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Name: rlabonte
Date: August 30, 2008 at 16:47:09 Pacific
Subject: Major trouble with browsing
OS: windows xp
CPU/Ram: 2 gb
Manufacturer/Model: hp
Comment:

Whenever I want to do a search I get redirected to another site. If I type an address in the address bar it sends me to another site. Please help. I have a hijackhtis file.


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Name: jabuck
Date: August 30, 2008 at 17:26:58 Pacific
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Please download Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware from one of these sites:

MalwareBytes1

MalwareBytes2

1. Double Click mbam-setup.exe to install the application.
2. Make sure a checkmark is placed next to Update Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware and Launch Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware, then click Finish.
3. If an update is found, it will download and install the latest version.
4. Once the program has loaded, select "Perform Quick Scan", then click Scan. The scan may take some time to finish,so please be patient.
5. When the scan is complete, click OK, then Show Results to view the results.
6. Make sure that everything found is checked, and click Remove Selected.
7. When disinfection is completed, a log will open in Notepad and you may be prompted to Restart. If MBAM encounters a file that is difficult to remove,you will be presented with 1 of 2 prompts,click OK to either and let MBAM proceed with the disinfection process,if asked to restart the computer,please do so immediately.
8. The log is automatically saved by MBAM and can be viewed by clicking the Logs tab in MBAM.
9. Copy&Paste the entire report in your next reply.

Please post a new Hijack This log please.


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