Hi All
It appears my google Chrome search engine has been hijacked by Spigot and redirects on start up to:
uk.search.yahoo.com/?type=282369&fr=spigot-yhp-ch
Any help on how to remove this would be very much appreciated
thanks
jay_b
# AdwCleaner v3.216 - Report created 20/07/2014 at 15:42:05
# Updated 17/07/2014 by Xplode
# Operating System : Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (64 bits)
# Username : abbeyfield - ABEXLT-JBOWDEN
# Running from : C:\Users\abbeyfield\Downloads\adwcleaner_3.216.exe
# Option : Clean
***** [ Services ] *****
***** [ Files / Folders ] *****
File Deleted : C:\Windows\System32\Tasks\ProtectedSearch
***** [ Shortcuts ] *****
***** [ Registry ] *****
***** [ Browsers ] *****
-\\ Internet Explorer v11.0.9600.17207
-\\ Mozilla Firefox v
[ File : C:\Users\abbeyfield\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\[ofr2][opt]rs0\prefs.js ]
-\\ Google Chrome v35.0.1916.153
[ File : C:\Users\abbeyfield\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\preferences ]
*************************
AdwCleaner[R0].txt - [4347 octets] - [16/12/2013 12:59:12]
AdwCleaner[R1].txt - [2002 octets] - [16/07/2014 19:07:18]
AdwCleaner[R2].txt - [1217 octets] - [20/07/2014 15:28:47]
AdwCleaner[R3].txt - [1334 octets] - [20/07/2014 15:40:24]
AdwCleaner[S0].txt - [3915 octets] - [16/12/2013 13:02:27]
AdwCleaner[S1].txt - [2085 octets] - [16/07/2014 19:09:21]
AdwCleaner[S2].txt - [1281 octets] - [20/07/2014 15:30:16]
AdwCleaner[S3].txt - [1257 octets] - [20/07/2014 15:42:05]
########## EOF - C:\AdwCleaner\AdwCleaner[S3].txt - [1317 octets] ##########
Malwarebytes Anti-Malware
www.malwarebytes.org
Protection, 20/07/2014 11:08:36, SYSTEM, ABEXLT-JBOWDEN, Protection, Malware Protection, Starting,
Protection, 20/07/2014 11:08:36, SYSTEM, ABEXLT-JBOWDEN, Protection, Malware Protection, Started,
Protection, 20/07/2014 11:08:36, SYSTEM, ABEXLT-JBOWDEN, Protection, Malicious Website Protection, Starting,
Protection, 20/07/2014 11:10:53, SYSTEM, ABEXLT-JBOWDEN, Protection, Malicious Website Protection, Started,
Protection, 20/07/2014 14:56:46, SYSTEM, ABEXLT-JBOWDEN, Protection, Malware Protection, Starting,
Protection, 20/07/2014 14:56:46, SYSTEM, ABEXLT-JBOWDEN, Protection, Malware Protection, Started,
Protection, 20/07/2014 14:56:46, SYSTEM, ABEXLT-JBOWDEN, Protection, Malicious Website Protection, Starting,
Protection, 20/07/2014 14:59:27, SYSTEM, ABEXLT-JBOWDEN, Protection, Malicious Website Protection, Started,
Update, 20/07/2014 15:17:10, SYSTEM, ABEXLT-JBOWDEN, Scheduler, Malware Database, 2014.7.19.5, 2014.7.20.4,
Protection, 20/07/2014 15:17:15, SYSTEM, ABEXLT-JBOWDEN, Protection, Refresh, Starting,
Protection, 20/07/2014 15:17:15, SYSTEM, ABEXLT-JBOWDEN, Protection, Malicious Website Protection, Stopping,
Protection, 20/07/2014 15:17:18, SYSTEM, ABEXLT-JBOWDEN, Protection, Malicious Website Protection, Stopped,
Protection, 20/07/2014 15:18:23, SYSTEM, ABEXLT-JBOWDEN, Protection, Refresh, Success,
Protection, 20/07/2014 15:18:23, SYSTEM, ABEXLT-JBOWDEN, Protection, Malicious Website Protection, Starting,
Protection, 20/07/2014 15:18:51, SYSTEM, ABEXLT-JBOWDEN, Protection, Malicious Website Protection, Started,
Protection, 20/07/2014 15:25:44, SYSTEM, ABEXLT-JBOWDEN, Protection, Malicious Website Protection, Stopping,
Protection, 20/07/2014 15:25:44, SYSTEM, ABEXLT-JBOWDEN, Protection, Malicious Website Protection, Stopped,
Protection, 20/07/2014 15:25:44, SYSTEM, ABEXLT-JBOWDEN, Protection, Malware Protection, Stopping,
Protection, 20/07/2014 15:26:01, SYSTEM, ABEXLT-JBOWDEN, Protection, Malware Protection, Stopped,
Protection, 20/07/2014 15:27:58, SYSTEM, ABEXLT-JBOWDEN, Protection, Malware Protection, Starting,
Protection, 20/07/2014 15:27:58, SYSTEM, ABEXLT-JBOWDEN, Protection, Malware Protection, Started,
Protection, 20/07/2014 15:27:58, SYSTEM, ABEXLT-JBOWDEN, Protection, Malicious Website Protection, Starting,
Protection, 20/07/2014 15:27:59, SYSTEM, ABEXLT-JBOWDEN, Protection, Malicious Website Protection, Started,
Update, 20/07/2014 15:28:12, SYSTEM, ABEXLT-JBOWDEN, Manual, Rootkit Database, 2014.2.20.1, 2014.7.17.1,
Update, 20/07/2014 15:28:20, SYSTEM, ABEXLT-JBOWDEN, Manual, Malware Database, 2014.3.4.9, 2014.7.20.4,
Update, 20/07/2014 15:28:25, SYSTEM, ABEXLT-JBOWDEN, Manual, program, 2.0.1.1004, 2.0.2.1012,
Protection, 20/07/2014 15:32:52, SYSTEM, ABEXLT-JBOWDEN, Protection, Malware Protection, Starting,
Protection, 20/07/2014 15:32:53, SYSTEM, ABEXLT-JBOWDEN, Protection, Malware Protection, Started,
Protection, 20/07/2014 15:32:53, SYSTEM, ABEXLT-JBOWDEN, Protection, Malicious Website Protection, Starting,
Protection, 20/07/2014 15:35:11, SYSTEM, ABEXLT-JBOWDEN, Protection, Malicious Website Protection, Started,
Protection, 20/07/2014 15:37:17, SYSTEM, ABEXLT-JBOWDEN, Protection, Malicious Website Protection, Stopping,
Protection, 20/07/2014 15:37:18, SYSTEM, ABEXLT-JBOWDEN, Protection, Malicious Website Protection, Stopped,
Protection, 20/07/2014 15:37:18, SYSTEM, ABEXLT-JBOWDEN, Protection, Malware Protection, Stopping,
Protection, 20/07/2014 15:38:45, SYSTEM, ABEXLT-JBOWDEN, Protection, Malware Protection, Stopped,
Protection, 20/07/2014 15:39:56, SYSTEM, ABEXLT-JBOWDEN, Protection, Malware Protection, Starting,
Protection, 20/07/2014 15:39:56, SYSTEM, ABEXLT-JBOWDEN, Protection, Malware Protection, Started,
Protection, 20/07/2014 15:39:56, SYSTEM, ABEXLT-JBOWDEN, Protection, Malicious Website Protection, Starting,
Update, 20/07/2014 15:40:19, SYSTEM, ABEXLT-JBOWDEN, Manual, Rootkit Database, 2014.2.20.1, 2014.7.17.1,
Protection, 20/07/2014 15:41:42, SYSTEM, ABEXLT-JBOWDEN, Protection, Malicious Website Protection, Started,
Protection, 20/07/2014 15:45:07, SYSTEM, ABEXLT-JBOWDEN, Protection, Malware Protection, Starting,
Protection, 20/07/2014 15:45:08, SYSTEM, ABEXLT-JBOWDEN, Protection, Malware Protection, Started,
Protection, 20/07/2014 15:45:08, SYSTEM, ABEXLT-JBOWDEN, Protection, Malicious Website Protection, Starting,
Protection, 20/07/2014 15:46:44, SYSTEM, ABEXLT-JBOWDEN, Protection, Malicious Website Protection, Started,
(end)
Results of screen317's Security Check version 0.99.85
Windows 7 Service Pack 1 x64 (UAC is enabled)
Internet Explorer 11
``````````````Antivirus/Firewall Check:``````````````
Windows Firewall Enabled!
AVG AntiVirus Business Edition
Antivirus up to date!
`````````Anti-malware/Other Utilities Check:`````````
Java 7 Update 51
Java version out of Date!
Adobe Flash Player 11.9.900.170 Flash Player out of Date!
Adobe Reader 10.1.9 Adobe Reader out of Date!
Google Chrome 35.0.1916.114
Google Chrome 35.0.1916.153
````````Process Check: objlist.exe by Laurent````````
Malwarebytes Anti-Malware mbamservice.exe
Malwarebytes Anti-Malware mbam.exe
AVG avgwdsvc.exe
Malwarebytes Anti-Malware mbamscheduler.exe
`````````````````System Health check`````````````````
Total Fragmentation on Drive C: 2%
````````````````````End of Log``````````````````````
It appears my google Chrome search engine has been hijacked by Spigot and redirects on start up to:
uk.search.yahoo.com/?type=282369&fr=spigot-yhp-ch
Any help on how to remove this would be very much appreciated
thanks
jay_b
# AdwCleaner v3.216 - Report created 20/07/2014 at 15:42:05
# Updated 17/07/2014 by Xplode
# Operating System : Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (64 bits)
# Username : abbeyfield - ABEXLT-JBOWDEN
# Running from : C:\Users\abbeyfield\Downloads\adwcleaner_3.216.exe
# Option : Clean
***** [ Services ] *****
***** [ Files / Folders ] *****
File Deleted : C:\Windows\System32\Tasks\ProtectedSearch
***** [ Shortcuts ] *****
***** [ Registry ] *****
***** [ Browsers ] *****
-\\ Internet Explorer v11.0.9600.17207
-\\ Mozilla Firefox v
[ File : C:\Users\abbeyfield\AppData\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\[ofr2][opt]rs0\prefs.js ]
-\\ Google Chrome v35.0.1916.153
[ File : C:\Users\abbeyfield\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\preferences ]
*************************
AdwCleaner[R0].txt - [4347 octets] - [16/12/2013 12:59:12]
AdwCleaner[R1].txt - [2002 octets] - [16/07/2014 19:07:18]
AdwCleaner[R2].txt - [1217 octets] - [20/07/2014 15:28:47]
AdwCleaner[R3].txt - [1334 octets] - [20/07/2014 15:40:24]
AdwCleaner[S0].txt - [3915 octets] - [16/12/2013 13:02:27]
AdwCleaner[S1].txt - [2085 octets] - [16/07/2014 19:09:21]
AdwCleaner[S2].txt - [1281 octets] - [20/07/2014 15:30:16]
AdwCleaner[S3].txt - [1257 octets] - [20/07/2014 15:42:05]
########## EOF - C:\AdwCleaner\AdwCleaner[S3].txt - [1317 octets] ##########
Malwarebytes Anti-Malware
www.malwarebytes.org
Protection, 20/07/2014 11:08:36, SYSTEM, ABEXLT-JBOWDEN, Protection, Malware Protection, Starting,
Protection, 20/07/2014 11:08:36, SYSTEM, ABEXLT-JBOWDEN, Protection, Malware Protection, Started,
Protection, 20/07/2014 11:08:36, SYSTEM, ABEXLT-JBOWDEN, Protection, Malicious Website Protection, Starting,
Protection, 20/07/2014 11:10:53, SYSTEM, ABEXLT-JBOWDEN, Protection, Malicious Website Protection, Started,
Protection, 20/07/2014 14:56:46, SYSTEM, ABEXLT-JBOWDEN, Protection, Malware Protection, Starting,
Protection, 20/07/2014 14:56:46, SYSTEM, ABEXLT-JBOWDEN, Protection, Malware Protection, Started,
Protection, 20/07/2014 14:56:46, SYSTEM, ABEXLT-JBOWDEN, Protection, Malicious Website Protection, Starting,
Protection, 20/07/2014 14:59:27, SYSTEM, ABEXLT-JBOWDEN, Protection, Malicious Website Protection, Started,
Update, 20/07/2014 15:17:10, SYSTEM, ABEXLT-JBOWDEN, Scheduler, Malware Database, 2014.7.19.5, 2014.7.20.4,
Protection, 20/07/2014 15:17:15, SYSTEM, ABEXLT-JBOWDEN, Protection, Refresh, Starting,
Protection, 20/07/2014 15:17:15, SYSTEM, ABEXLT-JBOWDEN, Protection, Malicious Website Protection, Stopping,
Protection, 20/07/2014 15:17:18, SYSTEM, ABEXLT-JBOWDEN, Protection, Malicious Website Protection, Stopped,
Protection, 20/07/2014 15:18:23, SYSTEM, ABEXLT-JBOWDEN, Protection, Refresh, Success,
Protection, 20/07/2014 15:18:23, SYSTEM, ABEXLT-JBOWDEN, Protection, Malicious Website Protection, Starting,
Protection, 20/07/2014 15:18:51, SYSTEM, ABEXLT-JBOWDEN, Protection, Malicious Website Protection, Started,
Protection, 20/07/2014 15:25:44, SYSTEM, ABEXLT-JBOWDEN, Protection, Malicious Website Protection, Stopping,
Protection, 20/07/2014 15:25:44, SYSTEM, ABEXLT-JBOWDEN, Protection, Malicious Website Protection, Stopped,
Protection, 20/07/2014 15:25:44, SYSTEM, ABEXLT-JBOWDEN, Protection, Malware Protection, Stopping,
Protection, 20/07/2014 15:26:01, SYSTEM, ABEXLT-JBOWDEN, Protection, Malware Protection, Stopped,
Protection, 20/07/2014 15:27:58, SYSTEM, ABEXLT-JBOWDEN, Protection, Malware Protection, Starting,
Protection, 20/07/2014 15:27:58, SYSTEM, ABEXLT-JBOWDEN, Protection, Malware Protection, Started,
Protection, 20/07/2014 15:27:58, SYSTEM, ABEXLT-JBOWDEN, Protection, Malicious Website Protection, Starting,
Protection, 20/07/2014 15:27:59, SYSTEM, ABEXLT-JBOWDEN, Protection, Malicious Website Protection, Started,
Update, 20/07/2014 15:28:12, SYSTEM, ABEXLT-JBOWDEN, Manual, Rootkit Database, 2014.2.20.1, 2014.7.17.1,
Update, 20/07/2014 15:28:20, SYSTEM, ABEXLT-JBOWDEN, Manual, Malware Database, 2014.3.4.9, 2014.7.20.4,
Update, 20/07/2014 15:28:25, SYSTEM, ABEXLT-JBOWDEN, Manual, program, 2.0.1.1004, 2.0.2.1012,
Protection, 20/07/2014 15:32:52, SYSTEM, ABEXLT-JBOWDEN, Protection, Malware Protection, Starting,
Protection, 20/07/2014 15:32:53, SYSTEM, ABEXLT-JBOWDEN, Protection, Malware Protection, Started,
Protection, 20/07/2014 15:32:53, SYSTEM, ABEXLT-JBOWDEN, Protection, Malicious Website Protection, Starting,
Protection, 20/07/2014 15:35:11, SYSTEM, ABEXLT-JBOWDEN, Protection, Malicious Website Protection, Started,
Protection, 20/07/2014 15:37:17, SYSTEM, ABEXLT-JBOWDEN, Protection, Malicious Website Protection, Stopping,
Protection, 20/07/2014 15:37:18, SYSTEM, ABEXLT-JBOWDEN, Protection, Malicious Website Protection, Stopped,
Protection, 20/07/2014 15:37:18, SYSTEM, ABEXLT-JBOWDEN, Protection, Malware Protection, Stopping,
Protection, 20/07/2014 15:38:45, SYSTEM, ABEXLT-JBOWDEN, Protection, Malware Protection, Stopped,
Protection, 20/07/2014 15:39:56, SYSTEM, ABEXLT-JBOWDEN, Protection, Malware Protection, Starting,
Protection, 20/07/2014 15:39:56, SYSTEM, ABEXLT-JBOWDEN, Protection, Malware Protection, Started,
Protection, 20/07/2014 15:39:56, SYSTEM, ABEXLT-JBOWDEN, Protection, Malicious Website Protection, Starting,
Update, 20/07/2014 15:40:19, SYSTEM, ABEXLT-JBOWDEN, Manual, Rootkit Database, 2014.2.20.1, 2014.7.17.1,
Protection, 20/07/2014 15:41:42, SYSTEM, ABEXLT-JBOWDEN, Protection, Malicious Website Protection, Started,
Protection, 20/07/2014 15:45:07, SYSTEM, ABEXLT-JBOWDEN, Protection, Malware Protection, Starting,
Protection, 20/07/2014 15:45:08, SYSTEM, ABEXLT-JBOWDEN, Protection, Malware Protection, Started,
Protection, 20/07/2014 15:45:08, SYSTEM, ABEXLT-JBOWDEN, Protection, Malicious Website Protection, Starting,
Protection, 20/07/2014 15:46:44, SYSTEM, ABEXLT-JBOWDEN, Protection, Malicious Website Protection, Started,
(end)
Results of screen317's Security Check version 0.99.85
Windows 7 Service Pack 1 x64 (UAC is enabled)
Internet Explorer 11
``````````````Antivirus/Firewall Check:``````````````
Windows Firewall Enabled!
AVG AntiVirus Business Edition
Antivirus up to date!
`````````Anti-malware/Other Utilities Check:`````````
Java 7 Update 51
Java version out of Date!
Adobe Flash Player 11.9.900.170 Flash Player out of Date!
Adobe Reader 10.1.9 Adobe Reader out of Date!
Google Chrome 35.0.1916.114
Google Chrome 35.0.1916.153
````````Process Check: objlist.exe by Laurent````````
Malwarebytes Anti-Malware mbamservice.exe
Malwarebytes Anti-Malware mbam.exe
AVG avgwdsvc.exe
Malwarebytes Anti-Malware mbamscheduler.exe
`````````````````System Health check`````````````````
Total Fragmentation on Drive C: 2%
````````````````````End of Log``````````````````````