how to remove searchconduit.com

HI,

I am running windows 8 and this is on both IE and Chrome, hijacking my home pages.

I just ran full scan and it is still there. Help please!!!

Thank you,
Marlene

Hi,

Please download zoek.zip or zoek.rar by smeenk (
http://www.mcshield.net/personal/magna86/Images/Zoek_icon.png
) from here or here and save it to your Desktop.
Unpack the archive…

[*]Close any open browsers
[*]Temporarily disable your AntiVirus program. (If necessary)
If you are unsure how to do this please read this or this Instruction.

[*]Double click on zoek.exe to run the tool .
Please wait while the tool does not start…

[*]Copy the text present inside the code box below and paste it into the large window in the zoek tool:


createsrpoint;
StandardSearch;
installer-list;
installedprogs;
uninstall-list;

[*]Click on
http://www.mcshield.net/personal/magna86/Images/Run%20Script%20by%20zoek.png
button.
Please wait until a logreport will open (this can be after reboot)

[*]Save notepad to your Desktop and attach here zoek-results.log
Note: It will also create a log in the C:\ directory named “zoek-results.log

Here is my log…

thanks for your help…

It’s late now, I’ll respond to you after I get some sleep…

no worries… have a good night!! :slight_smile:

Run Zoek again, but now with script below. Attach produced report:

emptyalltemp;
C:\PROGRA~2\SearchProtect;fs
C:\Program Files (x86)\SearchProtect;fs
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows];r
"AppInit_DLLs"=-;r
C:\\PROGRA~2\\SearchProtect;fs
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows];r64
"AppInit_DLLs"=-;r64
autoclean;

Thank you… here is my log…

You attached previous report, I need report with the script I gave in my last message…

oops… sorry… here is the correct one…

How is the situation now?

HI… Sorry for the delay. I’ve had some things to deal with… I am still having the same issue with searchconduit.com … Did my latest scan show anything?

Please download Farbar Recovery Scan Tool by Farbar and save it to your desktop.

Note: You need to run the version compatibale with your system. If you are not sure which version applies to your system download both of them and try to run them.
Only one of them will run on your system, that will be the right version.

[*]Double-click to run it. When the tool opens click Yes to disclaimer.
[*]Under Optional Scan ensure “List BCD” and “Driver MD5” are ticked.
[*]Press Scan button.
[*]It will make a log (FRST.txt) in the same directory the tool is run. Please attach it to your reply.
[*]The first time the tool is run, it makes also another log (Addition.txt). Please attach it to your reply.

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Please download zoek.zip or zoek.rar by smeenk (
http://www.mcshield.net/personal/magna86/Images/Zoek_icon.png
) from here or here and save it to your Desktop.
Unpack the archive…

[*]Close any open browsers
[*]Temporarily disable your AntiVirus program. (If necessary)
If you are unsure how to do this please read this or this Instruction.

[*]Double click on zoek.exe to run the tool .
Please wait for the tool to start…

[*]Copy the text present inside the code box below and paste it into the large window in the zoek tool:

StandardSearch;

[*]Click on
http://www.mcshield.net/personal/magna86/Images/Run%20Script%20by%20zoek.png
button.
Please wait until a logreport will open (this can be after reboot)

[*]Save notepad to your Desktop and attach here zoek-results.log
Note: It will also create a log in the C:\ directory named “zoek-results.log

Thank you!

Your PC seems clean.

Set your homepage and search engine manually.

https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95426?hl=en
https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95314?hl=en
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/internet-explorer/change-home-page#ie=ie-11

ok… thank you for your time and help!!

I can recommend you this software to avoid Adware in the future:

http://unchecky.com/

Read here how it works → http://www.howtogeek.com/179758/how-to-avoid-junkware-offers-with-unchecky/

The following will implement some post-cleanup procedures:

=> Please download DelFix by Xplode to your Desktop.

Run the tool and check the following boxes below;
[i]
http://www.mcshield.net/personal/magna86/Images/checkmark.png
Remove disinfection tools

http://www.mcshield.net/personal/magna86/Images/checkmark.png
Create registry backup

http://www.mcshield.net/personal/magna86/Images/checkmark.png
Purge System Restore [/i]
Click Run button and wait a few seconds for the programme completes his work.
At this point all the tools we used here should be gone. Tool will create an report for you (C:[b]DelFix.txt[/b])

The tool will also record healthy state of registry and make a backup using ERUNT program in %windir%\ERUNT\DelFix
Tool deletes old system restore points and create a fresh system restore point after cleaning.

Thanks!.. installed unchecky program – looks like a wonderful program to save future headaches!! … and also ran DelFix…

:slight_smile: