Ok, quite a bit in AdwCleaner - mostly conduit malware, looks like AdwCleaner restored the browser settings, but please double check that the home page, search engines, and toolbars have nothing related to conduit.
In other words - you should recognize the value for the home page, each toolbar, and the default search engine.
Remove or disable any toolbar or search engine that you're not sure of.
Also please check Control Panel -> Programs and features for anything conduit, including SearchProtect.
Uninstall any toolbar or application that you're not sure of.
Ask if you have questions.
Restart your machine in case there are any system operations pending
Information
Old Timer-TFC is a standalone application, there is no install.
:warn:Save your work and close all open windows.
TFC will close ALL open programs including your browser!
Old Timer said:
TFC. or Temp File Cleaner, is a small utility that will clean out all the folders on your computer that house temporary files.
The temp folders that TFC will clean are the Java, Windows Temp Folder, and the Internet Explorer, Opera, Chrome, and Safari caches.
This tool will clean the folders for all accounts on the computer including the Administrator, NetworkService, and LocalService accounts.
Download Old Timer-TFC (author Old timer) from here: Bleeping Computer
Save the application to your Desktop.
- Right-click View attachment 310406 TFC on your Desktop and select Run as administrator
Answer Yes to the UAC dialog window
- Click the Start button to begin the cleaning temporary files and folders.
:warn: Do not work on other things while TFC is running - most applications use some sort of temporary files. Let TFC run by itself on the machine until it completes.
:busted: If TFC prompts you to reboot, do so immediately.
:busted: If TFC does NOT prompt you, then reboot your machine immediately after TFC has completed.
6Next...
Download Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Free (
click here to download, select the free version)
"Save as" the install package to your Desktop
Double click the mbam-setup file on your desktop to install and run Malwarebytes (Mbam)
Answer YES to all authorization prompts and then follow the Mbam setup prompts.
Do not make any changes to default settings.
When the install is finished, verify that only the following two options have checkmarks,
change to match if necessary.
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Update Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware
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a]
Launch Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware
Make sure that there is NOT a checkmark next to:
[
..] Enable free trial of Malwarebytes Anti-Malware PRO
Then click the Finish button.
Allow Mbam to update, then
Select
Perform Quick Scan from the options on the Scanner tab, then
Click the
Scan button.
After the scan is complete
Click on
Show Results
A window displaying any detected malware is shown
Select all malware (make sure all objects are ticked [
a]), then
Click on
Remove Selected
The Mbam report file pops up in your text editor when Mbam has completed the removal process.
:ar: Select all of the text in the report (Ctrl+A) and paste the text in a new post on this thread.
Note
If MBAM encounters a file that is difficult to remove, you are asked to restart the computer.
The restart is REQUIRED to allow Mbam to complete the removal of the malware.
Failure to restart means that the malware is still present on your machine.
:info: You want to restart in Normal mode, not in Safe mode.
