Hooot.com redirect virus

[sarasmile]

Hi!

Can someone please help me? My computer seems to have been infected by some kind of adware. Whenever I land on a website, any link I click from there will lead to some blank page from Hooot.com. Does anybody know how to fix this?? It would be very much appreciated!!

Thank you

[AceInfinity]

I actually just finished helping someone with this issue I believe, and it could be the same virus... Since there's no more malware removal team here though, I thought i'd post on this, but first thing you should start off with a Malware Bytes scan. I can't analyze a HiJackThis log however.

[sarasmile]

Thanks! Did a malware bytes scan already and it Quarantined and deleted 23 detected files the problem persists. The program has however blocked the hooot.com site so when i click a link, the hooot.com homepage doesn't come out.

Where should I go from here?

Thank you for your reply!

[AceInfinity]

As I noticed on the earlier post regarding this Virus, it also makes certain registry entries, but I also see "RDCA" sneaking in to view this thread, so maybe he can assist you from here?

[RDCA]

RDCA here and I will be your helper today. Please try to be patient with me as I will be with you. I will look over your logs and provide you with the proper removal instructions. Please try to follow these rules to make the process and removal if necessary much easier.

• Do not create any new threads. This will waste the time of one of my fellow helpers.
  
• Do not pm me, keep all your info in this thread as its easier for me to analyze the info.
  
• Please try to use PasteBin to put your logs in as some of them may not fit into this forum.
  
• If you have any P2P sharing programs(limewire, utorrent, ect) please refrain from using them.
  
• Please follow all instructions that are given, as I do have reasons for the steps I give. If they are not follow it could cause major problems.
  
• Please report anything you see abnormal to me.
  
• Do Not panic.

I shall update this with instructions very soon. Other members please refrain from posting here as of now. Thanks for your understanding.

[Brandenx781]

RDCA, stop being a whore and go take the unreplied 3 day+ logs from HF.

[RDCA]

Step 1

• Please download Malwarebytes' AntiMalware.
  
  Double click mbam-setup.exe to install the application.
  • Make sure a checkmark is placed next to Update Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware and Launch Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware, then click Finish.
    
  • If an update is found, it will download and install the latest version.
    
  • Once the program has loaded, select Perform Full Scan, then click Scan.
    The scan may take some time to finish,so please be patient.
    
  • When the scan is complete, click OK, then Show Results to view the results.
    
  • Make sure that everything is checked, and click Remove Selected.
    
  • When disinfection is completed, a log will open in Notepad and you may be prompted to restart. Restart if it tells you to.
    
  • The log is automatically saved by MBAM and can be viewed by clicking the Logs tab in MBAM.
    
  • Copy and paste the entire report in your next reply.

Step 2

• Download SuperAntiSpyware
  • Load SuperAntiSpyware and click the Check for updates button.
    
  • Once the update is finished click the Scan your computer button.
    
  • Check Perform Complete Scan and then next.
    
  • SuperAntiSpyware will now scan your computer and when its finished it will list all the infections it has found.
    
  • Make sure that they all have a check next to them and press next.
    
  • Click finish and you will be taken back to the main interface.
    
  • Click Preferences and then click the statistics/logs tab. Click the dated log and press view log and a text file will appear.
    
  • Copy and paste the log onto the forum.
    

Step 3

• Download OTL from one of the following links:
  
  1. LINK 1
     
  2. LINK 2
     
  3. LINK 3
  Remember to save it on your Desktop.
  • Double click on the icon to run it. Make sure all other windows are closed and to let it run uninterrupted.
    
    
  • Click on Minimal Output at the top
    
    
  • Paste this into Custom Scan box at the bottom

    • netsvcs
      drivers32
      %SYSTEMDRIVE%\*.*
      %systemroot%\*. /mp /s
      CREATERESTOREPOINT
      %systemroot%\System32\config\*.sav
      HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU
      HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowsUpdate\Auto Update\Results\Install|LastSuccessTime /rs

    
    
  • Click the Run Scan button. Do not change any settings unless otherwise told to do so. The scan wont take long.
    
    • When the scan completes, it will open two notepad windows. OTL.Txt and Extras.Txt. These are saved in the same location as OTL.
      
      
    • Please copy (Edit->Select All, Edit->Copy) the contents of these files, one at a time, and post them in this thread. Remember to use www.pastebin.com as the logs may be too long to post.