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Fix with Farbar Recovery Scan Tool
Download attached fixlist.txt file and save it to the Desktop:
Both files, FRST and fixlist.txt have to be in the same location or the fix will not work!
Please post it to your reply.
Remove the Adware
Re-running FRST to search for any leftovers:
Please re-run Farbar Recovery Scan Tool to give me a fresh look at your system.
Please include their content into your next reply.
Last edited by Dr Jay on 11th February 2017, 10:02 pm; edited 1 time in total
Fix with Farbar Recovery Scan Tool
Note to outside visitors: This fix was created for this user for use on that particular machine. Running it on another one may cause damage and render the system unstable.
Download attached fixlist.txt file and save it to the Desktop:
Both files, FRST and fixlist.txt have to be in the same location or the fix will not work!
- Right-click on FRST icon and select Run as Administrator to start the tool.
- Press the Fix button just once and wait.
- If for some reason the tool needs a restart, please make sure you let the system restart normally. After that let the tool complete its run.
- When finished FRST will generate a log on the Desktop, called Fixlog.txt.
Please post it to your reply.
Remove the Adware
- Please close all open programs and internet browsers.
- Double click on adwcleaner_xxxx.exe to run the tool.
- Press Scan, wait for it to finish.
- Ensure to only check the following items (uncheck all others):
Chrome pref Found: [C:\Users\paull\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Web data] - uk.ask.com
Chrome pref Found: [C:\Users\paull\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Secure Preferences ] - hxxp://uk.search.yahoo.com?type=512435&fr=spigot-yhp-ch. - Then hit the Clean button.
- Your computer will be rebooted automatically. If it does not, please reboot the computer manually.
- Re-run AdwCleaner as before and post a new log please.
Re-running FRST to search for any leftovers:
Please re-run Farbar Recovery Scan Tool to give me a fresh look at your system.
- Right-click on FRST icon and select Run as Administrator to start the tool.
- Make sure that Addition option is checked.
- Press Scan button and wait.
- The tool will produce two logfiles on your desktop: FRST.txt and Addition.txt.
Please include their content into your next reply.
- Once it is restarted and you're back in Windows, double-click adwcleaner_xxxx.exe, hit "Logfile." On the Cleaning tab, double-click the latest logfile, copy the contents, and paste it into your next reply.
- You can find the logfile at C:\AdwCleaner[Sx].txt as well.
In your next reply, please include these logs:
- Fixlog.txt from FRST
- Fresh AdwCleaner log
- Fresh FRST scan log
- Also, let me know how your device is doing. Thanks for your patience also, this has been a challenge worth my youth!
Last edited by Dr Jay on 11th February 2017, 10:02 pm; edited 1 time in total