Tons of pop-ups while running Firefox

Hi there,

I have the same issue as described https://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=158962.0.
Lots of Avast popups notifying blocked URLs (Firefof). Same while scanning with Malwarebytes.

Attaching requested logs hereunder:

[ol]- malwarebytes-scan.txt

  • FRST.txt
  • Addition.txt
  • aswMBR.txt[/ol]

aswMBR flags three .exe files as infected, however they should not be related to the current situation.

Thanks

Let me know how the computer is after this

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:

CreateRestorePoint: CHR HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Google: Policy restriction <======= ATTENTION HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.mystartsearch.com/?type=hp&ts=1420903337&from=wpc&uid=HGSTXHTS545050A7E380_TMA55C4T02Y8UL02Y8ULX HKLM\Software\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.mystartsearch.com/?type=hp&ts=1420903337&from=wpc&uid=HGSTXHTS545050A7E380_TMA55C4T02Y8UL02Y8ULX HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://www.mystartsearch.com/web/?type=ds&ts=1420903337&from=wpc&uid=HGSTXHTS545050A7E380_TMA55C4T02Y8UL02Y8ULX&q={searchTerms} HKLM\Software\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://www.mystartsearch.com/web/?type=ds&ts=1420903337&from=wpc&uid=HGSTXHTS545050A7E380_TMA55C4T02Y8UL02Y8ULX&q={searchTerms} HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = http://www.mystartsearch.com/?type=hp&ts=1420903337&from=wpc&uid=HGSTXHTS545050A7E380_TMA55C4T02Y8UL02Y8ULX HKLM\Software\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = http://www.mystartsearch.com/?type=hp&ts=1420903337&from=wpc&uid=HGSTXHTS545050A7E380_TMA55C4T02Y8UL02Y8ULX HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL = http://www.mystartsearch.com/web/?type=ds&ts=1420903337&from=wpc&uid=HGSTXHTS545050A7E380_TMA55C4T02Y8UL02Y8ULX&q={searchTerms} HKLM\Software\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL = http://www.mystartsearch.com/web/?type=ds&ts=1420903337&from=wpc&uid=HGSTXHTS545050A7E380_TMA55C4T02Y8UL02Y8ULX&q={searchTerms} HKU\S-1-5-21-397569092-292024002-1872466827-1004\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://www.mystartsearch.com/?type=hp&ts=1420903337&from=wpc&uid=HGSTXHTS545050A7E380_TMA55C4T02Y8UL02Y8ULX HKU\S-1-5-21-397569092-292024002-1872466827-1004\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = http://www.mystartsearch.com/?type=hp&ts=1420903337&from=wpc&uid=HGSTXHTS545050A7E380_TMA55C4T02Y8UL02Y8ULX SearchScopes: HKLM -> DefaultScope {33BB0A4E-99AF-4226-BDF6-49120163DE86} URL = http://www.mystartsearch.com/web/?type=ds&ts=1420903337&from=wpc&uid=HGSTXHTS545050A7E380_TMA55C4T02Y8UL02Y8ULX&q={searchTerms} SearchScopes: HKLM -> {33BB0A4E-99AF-4226-BDF6-49120163DE86} URL = http://www.mystartsearch.com/web/?type=ds&ts=1420903337&from=wpc&uid=HGSTXHTS545050A7E380_TMA55C4T02Y8UL02Y8ULX&q={searchTerms} SearchScopes: HKLM-x32 -> DefaultScope {33BB0A4E-99AF-4226-BDF6-49120163DE86} URL = http://www.mystartsearch.com/web/?type=ds&ts=1420903337&from=wpc&uid=HGSTXHTS545050A7E380_TMA55C4T02Y8UL02Y8ULX&q={searchTerms} SearchScopes: HKLM-x32 -> {33BB0A4E-99AF-4226-BDF6-49120163DE86} URL = http://www.mystartsearch.com/web/?type=ds&ts=1420903337&from=wpc&uid=HGSTXHTS545050A7E380_TMA55C4T02Y8UL02Y8ULX&q={searchTerms} SearchScopes: HKU\S-1-5-21-397569092-292024002-1872466827-1004 -> DefaultScope {33BB0A4E-99AF-4226-BDF6-49120163DE86} URL = http://www.mystartsearch.com/web/?type=ds&ts=1420903337&from=wpc&uid=HGSTXHTS545050A7E380_TMA55C4T02Y8UL02Y8ULX&q={searchTerms} SearchScopes: HKU\S-1-5-21-397569092-292024002-1872466827-1004 -> {33BB0A4E-99AF-4226-BDF6-49120163DE86} URL = http://www.mystartsearch.com/web/?type=ds&ts=1420903337&from=wpc&uid=HGSTXHTS545050A7E380_TMA55C4T02Y8UL02Y8ULX&q={searchTerms} SearchScopes: HKU\S-1-5-21-397569092-292024002-1872466827-1004 -> {4994E51D-D0E9-4EE2-8980-EB38D4F3E366} URL = https://ixquick.com/do/search?query={searchTerms}&cat=web&pl=ie&language=english SearchScopes: HKU\S-1-5-21-397569092-292024002-1872466827-1004 -> {5C6DA36C-D3C3-480B-9B93-0CD097668D48} URL = http://startpage.com/do/search?query={searchTerms}&nossl=1&cat=web&pl=ie&language=italiano SearchScopes: HKU\S-1-5-21-397569092-292024002-1872466827-1004 -> {88660597-DDAF-4676-8A56-6CB5D084A7DD} URL = https://startpage.com/do/search?query={searchTerms}&cat=web&pl=ie&language=italiano SearchScopes: HKU\S-1-5-21-397569092-292024002-1872466827-1004 -> {D178B39A-89C2-4FD2-BFF1-827E2A13D8DB} URL = http://ixquick.com/do/search?query={searchTerms}&nossl=1&cat=web&pl=ie&language=english SearchScopes: HKU\S-1-5-21-397569092-292024002-1872466827-1004 -> {DB25D210-9C55-436A-93B0-99B4AFA2BE18} URL = BHO: uunisaales -> {a3c08562-84b6-4a37-bd49-d66de78412fb} -> C:\Program Files (x86)\uunisaales\HVvrrcFFzNNX6a.x64.dll No File BHO: youtubeadblocker -> {a49b65f2-82d4-43c4-8ca4-d419384a1136} -> C:\Program Files (x86)\youtubeadblocker\HgA0pHB2eGCjHC.x64.dll No File BHO-x32: uunisaales -> {a3c08562-84b6-4a37-bd49-d66de78412fb} -> C:\Program Files (x86)\uunisaales\HVvrrcFFzNNX6a.dll No File BHO-x32: youtubeadblocker -> {a49b65f2-82d4-43c4-8ca4-d419384a1136} -> C:\Program Files (x86)\youtubeadblocker\HgA0pHB2eGCjHC.dll No File Toolbar: HKLM - No Name - {318A227B-5E9F-45bd-8999-7F8F10CA4CF5} - No File Toolbar: HKLM - No Name - {CC1A175A-E45B-41ED-A30C-C9B1D7A0C02F} - No File DPF: HKLM-x32 {41EF3CD2-D8CC-4438-84B1-280BB4E77C8E} C:\Users\fsforza\AppData\Local\Temp\f5tmp\f5tunsrv.cab DPF: HKLM-x32 {45B69029-F3AB-4204-92DE-D5140C3E8E74} C:\Users\fsforza\AppData\Local\Temp\IXP000.TMP\InstallerControl.cab#-1,-1,-1,-1 DPF: HKLM-x32 {57C76689-F052-487B-A19F-855AFDDF28EE} C:\Users\fsforza\AppData\Local\Temp\f5tmp\f5InspectionHost.cab DPF: HKLM-x32 {CC85ACDF-B277-486F-8C70-2C9B2ED2A4E7} C:\Users\fsforza\AppData\Local\Temp\f5tmp\urxshost.cab DPF: HKLM-x32 {E0FF21FA-B857-45C5-8621-F120A0C17FF2} C:\Users\fsforza\AppData\Local\Temp\f5tmp\urxhost.cab FF DefaultSearchEngine: mystartsearch FF SelectedSearchEngine: mystartsearch FF Homepage: hxxp://www.mystartsearch.com/?type=hp&ts=1420903337&from=wpc&uid=HGSTXHTS545050A7E380_TMA55C4T02Y8UL02Y8ULX FF Extension: unnisauless - C:\Users\fsforza\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\k0ckbwm8.default\Extensions\CVzDu@G7s.edu [2015-01-10] FF Extension: FF Toolbar - C:\Users\fsforza\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\k0ckbwm8.default\Extensions\fftoolbar2014@etech.com [2015-01-10] 2015-01-10 16:21 - 2015-01-10 16:21 - 00000000 ____D () C:\Program Files (x86)\DeltaFix 2015-01-10 16:19 - 2015-01-10 16:19 - 00000000 ____D () C:\ProgramData\15115293273195577178 C:\Program Files (x86)\uunisaales C:\Program Files (x86)\youtubeadblocker EmptyTemp: Hosts: CMD: bitsadmin /reset /allusers

Save this as fixlist.txt, in the same location as FRST.exe

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/73555776/FRSTfix.JPG

Run FRST and press Fix
On completion a log will be generated please post that

THEN

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[S1].txt as well.

Thanks so much!

All went according to your sequence. So far, I haven’t seen any pop-ups after the restart operated by AdwCleaner, i.e. the second one.

Logs/reports attached (I suppose you meant C:\AdwCleaner\AdwCleaner[S0].txt).

Cheers!

Subject to no further problems :slight_smile:

I will remove my tools now and give some recommendations, but, I would like you to run for 24 hours or so and come back if you have any problems

Now the best part of the day ----- Your log now appears clean :thumbsup:

A good workman always cleans up after himself so…The following will implement some cleanup procedures as well as reset System Restore points:

Remove tools

Download and run Delfix

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/73555776/delfix.JPG

Now that you are clean, to help protect your computer in the future I recommend that you get the following free programmes:

CryptoPrevent install this programme to lock down and prevent crypto ransome ware

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/73555776/CryptoPrevent.JPG

Malwarebytes.

Update and run weekly to keep your system clean

Unchecky

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 :wink:

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 :wave: