tell you how many forum posts here alone have been solved by removing Avast!.

[TJ8]

i ran all the tools you asked for exept MSE because i have avast which is better.

 

i did the reg edit and nothing worked. i did find all the safesearch things and it's still there.

(btw i am using firefox to respond and use as my daliy driver)

and also it is being controlled with admin tools and one last thing, i did not find the reg you told me to go to because it was not there

Go to C:\users\%username%\appdata\local\google\chrome\user data\default\    (you can copy paste this into your start menu and it will take you right there.)

And copy Bookmarks and Bookmarks.bak to a seperate folder like on your desktop.

 

Now Uninstall Google Chrome and make sure to tick the box 'remove all settings'

Now go back to that *\local\google folder and make sure chrome isn't there, if it is delete it.

 

Now reinstall Chrome and once it's done installing close it, and copy paste those 2 bookmark files back into where they originally where.

 

Now chrome should be adware free and your bookmarks saved. 

[Guest]

ok whatever you say

[Guest]

i have tried that and it did not work

any other things?