Windows 10: Adware opens new chrome tab on windows 10 startup

Everytime I opened my PC in the last few days, Chrome would start on its own, opening a new tab with ads.

I tried to look on [Task Manager>startup], and the Windows startup folder for any links/shortcuts, but nothing.

Chrome settings appear to be clean. I also did a safety scan in Chrome and then using Windows Defender a scan on my PC, to find nothing.


Today, I finally had enough and tried to trace the trigger using Process Monitor, and found out that the culprit was non other than Mr.explorer.exe with a command execution reading: "C:\Program Files x86\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --single-argument http://exinariuminix.info/".


I don't really have the knowledge to trace WHAT triggers this command line, so I have included a snapshot so maybe people can see. Now there's a lot of stuff that's not included in the snapshot, but I assume that whatever triggers it ought to be close to the command execution.


I'd appreciate any insights or guidance as to how to go about with this.


Thanks!

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Windows 10 Tweaks

Pressing “Windows+Pause Break” (it’s up there next to scroll lock) opens the “System” Window.

Windows 10: In the new version of Windows, Explorer has a section called Quick Access. This includes your frequent folders and recent files. Explorer defaults to opening this page when you open a new window. If you’d rather open the usual This PC, with links to your drives and library folders, follow these steps:

• Open a new Explorer window.
• Click View in the ribbon.
• Click Options.
• Under General, next to “Open File Explorer to:” choose “This PC.”
• Click OK

credit to Lifehacker.

 

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