Windows 10: xg4ken malware

Discus and support xg4ken malware in AntiVirus, Firewalls and System Security to solve the problem; On my computer this stops me from getting to bestbuy.com. I can get to corporate.bestbuy.com but not bestbuy.com. Probably there are other URLs also... Discussion in 'AntiVirus, Firewalls and System Security' started by RonNewYork, Mar 8, 2017.

  1. xg4ken malware


    On my computer this stops me from getting to bestbuy.com. I can get to corporate.bestbuy.com but not bestbuy.com. Probably there are other URLs also infected (on my computer) but I don't try to reach them.

    I have Malwarebytes, Avast and Windows Defender. All report no issues and in fact I do not get any weird popups at all.

    There are 64 files on my C: drive which contain the words xg4ken.com . And in my hosts file (and a few others) I associate this url with 127.0.0.1 . So it's not going anywhere (as far as I know). BUT how do I get rid of it? The redirect occurs in all my browsers (but all fail to reach that site).

    I've looked at several "removal" tools for this but have no way to evaluate them.

    RON

    :)
     
    RonNewYork, Mar 8, 2017
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  2. Malware or Worm

    I have run my Microsoft Defender several times and after scanning over almost a million files nothing was found. However, I am overwhelmed by something called "Ads by SHH-each" on everything I open on my computer. It does the same thing, posting obnoxious
    ads, with both Chrome and Firefox. I'm been quite happy with your service over the many years, but HELP! - please!
     
    Vicous Malware, Mar 8, 2017
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  3. Malware or Worm

    Thanks, all, for your help, but nothing works. I've tried both Malwarebytes and AVG and nothing - it's still there. Taking it to a computer guy at Staples who is confident he get rid of it. $160, but worth it IF it works.
     
    Vicous Malware, Mar 8, 2017
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  4. Samuria Win User
  5. I followed the steps in that link. It's not in my registry; not in Programs and Features. None of my anti-virus software report it as a problem. That link seemed more of an ad to download that software than anything else.
     
    RonNewYork, Mar 8, 2017
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  6. If its a browser re-direct AdwCleaner may get rid of it.
     
    Digmor Crusher, Mar 8, 2017
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  7. simrick Win User
    Agreed. Sounds like a redirector.
    ADWCleaner
    JRT
    Flush your DNS
    at an admin command prompt Code: ipconfig /flushdns[/quote]
     
    simrick, Mar 9, 2017
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    RonNewYork, Apr 5, 2018
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