Redirect virus?


  1. Posts : 3
    Windows 7 home premium?
       #1

    Redirect virus?


    Hello :)
    A while ago I got a "antimalwaredoctor" virus, and I got Malwarebytes, and it fixed it. But now often times when I click on links it redirects me to different pages. Like fake search engines and things like that. It mostly happens in google, but it happens on other links too. Malwarebytes doesn't find anything.
    Does anyone know how to fix this?

    And I'm not really good with computers, so if something has the potential to mess up my computer, I probably should do it haha

    I hope someone can help :)
    Thank you!
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  2. Posts : 11,840
    64-bit Windows 8.1 Pro
       #2

    Do you have an up to date anti-virus installed?? If so, run a full scan...
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  3. Posts : 2,132
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
       #3

    Hi xSunshine,

    Welcome to SevenForums!

    Besides Malwarebytes, could you do full scans using other on-demand scanners like SUPERAntiSpyware, Spyware Blaster or Hitman Pro? Do a full scan using Microsoft Security Essentials. Be sure to update it before doing the scan.
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  4. Posts : 5,056
    Windows 7 x64 pro/ Windows 7 x86 Pro/ XP SP3 x86
       #4

    Google redirect virus? You can follow some simple steps, apart from doing a full scan of course. This page explains it beautifully.

    Google Redirect Virus Removal - How to Manually Remove Google Redirect Virus
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  5. Posts : 8,608
    Windows 7 Ultimate 32bit SP1
       #5

    Here's a quick way to flush your DNS cache and restore MS's Hosts file.

    Copy and paste these lines in Note pad.

    @Echo on
    pushd\windows\system32\drivers\etc
    attrib -h -s -r hosts
    echo 127.0.0.1 localhost>HOSTS
    attrib +r +h +s hosts
    popd
    ipconfig /release
    ipconfig /renew
    ipconfig /flushdns
    netsh winsock reset all
    netsh int ip reset all
    shutdown -r -t 1
    del %0


    Save as flush.bat to your desktop. Right click to run as Administrator. Your computer will reboot itself.

    Now, rescan with Malwarebytes, Make sure everything is checked and click "remove selected".
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  6. Posts : 587
    Windows 7 x64
       #6

    xSunshine said:
    Hello :)
    A while ago I got a "antimalwaredoctor" virus, and I got Malwarebytes, and it fixed it. But now often times when I click on links it redirects me to different pages. Like fake search engines and things like that. It mostly happens in google, but it happens on other links too. Malwarebytes doesn't find anything.
    Does anyone know how to fix this?

    And I'm not really good with computers, so if something has the potential to mess up my computer, I probably should do it haha

    I hope someone can help :)
    Thank you!
    Another thing you can check is Proxy Settings here:

    Control Panel/Internet Options/Connections/Lan Settings/Proxy Server

    If the "use proxy server for your LAN" box is checked (and if it's not intentional) this is left over from the virus. Uncheck the box and see if the redirecting stops. Also, if you run Hitman Pro it will see the proxy settings as a malware trace and remove them.
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  7. Posts : 3
    Windows 7 home premium?
    Thread Starter
       #7

    I tried all these things, and Its still doing it.

    any other options?

    and thank you for trying to help (:
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  8. Posts : 112
    7
       #8

    The hosts file is different in Win 7. Run the below .bat to restore to original.

    @Echo on
    pushd\windows\system32\drivers\etc
    attrib -h -s -r hosts
    echo # localhost name resolution is handle within DNS itself.>HOSTS
    echo # 127.0.0.1 localhost>>HOSTS
    echo # ::1 localhost>>HOSTS
    attrib +r +h +s hosts

    If still no joy then maybe post a Hijackthis log?
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  9. Posts : 3
    Windows 7 home premium?
    Thread Starter
       #9

    Its gone!
    I'm not sure which of these worked, but something did.

    thanks for all the help (:
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