searchinterneat-a.akamaihd spyware is not recognized in the files by avast

system · 2015-11-27T11:17:00.000Z

Hello you all,
First I just wanted to say I’ve been an Avast user for years, and it has been pretty great.

Yesterday I came across this virus, searchinterneat-a.akamaihd, that basically redirects every google search you make to Yahoo, passing though the “searchinterneat” database, so it can keep track of your searches etc etc…

Now, I’m a resourceful person, I searched and searched for ways to delete everything that related to this virus, I deleted my cookies, chrome preferences, IE preferences, (i dont have firefox, so at least there’s that), and the virus it’s still on my computer!!!

I did a full virus search on avast, I pretty much ran every search possible, it says I’m protected and doens’t detect anything but some backup files that can’t be scaned. I already updated avast, I ran it again. Nothing.

Is this virus on the database? Does someone know how to remove it? Why isn’t avast recognizing the virus?!
Do you have any suggestions? And for the avast team, why am I doing all the work avast should be doing…?

Pondus · 2015-11-27T11:29:32.000Z

most like ly this is not a virus/malware but a PUP

PUP = Potentially Unwanted program = https://www.virusbtn.com/resources/glossary/potentially_unwanted.xml
avast PUP detection is default off, so you need to turn it on if you want PUP detection

Note that NO security program have 100% detection or zero false positives

Pondus · 2015-11-27T11:31:49.000Z

if still a problem try this

follow instrtuctions here https://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=53253.0
attach Malwarebytes and Farabar Recovery Scan Tool logs … 3 logs total

see below the box you write in … Attachments and other options

when done a malware expert will assist you

Eddy · 2015-11-27T12:50:16.000Z

It is a browser hijacker that often comes as a fake update for Adobe Flash or Java.

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