I've got the mother of all computer viruses.

[Bluehorseshoe]

It's a "search engine redirect" virus and nothing gets it off my computer.

I've used HiJack This, Malware Bytes, Super Anti-spyware and nothing works.

Any ideas?

[tltaylor89]

Reset you computer back to factory settings.

[TexansFan]

You may have to re-install everything after you wipe it clean. Those porn sites will get you.

[mtneer1212]

Just wipe it clean.

[fightingwarrior]

system recovery

[THE PROFIT]

yep, complete system start over. Save your files on a backup if you can

[Extra Innings]

All thee above.

[Extra Innings]

Also be careful with super antvirus as it will clean the virus and your registry in the process...most of these viruses attach to your boot files which will render your computer unbootable if cleaned inappropriately

[stealthyburrito]

sometimes when i search in google and click on a result it redirects me back to google's home page. does happen with every search though.

is that the same thing as this?

[Dad]

It's a "search engine redirect" virus and nothing gets it off my computer.

I've used HiJack This, Malware Bytes, Super Anti-spyware and nothing works.

Any ideas?

Try AVG. I use it on all my computers, does a good job of cleaning shit up.

[ouman101]

Boot into safe mode and run your antivirus software. (Usually, when your computer is booting up hit F8) Also, make sure to disconnect your network connection because some virus' make updates while you are trying to remove them. Also, you could try Spybot Search & Destroy. Its free to download off the web. Since it sounds like you can't search for it. Use a different computer and download it to a flash drive. Then transfer it to your infected PC.

[ouman101]

Also, you could try uninstalling and reinstalling IE, Mozilla, Chrome, etc. Whichever one you use most

[gimme2dollars]

I don't think you have to reinstall. If it's the virus that I think it is then malwarebytes should wipe it out. If not, then you have to get in your registry and delete it. There are a few websites that show how to get rid of it. Restart your computer in safe mode with networking and that will allow you to use the Internet without getting hijacked. Google "anti-virus live removal" and you will find out how to get rid of it.

[Sanka]

What ouman101 said.

There's a chance that your antivirus software might be infected too, so if the scan in safe mode doesn't work try the following:
- Uninstall your antivirus software
- Reinstall it in a different map
- Update antivirus definitions
- Disconnect from the internet
- Run a full scan

[urge2kill]

Buy a new computer.

[hustla]

format c:

[canon714]

It's a "search engine redirect" virus and nothing gets it off my computer.

I've used HiJack This, Malware Bytes, Super Anti-spyware and nothing works.

Any ideas?

Buy a mac and stop surfing porn sites

[Thomas_Garber]

get a baseball bat and smack that shit till you feel calm.

[lyon804]

You may have to re-install everything after you wipe it clean. Those porn sites will get you.

This +1. And btw to the poster that started thread if you are going to keep doing porn try something else like redtubedotcom perhaps.

[Bluehorseshoe]

I wish I got it from bigbreastlovers .com


I had gotten an email from my gf's hotmail account and it had a link. I thought she was playing a joke and like a schmuck I opened it. It looked like a legitimate email. (You normally could tell the difference between spam and legit email.) Then I get another one from her 2 hours later.
She tells me later that people keep asking her why she keeps sending them email for all these sites for different medication.

Her Hotmail account must have gotten hacked.

[Extra Innings]

I wish I got it from bigbreastlovers .com


I had gotten an email from my gf's hotmail account and it had a link. I thought she was playing a joke and like a schmuck I opened it. It looked like a legitimate email. (You normally could tell the difference between spam and legit email.) Then I get another one from her 2 hours later.
She tells me later that people keep asking her why she keeps sending them email for all these sites for different medication.

Her Hotmail account must have gotten hacked.

Happened with my friend...luckily I opened that shit from my PDA....which (to my knowledge) can't get the virus your talking about.

[pat venditto]

I have like 800 viruses from porn.

[UntilTheNDofTimE]

Very simple u shud always have all your important files backed up on a flash drive that way when you get a virus you can simply re format your hard drive and reinstall windows. This is easiest method just buy a flash drive.

The other option you have is to boot your computer in safe mode, if the virus still exists it is a program virus meaning you should uninstall any current anti virus software you have and install the newest version. If the virus is not active after restarting it is commonly the windows 2008 virus. Very simple to get rid of because its a start up program thats been partitioned to your hard drive. You can remove this by going to msconfig and recognizing the mal program.

[pat venditto]

Until the end of time is a computer sharpy?

[UntilTheNDofTimE]

CCNA certified will finish the degree up sometime. Working on hvac certification and metronics degree. Once the IPv12 switches over i'll resume with computers.

[eidolon]

Until...I need a computer job this summer, hook a 916 brotha up!

[UntilTheNDofTimE]

Eidilon what u need? Ill do anything a hour or less for a 6 pack

[BatemanPatrickl]

Reset you computer back to factory settings.

Stick to Investment Banking.

[UntilTheNDofTimE]

Bateman basically what taylor said was

re format your hard drive
re partition your hard drive
re callibrate your hard drive
re install windows
and back up current data.

Im no computer wiz but whats wrong with that? Geek squad wud charge 200+

[suckerforparlays]

Buy a mac and stop surfing porn sites

[Bluehorseshoe]

If anyone gives a crap, a friend of mine was able to log in and run something called "combo fix" to get it off my computer.

Problem solved. Thanks for the help just the same.