Browser keeps opening unsolicited urls

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BH2

Hi Guys,
Got a problem, had a look on the net but can't get an answer that works.
Ok, somehow I have contracted an annoying program that keeps opening up IE
to random web pages it is driving me nuts. I have scanned using NOD321,
spybot s and d, spyware blaster, but cannot get rid of the thing. The main
pages it opens up are:
Sprw.information.com
ayuz.com
searchportal.information.com
adserving.cpxinteractive.com
and a few more. How did I get infected with this nuisance, and how do I get
rid of it.
Your help and advice is appreciated.
Thanks and Regards
Bob
 
From: "BH2" <[email protected]>

| Hi Guys,
| Got a problem, had a look on the net but can't get an answer that works.
| Ok, somehow I have contracted an annoying program that keeps opening up IE
| to random web pages it is driving me nuts. I have scanned using NOD321,
| spybot s and d, spyware blaster, but cannot get rid of the thing. The main
| pages it opens up are:
| Sprw.information.com
| ayuz.com
| searchportal.information.com
| adserving.cpxinteractive.com
| and a few more. How did I get infected with this nuisance, and how do I get
| rid of it.
| Your help and advice is appreciated.
| Thanks and Regards
| Bob
|

How you got infected can be very hard to discern as we don't even know what you are infected
with.



1. Download and execute HiJack This! (HJT)
http://www.trendsecure.com/portal/en-US/threat_analytics/HJTInstall.exe

2. Disable Notepad's word wrap:
In Notepad.exe; Format --> uncheck; "Word wrap"

3. Download/run Deckard's System Scanner:
http://www.techsupportforum.com/sectools/Deckard/dss.exe

4. Save the scan results (Main.txt and Extra.txt)

5. And then post the contents of Main.txt and Extra.txt in your post in one of the below
expert forums...


{ Please - Do NOT post the HJT and Deckard's System Scanner Logs here ! }

Forums where you can get expert advice for HiJack This! (HJT) and Deckard's System Scanner
Logs.

NOTE: Registration is REQUIRED in any of the below before posting a log

Suggested primary:
http://www.thespykiller.co.uk/index.php?board=3.0

Suggested secondary:
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/forum22.html
http://castlecops.com/forum67.html
http://www.malwarebytes.org/forums/index.php?showforum=7

Suggested tertiary:
http://www.dslreports.com/forum/cleanup
http://www.cybertechhelp.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=25
http://www.atribune.org/forums/index.php?showforum=9
http://www.geekstogo.com/forum/Malware_Removal_HiJackThis_Logs_Go_Here-f37.html
http://gladiator-antivirus.com/forum/index.php?showforum=170
http://forum.networktechs.com/forumdisplay.php?f=130
http://forums.maddoktor2.com/index.php?showforum=17
http://www.spywarewarrior.com/viewforum.php?f=5
http://forums.spywareinfo.com/index.php?showforum=18
http://forums.techguy.org/f54-s.html
http://forums.tomcoyote.org/index.php?showforum=27
http://forums.subratam.org/index.php?showforum=7
http://www.5starsupport.com/ipboard/index.php?showforum=18
http://aumha.net/viewforum.php?f=30
http://makephpbb.com/phpbb/viewforum.php?f=2
http://forums.techguy.org/54-security/
http://forums.security-central.us/forumdisplay.php?f=13
 
Download and install superantispyware free edition, update it, and do a
complete computer scan with it. Superantispyware is very good at finding
problems.

http://www.superantispyware.com

And I also would take Wolf Kirchmeir's advice to dump IE and use Firefox.
JM
 
Thanks for you help and advice guys will try the fixes, your help is
appreciated
Regards
Bob
 
Thanks for you help and advice guys will try the fixes, your help is
appreciated
Regards
Bob
Click to expand...

Sometimes it's as simple as going into Tools --> Manage Add-ons and
getting rid of everything you aren't absolutely sure about.

jg
 
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