Ads in browser corners and website redirection [Solved]

I have had this virus/malware a few days and it has gotten to the point that it has started to hinder performance and become annoying. In the lower corners of any browser Ads will randomly pop up and must be manually closed. Every 20 minutes or so I will try to go t oa new page and will be redirected to a random internet page. Steam is also affected by this as I get ads in the Store and it hinders performance in steam and causes the program to freeze. Thanks for any help!

Hi SargentChimera, welcome to the forum.

To make cleaning this machine easier

• Please do not uninstall/install any programs unless asked to
  It is more difficult when files/programs are appearing in/disappearing from the logs.
• Please do not run any scans other than those requested
• Please follow all instructions in the order posted
• All logs/reports, etc.. must be posted in Notepad. Please ensure that word wrap is unchecked. In notepad click format, uncheck word wrap if it is checked.
• Do not attach any logs/reports, etc.. unless specifically requested to do so.
• If you have problems with or do not understand the instructions, Please ask before continuing.
• Please stay with this thread until given the All Clear. A absence of symptoms does not mean a clean machine.

Download OTL to your desktop.

• Double click on OTL.exe to run it. Make sure all other windows are closed and to let it run uninterrupted.
• When the window appears, underneath Output at the top change it to Minimal Output
• Check the boxes beside LOP Check and Purity Check.
• In the window under Custom Scans/Fixes copy and paste the following
  
  
  netsvcs
  %SYSTEMDRIVE%\*.*
  %systemroot%\Fonts\*.com
  %systemroot%\Fonts\*.dll
  %systemroot%\Fonts\*.ini
  %systemroot%\Fonts\*.ini2
  %systemroot%\Fonts\*.exe
  %systemroot%\system32\spool\prtprocs\w32x86\*.*
  %systemroot%\REPAIR\*.bak1
  %systemroot%\REPAIR\*.ini
  %systemroot%\system32\*.jpg
  %systemroot%\*.jpg
  %systemroot%\*.png
  %systemroot%\*.scr
  %systemroot%\*._sy
  %APPDATA%\Adobe\Update\*.*
  %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Favorites\*.*
  %APPDATA%\Microsoft\*.*
  %PROGRAMFILES%\*.*
  %APPDATA%\Update\*.*
  %systemroot%\*. /mp /s
  CREATERESTOREPOINT
  %systemroot%\System32\config\*.sav
  %PROGRAMFILES%\bak. /s
  %systemroot%\system32\bak. /s
  %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Start Menu\*.lîk /x
  %systemroot%\system32\config\systemprofile\*.dat /x
  %systemroot%\*.config
  %systemroot%\system32\*.db
  %PROGRAMFILES%\Internet Explorer\*.dat
  %APPDATA%\Mikzosoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\*.lnk /x
  %USERPROFILE%\Desktop\*.exe
  %PROGRAMFILES%\Common Files\*.*
  %systemroot%\*.src
  %systemroot%\install\*.*
  %systemroot%\system32\DLL\*.*
  %systemroot%\system32\HelpFiles\*.*
  %systemroot%\system32\rundll\*.*
  %systemroot%\winn32\*.*
  %systemroot%\Java\*.*
  %systemroot%\system32\test\*.*
  %systemroot%\system32\Rundll32\*.*
  HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate\AU
  HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowsUpdate\Auto Update\Results\Install|LastSuccessTime /rs
  %USERPROFILE%\..|smtmp;true;true;true /FP
  %temp%\smtmp\*.* /s >
  /md5start
  iexplore.*
  explorer.*
  winlogon.*
  dll
  zx.dll
  hlp.dat
  consrv.dll
  services.*
  /md5stop
  
  
• 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 it with your next reply. You may need two posts to fit them all in.



Download aswMBR.exe to your desktop.

Double click the aswMBR.exe to run it. If asked to download Avast's database please do so.

Click the "Scan" button to start scan
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On completion of the scan click save log, save it to your desktop and post in your next reply
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There shall also be a file on your desktop named MBR.dat. Right click that file and select Send To>Compressed (zipped) folder. Please attach that zipped file in your next reply.


Please post back with

• both OTL logs
• aswMBR log
• mbr.zip (attached)

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