Windows 10: Advice on adware (or malware?)

Discus and support Advice on adware (or malware?) in AntiVirus, Firewalls and System Security to solve the problem; Hi there folks My browsers are being hijacked every now and then, suddenly i have the homepages set as e.g. "ourluckysites.com", or something like... Discussion in 'AntiVirus, Firewalls and System Security' started by marcosdipaolo, Apr 26, 2017.

  1. MARCOSDIPAOLO
    marcosdipaolo Win User

    Advice on adware (or malware?)


    Hi there folks
    My browsers are being hijacked every now and then, suddenly i have the homepages set as e.g. "ourluckysites.com", or something like funnysearch, all my browsers shortcuts suddenly lead me to other weird folders with copies of the browser inside (e.g.today my Google Chrome was sitting inside a folder called "Everness").
    This has been happening for a while and it affects all browsers (firefox, edge and chrome).
    Until now i was using MalwareBytes free trial, MalwareBytes's AdwareCleaner and Zemana's free trial to clean it but t always comes back. It's like I have installed something that is reinstalling the garbage.

    Haven't found a post talking about this sites, any help appreciated.

    thanks folks

    Marcos

    :)
     
    marcosdipaolo, Apr 26, 2017
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  2. JSSSSSSSSS
    Jsssssssss Win User
    Jsssssssss, Apr 26, 2017
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  3. JAMILAC8
    JamilaC8 Win User
    How do I remove Winfix 10 Pro pop up?

    I followed your advice but I couldn't delete this adware. My Windows Defender is detecting it but it was not deleted and I have no idea how to access the system files or registry.
     
    JamilaC8, Apr 26, 2017
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  4. BAT 1
    Bat 1 Win User

    Advice on adware (or malware?)

    This is kind of a simplified guide going from step #2 to the end. https://malwarecomplaints.info/our-lucky-sites-removal/
    SuperAntiSpyware is also a great free program for finding things like Brower hijackers. If You don't have a restore point before the problems started, and cleaning out any "Suspicious" programs, services, and the Temp files doesn't work, You might have to resort to something Stronger like Download RKill or the other four programs at the bottom of that page.
     
    Bat 1, Apr 26, 2017
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  5. MARCOSDIPAOLO
    marcosdipaolo Win User
    Unbelievable, after malware bytes, zemana and adware cleaner, SuperAntiSpyware found 605 threats *Eek *Eek *Eek *Eek *Eek
     
    marcosdipaolo, Apr 26, 2017
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  6. SAMURIA
    Samuria Win User
    In a lot of these cases it's an add-on which doesn't get removed it then goes and gets more malware you can reset browser to remove all add-ons which is the best move
     
    Samuria, Apr 26, 2017
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  7. SIMRICK
    simrick Win User
    Superantispyware is finding mostly cookies.

    If you still l have problems after following the instructions posted by Bat in post#2, then we may have a rootkit on the system which we'll need to address.
    Let us know.
     
    simrick, Apr 26, 2017
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  8. TAIRIKUOKAMI
    TairikuOkami Win User

    Advice on adware (or malware?)

    Run CMD as admin and copy/paste (it should prevent reinfection by malware):

    reg add "HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows Script Host\Settings" /v "Enabled" /t REG_DWORD /d "0" /f

    Then run this to open HOSTS file:

    notepad c:\windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts

    It should look like on the picture, if there is anything else bellow, remove it.
     
    TairikuOkami, Apr 26, 2017
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  9. MARCOSDIPAOLO
    marcosdipaolo Win User
    Hi there, what that command line does?

    My hosts file was actually corrupt (empty), i had to paste the code of the picture to restore it.
     
    marcosdipaolo, Apr 27, 2017
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  10. TAIRIKUOKAMI
    TairikuOkami Win User
    It disables scripting within Windows (not in browsers), which is used to add startup entries, modify files, etc.

    In case, you need it, you will get a message, that WSH is disabled by administrator, then you can enable it.
     
    TairikuOkami, Apr 5, 2018
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