How to remove Google redirect virus?

[tofast4u]

your post reads like you scanned a lot already. so i wanted to ask, what router do you have?

we have a linksys (by cicso) here with a known firmware issue. the router's IP gets put as the DNS so the router makes it impossible to visit some pages, it redirects, etc. i also experienced this about 40% of the time. i fixed it by manually entering google's dns servers (8.8.8.8, 8.8.4.4) both in the router and my pc, now i have no more issues.

-another world

I got some Verizon router model number is GT784WNV

 

[Rydian]

SearchAmong's in IE, likely other places as well.
http://botcrawl.com/how-to-remove-the-searchamong-toolbar-hijacker-virus/
That has info on uninstalling it and removing the BHO, and undoing all the other changes it's made to your system/browsers.

Since other tools didn't remove it it's likely legit adware that got installes alongside something else.

 

[tofast4u]

SearchAmong's in IE, likely other places as well.
http://botcrawl.com/how-to-remove-the-searchamong-toolbar-hijacker-virus/
That has info on uninstalling it and removing the BHO, and undoing all the other changes it's made to your system/browsers.

Since other tools didn't remove it it's likely legit adware that got installes alongside something else.

That didn't help me because I don't have searchamong.

 

[Rydian]

The log shows a couple files...
C:\Program Files (x86)\SearchAmong Toolbar\
Does that folder exist? Try copy-pasting that into the "run" bar in the start menu, in case the folder got hidden.

 

[tofast4u]

The log shows a couple files...
C:\Program Files (x86)\SearchAmong Toolbar\
Does that folder exist? Try copy-pasting that into the "run" bar in the start menu, in case the folder got hidden.

Oh yeah the folder does exist. I opened it up, and there was an uninstall.exe so I uninstalled like that

 

[Psionic Roshambo]

Oh yeah the folder does exist. I opened it up, and there was an uninstall.exe so I uninstalled like that

I tried to resist posting but while this uninstall.exe might have actually uninstalled it.... I can name virus.exe uninstall.exe

I pray it worked out for you.

 

[Yepi69]

If I were you I would install AVG Internet Security 2013, it removes EVERY virus from the PC and I've been using it since 2007.

 

[Originality]

Another person using AVG... Makes me sad. I give up trying to convince people to stop.

 

[Ericthegreat]

use Spybot, it clears up most hard to kill things like that

And I also agree use avg free as av

 

[porkiewpyne]

I used to go with Spybot S&D but after a while it became a little too resource intensive. Scanning takes forever and so does the update. Now I use Malwarebytes.

Pretty much the same with AVG. Prefer Avira nowadays.

But of course, it's all personal pref

 

[Deleted-185407]

Just to confirm, you have checked your hosts file right and saw nothing other than commented out localhost mappings?

 

[AnupRaman]

You may try the manual trouble shooting steps mentioned here in the link to remove Google Redirect Virus manually. Please make sure to follow the instructions properly. Part of the troubleshooting includes doing IE optimization which helps in fixing the issue if it is browser related. Both tutorial is followed up by video tutorial to make it easy to follow the instructions. Good Luck

 

[tofast4u]

I think I'm probably just going to have to restore, I tried most of all the above and can't fix it. If someone wants to dig in and help me, with teamviewer then that would be nice

 

[Rydian]

What browsers is this happening in?

Does it happen in safe mode with networking?

 

[tofast4u]

What browsers is this happening in?

Does it happen in safe mode with networking?

Happens in every browser, haven't tried in safe mode yet.

 

[Deleted member 318366]

Man your still dealing with that virus? I hate to say it but you might have to reformat or get a new pc if you havent already.

 

[tofast4u]

What browsers is this happening in?

Does it happen in safe mode with networking?

It happens in safe mode as well, I just tried.

 

[Rydian]

EDIT: Didn't see the earlier post.

Any addons showing up in chrome or firefox?

Screenshot the system proxy settings?

 

[tofast4u]

EDIT: Didn't see the earlier post.

Any addons showing up in chrome or firefox?

Nope I checked all the Addons in them and none are unknown to me. And yeah both browsers in safe mode

 

[Rydian]

What about the system's proxy/DNS? What about the DNS and proxy settings in the router?