well, I see bunch of these threads, so you know what’s the problem…every few seconds Avast warning pops up, and it’s annoying. I know these type of viruses are pain in the… to solve, so I’d just reboot the whole system, but don’t have DvD reader in my laptop, so I’m doing it the hard way…
Will post screenshot of the warning when it pops up again, but basically it’s just some malicious website, every time different, with URL:Mal warning, and it’s Moved to chest or something like it.
CCleaner didn’t help, boot time scan, and normal scan failed too, didn’t bother to try anything else until I get some professional support. Never had, for 20 years of using PC this type of problem, so I have no experience in virus seek and destroy action…
Help…Already got ignored on Geektogo.com, I hope you guys will do something. I know there is a bunch of threads about this, but I’ve read that solution is different for every PC, or am I mistaken?
Thanks
[Edit 1]
Here are the screenshots
[Edit 2]
In the meantime, while sitting helplessly waiting for someone to notice this, I’ve scanned everything with Malwarebytes and the others that are mentioned in “Logs to assist in cleaning…”
[Edit 3]
Sooo yeah, do to the 4 attachments restrictions, I’ve removed the screenshots and I’ve added the logs. Hope someone will help soon
Re-install Chrome
Unless you did this yourself, malware has changed your Chrome version into the Development Build. Among other things this allows malware to install any extension it wants. We need to resolve this.
If you have bookmarks, let’s save them by exporting them - Export Bookmarks
Then I need you to go Google Sync and sign into your account
Scroll down until you see the “Stop and Clear” button and click on the button. At the prompt click on “Ok”
Now we need to uninstall chrome.
Note: When asked about user data or settings you must remove this also so please check the box.
Restart the computer and reinstall chrome, You can download The latest version from here - Google Chrome
Import your bookmarks back into Chrome
Sign back in to your Chrome browser so that your bookmarks sync with your online account.
THEN
CAUTION : This fix is only valid for this specific machine, using it on another may break your computer
Open notepad and copy/paste the text in the quotebox below into it:
Run FRST and press Fix
On completion a log will be generated please post that
FINALLY
Please download AdwCleaner by Xplode onto your desktop.
[*]Close all open programs and internet browsers.
[*]Double click on AdwCleaner.exe to run the tool.
[*]Click on Scan.
[*]After the scan is complete click on “Clean”
[*]Confirm each time with Ok.
[*]Your computer will be rebooted automatically. A text file will open after the restart.
[*]Please post the content of that logfile with your next answer.
[*]You can find the logfile at C:\AdwCleaner[S0].txt as well.
Did all that…
No alerts so far, but when I uninstalled Chrome, my laptop went bananas. It’s slowed down so much that I had to force shutdown, and when it restored, Avast! was disabled along with my Windows Defender. And I couldn’t turn them on, nothing helped. When the laptop restarted after fixing, everything was ok, but still my laptop is 30% slower then it should be.
Also, I’ve noticed in Malwarebytes log that it has detected some kind of Trojan. Any need to worry about that or did all this fix that too?
Will run a boot-time scan and quarantine because I believe that this PC is infected beyond saving. I got it from a friend who didn’t have any kind of AV installed, and PC is 3 months old, so I think that I have much more work,
but this URL:Mal problem has been fixed, at least I think, no Avast warnings so far. But I’m worried about Trojan mentioned above ^
WARNING:Java is the #1 exploited program at this time. The Department of Homeland Security recommends that computer users disable Java
See this article
I would recommend that you completely uninstall Java unless you need it to run an important software.
In that instance I would recommend that you disableJava in your browsers until you need it for that software and then enable it. (See How to diasble Java in your web browser and How to unplug Java from the browser)
If you do need to keep Java then download JavaRa
Run the programme and select Remove Java Runtime. Uninstall all versions of Java present
Once done then run it again and select Update Java runtime > Download and install Latest version
Click on the link above to be taken to Unchecky.com
click the very large Download button.
click Save
Click Open folder
Right click on the Unchecky_setup and choose to Run as Administrator
Once open click the Install button.
Then click on Finish
Unchecky is now installed and will help you keep unwanted check boxes unchecked, this is a fire and forget programme
It is critical to have both a firewall and anti virus to protect your system and to keep them updated.
To learn more about how to protect yourself while on the internet read this little guide Best security practices Keep safe
