Need help badly! I think my pc has been infected with malware or something

rap8557 · May 15, 2010

after i've reformated my pc and installed all this software i got this annoying ads in every browser i used.
here's the list of the software that i've installed
AIm
YM
dreamweaver *
google chrome
kmplayer *
imacros *
proxy switcher *
facebook friend adder *
firefox *
acrbat reader
ms office *
win zip *
imacros addons
java

and this is the screenshots of the browser

Firefox

Google Chrome

I've already scanned this with hitman pro as suggested by trophaeum in his thread
http://www.blackhatworld.com/blackhat-seo/blackhat-lounge/178936-antivirus-read-me-guys-seriously.html but no result

how can i get rid of this? thanks

trevor1617 · May 15, 2010

go into add/remove programs and look for a program called ad contextual or something with the word add in it...problem solved

paulramsey20 · May 15, 2010

Yes, that's a good idea looking in Add / Remove Programs, but some programs may not show up there. You can also do Start - Run - msconfig (to start the system configuration utility) and click the Startup tab. Then look for programs that are not good. Doing this for first time may be tough, if there are is a long list, but you can search each item in google and see what they are. Sometimes this can reveal a malware program. Getting rid of it is another matter. If you find the path you can remove but if it's locked you can use unlocker or process explorer to unlock and delete. Much more can be said but I try to give you a summary, I am an IT specialist in security so I work with this stuff all the time. Best wishes in identifying and removing the crapwares.

HoNeYBiRD · May 15, 2010

check your running programs and search for something unusual which shouldn't have been run, try to kill it (if you find any) in the task manager, it's even better if you quarantine it with security task manager (but be careful what you quarantine), after that run a full system scan with spyware doctor/malware bytes & your av software as well (which should be nod32 or kaspersky)

Grizzy · May 15, 2010

Lots of good advice so far, try everything suggested so far. Once your clean, remember to change any passwords you have used since your PC started acting strange!

If none of it works, download and run HijackThis and pm me the log file. I'll see if I can help

wpbacklinks · May 15, 2010

Run>> msconfig
Look your system configuration startup, and services (check hide microsoft service)
clean your registry with RegistryBooster

or the last way is backup your data, and reinstall your windows

pewsingh · May 15, 2010

Download and run spybot search & destroy. It's free and it works great.

bobbylove321 · May 15, 2010

I had the same problem several weeks ago.

You can get rid of it by downloading and running Hitman Pro. Go to download.com and find it.

HoNeYBiRD · May 15, 2010

pewsingh said:
Download and run spybot search & destroy. It's free and it works great.

yes, it's free but you won't be spyware/adware free after you scan with ssd, it's guaranteed
i used to use it but whenever i cleaned my pc with this tool and i thought my pc is clean, after that i run spyware doctor just to make sure, it always found a few spywares which spybot s&d couldn't, so i stopped using it

bobbylove321 said:
You can get rid of it by downloading and running Hitman Pro. Go to download.com and find it.

rap8557 said:
I've already scanned this with hitman pro as suggested by trophaeum in his thread
http://www.blackhatworld.com/blackhat-seo/blackhat-lounge/178936-antivirus-read-me-guys-seriously.html but no result

WizGizmo · May 15, 2010

Are any of the programs warez downloads that you have installed. If so, that is most-likely the cause. Nowadays, most warez are loaded with keyloggers, malware, viruses, and trojans.

I used to be a warez junkie, but nowadays, I wouldn't touch any of those warez apps.

bertbaby · May 15, 2010

I agree with WizGizmo, no doubt some of your warez are the source of the infection or a favorite porn site is infecting you. Go to the hacker sites and its all about affiliate ad scams and infecting warez with rogue security software. There is no honor among thieves anymore when it comes to warez.

Try scanning with malwarebytes as well, I usually run multiple copies of security software knowing that a given companies signatures may not include a given variation of a given virus or trojan. Reminds me to do a quick scan today.

Also your backup may be the source of the infection and if you can ferret out the source then do a backup using a boot disk like the UltimateBoot CD which will leave the infection inactive but would give you access to your files.

ericsson · May 15, 2010

True.

If you are downloading it from warez sites.

Always run a virustotal scan after you downloaded it.
And with torrents = Big No No.

//J

rap8557 · May 16, 2010

Found the feaking problem

It is in the proxy that i've used.. is that even possible?.. i used a high annon proxy when those adds appeared.. btw i've tried everything that you've mentioned but none of them detect a malware, spyware or virus.

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