Browser Hijack Antivirus XP 2008?

Question

Recently got the "Antivirus Xp 2008" malware program. I removed the desktop problem and pop ups, but the browser hijack still remains in place. I have searched all over and done many different methods to remove it, none have worked. Basically when I click on a link in the search results of google, it redirects to some junk website. I have tried using the Registry Editor, Hijack This, among many other solutions, and all have failed. It only does this on IE7, not on Firefox. How can I remove the browser hijack?

Answer 1

1/ Check what is loading on your system, type in msconfig, and check start up settings, make sure you don't have a down-loader there, and unchecked the ones you don't want to have running when start up.

2/ Since the IE7 is corrupted it can not be repaired, because is part of the operating system, and will not reinstall.

3/ Do a system restore 2 weeks before this started to occur.

4/ Don't back up your system because there is a corruption

5/ Clean out all your temp files, and programs

6/ A system go back will normally work

Your problem has occured a few times to me, Try some of these above, and Good Luck

Answer 2

Download, run, update and do a full scan with kaspersky Internet Security.

Answer 3

I had that problem also the past few days. I searched online and it was confusing, people posting their Hijack This! logs and there never being a real solution.

After running all the free anti-spyware programs I could find for free (AVG, Superantispyware, Ad-aware) it still wasn't working out. I used the Mozilla browser and in the "Clear Saved Data" I just checked "Cookies" and I didn't have the browser hijack anymore, so you might want to clear your IE cookies.

Answer 4

:O oh dude, I had the same problem. I searched the entire internet trying to get rid of it; all of the c**p was so complicated until I found out that there's this thing that can get rid of it without any trouble.

I swear it worked  for me; and it's free(sorta, it's not a trial but you don't have to pay to make it do what it's suppose to do.

It's called Malwarebytes or something. It got rid of it and everything.

Answer 5

use manual removal instructions

http://fix-computer-problem.com/rogue-an...