what open new tab in my browser?

Viruses and worms
1

Hi,
when I digit an address in the address bar of Firefox a new tab is automatically opened with advertising or site related to the one I typed. For example, if I digit the address of a telephone company it is opened a new tab about another concurrent telephone company. This happens also for other stuff not only for telephone companies.

I run all tool suggested by this forum but it does not resolve my problem.

Can somebody help me?

2

Is this just in firefox ?

Warning This fix is only relevant for this system and no other, using on another computer may cause problems

Be advised that when the fix commences it will shut down all running processes and you may lose the desktop and icons, they will return on reboot

Run OTL

[*]Under the Custom Scans/Fixes box at the bottom, paste in the following

https://dl.dropbox.com/u/73555776/OTL_Fix.GIF


:Commands
[CREATERESTOREPOINT]

:OTL
FF - HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\mozilla\Firefox\extensions\\emoticoons-toolbar@emoticoons.com: C:\Users\Public\Documents\Emoticoons\emoticoons-toolbar@emoticoons.com
O3 - HKLM\..\Toolbar: (no name) - {8dcb7100-df86-4384-8842-8fa844297b3f} - No CLSID value found.
O16 - DPF: {CAFEEFAC-0016-0000-0033-ABCDEFFEDCBA} http://java.sun.com/update/1.6.0/jinstall-1_6_0_33-windows-i586.cab (Reg Error: Key error.)
[2013/07/05 21:01:31 | 000,000,412 | ---- | M] () -- C:\Windows\tasks\One-Click Optimizer.job

:Files
C:\Users\Public\Documents\Emoticoons

:Commands
[resethosts]
[emptytemp]
[Reboot]

[*]Then click the Run Fix button at the top
[*]Let the program run unhindered, reboot the PC when it is done
[*]Open OTL again and click the Quick Scan button. Post the log it produces in your next reply.

3

Hi,
I normally use Firefox, I do not know if the problem is present also on the other browseres installed on my pc.

The problemis still present.

In attach the result of OTL

4
Hi, I normally use Firefox, I do not know if the problem is present also on the other browseres installed on my pc.
Why not check it? It will tell if the problem is only in FF or not. If it is, it is most likely caused by a add-on/plugin you have installed in FF. And if that is the case, just remove it.
5

Could you try the other browsers as I need to know if it is systemwide or restricted

Warning This fix is only relevant for this system and no other, using on another computer may cause problems

Be advised that when the fix commences it will shut down all running processes and you may lose the desktop and icons, they will return on reboot

Run OTL

[*]Under the Custom Scans/Fixes box at the bottom, paste in the following

https://dl.dropbox.com/u/73555776/OTL_Fix.GIF


:Commands
[CREATERESTOREPOINT]

:OTL
SRV - [2011/12/16 18:44:48 | 000,156,160 | ---- | M] (ServiceUpd) [Auto | Stopped] -- C:\Users\Andreolli\AppData\Local\ServUpdater\ServiceUpd.exe -- (ServUpdater)
IE - HKLM\..\SearchScopes,Backup.Old.DefaultScope = {9BB47C17-9C68-4BB3-B188-DD9AF0FD2406}
IE - HKU\S-1-5-21-3126821588-40386997-737668875-1001\..\SearchScopes,Backup.Old.DefaultScope = {80555931-5E7D-4C4A-845D-5BAA68ECE693}
FF - prefs.js..network.proxy.type: 4
64bit-FF - HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\mozilla\Firefox\Extensions\\{336D0C35-8A85-403a-B9D2-65C292C39087}: C:\PROGRAM FILES\WEB ASSISTANT\FIREFOX
[2013/07/10 23:29:46 | 000,045,056 | ---- | M] () -- C:\Windows\SysWow64\acovcnt.exe

:Files
C:\PROGRAM FILES\WEB ASSISTANT

:Commands
[resethosts]
[emptytemp]
[Reboot]

[*]Then click the Run Fix button at the top
[*]Let the program run unhindered, reboot the PC when it is done
[*]Open OTL again and click the Quick Scan button. Post the log it produces in your next reply.

THEN

Please download Junkware Removal Tool to your desktop.

[]Right-mouse click JRT.exe and select “Run as Administrator” the tool will open and start scanning your system
[]please be patient as this can take a while to complete depending on your system’s specifications
[]On completion, a log (JRT.txt) is saved to your desktop and will automatically open.
[]post the contents of JRT.txt into your next message.

6

Hi,
I made a simple test with internet explorer and chrome typing some addresses, in firefox immediately new tab is open, in the other browsers even after 4/5 addresses typed nothing happened.

I run OTL and JRT and logs are in attach-

Now the problem looks gone away

7

OK so it is firefox related, coudl you run Firefox in the safe mode and see if it still occurs http://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/troubleshoot-firefox-issues-using-safe-mode

8

AAAARGH!
restarted firefox in safe mode, I typed the followng address:

(telco)
www.fastweb.it

the following tab automatically opened:

http://www.adxhosting.net/MB/Vodafone.html

with the advertising of a concurrent telco.

I tryied again with internet explorer and chrome but behaviour is normal.

Can you help me again?

9

OK that proves that the corruption is within the main Firefox files

You will need to fully uninstall Firefox and then re-install

Details here https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/uninstall-firefox-from-your-computer