Html files embedded in Applications opening in browser

[TLF853]

When i try to install or uninstall certain programs, or start programs with ads embedded, they open in chrome, i fiddled with the default program settings awhile ago and now this is happening, cant uninstall some programs as the html only has a couple of pages, so when i click next the next html doesn't open

 

[ThrashZone]

Hi and welcome to SevenForums,
There a package to reset all default file types after #6,
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/19449-default-file-type-associations-restore.html

 

[TLF853]

thanks, but didnt help at all, my problem is not that html elements open in other application, its that EVERY SINGLE ONE of them opens in chrome, tried unistalling chrome but they just open in firefox, uTorrent opens a blank html every time it starts, which i assume is some sort of ad, cannon printer installation guide opens a blank box, exactly like the regular installation guide, then chrome opens an html with everything that is supposed to be in said box

 

[ThrashZone]

Hi,
Give a real example of a html file your attempting to open,
Sounds to me like you .exe file associations are off
Paste a html element,
fwiw if you open a web address it will open in a browser

 

[TLF853]

hope this helps you help me

 

[ThrashZone]

Hi,
Review Jacee’s instructions to run Adwcleaner here post #7,
Ignore the title of the thread,
http://www.sevenforums.com/system-security/316404-instant-savings-app.html
Screen shot of the download button to use for Adwcleaner
You can use these free tools to see if they find anything,
Manually Update them before running full scans,
Try not to use your computer while the scans are running, (one at a time of course).
See this tutorial on how to download and run Malwarebytes,
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/338716-malwarebytes-anti-malware-free.html
Also use the Custom scan option not the Threat scan,

Please Do Not clean/ Delete or Remove Any detections before posting the scan results first before review especially Malwarebytes,
http://www.malwarebytes.org/products/malwarebytes_free
SAS is safe to remove anything it finds
http://www.superantispyware.com/?tag=SUPERANTISPYWARE

 

[TLF853]

malwarebytes comes up with the following errors when installing, after installation, will not open, adwcleaner report attached

 

[ThrashZone]

Use Safe mode with networking to download and run the scanners repeat them booting normally,
Shut down your machine, Unplug-Hold the power button down for 30/45 seconds (Power Drain)
Power up and Tap the F8 key continuously until you see a black page with white text,
Use the down arrow key to toggle to safe mode with networking/ hit the enter key.
Login as usual,
Cheers.

 

[TLF853]

booted in safe mode w/ networking, re downloaded and installed both malwarebytes and adwcleaner, malwarebytes still has same errors and wont install properly, adwcleaner report attached, also, same problem as me here http://www.sevenforums.com/browsers-mail/346422-html-elements-always-open-browser.html

 

[ThrashZone]

Click Start and type in the search box,
msconfig
Click on the suggestion on top or hit the Enter key,
Go to the Startup section and take some screen shots for a complete list,
Go to the Services section and on the bottom left Check the box to Hide All Microsoft services,
Repeat the screen shots,

Are D and E on a external hdd or partitions on the C drive ?

 

[TLF853]

Both D and E are separate internal HDDs, attached screenshot of device models

 

[ThrashZone]

Thanks I believe you might of picked one of these buggers,
http://www.sevenforums.com/security-news/346399-meet-master-boot-record.html
Follow the article
You will most likely need to use Power drain longer 60 seconds.. and see if using the mbam download works from the article :/

And mbam Custom scan with Scan for rootkits Activated if you can get it to download without error
You might need to remove these other drives and scan them separately once we can clean the C drive ?
Cheers.