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xV · Posted: Fri Jul 08, 2011 2:13 am Post subject: Goingonearth virus

Some weird virus I have that sometimes redirects my searches to a blank page with goingonearth.com in the url. Tried scanning with malwarebytes and it didn't fix the problem. Anyone have another solution?

AhMunRa · Posted: Tue Jul 12, 2011 8:39 am Post subject:

http://www.2-viruses.com/remove-goingonearth-com

According to this it's a simple redirector. Most likely if it hasn't hooked into Explorer itself it's a simple BHO (Browser Helper Object) download BHODemon will list your BHO's and allow you to remove undesired ones. http://majorgeeks.com/BHODemon_d3550.html

xV · Posted: Sun Jul 17, 2011 7:36 pm Post subject:

I downloaded BHO and disabled everything and it still doesn't help with the random redirects. I've scanned with Malwarebytes, read somewhere that flushing the DNS helps and tried that, tried several other things and this thing is just persistent. Seems a lot of others have it too but can't get rid of it.

GG · Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2011 2:16 am Post subject:

Checked your hosts?

Also, try this: http://download.cnet.com/Combofix/3000-8022_4-75221073.html

And please tell us what browser is getting highjacked. Have you tried other browsers?

xV · Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2011 2:50 am Post subject:

Yeah, hosts is fine. I'll try ComboFix right now.

All browsers except Opera are effected.

GG · Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2011 3:08 am Post subject:

All browsers being IE, FF and Chrome I assume?

xV · Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2011 3:18 am Post subject:

Yeah. I believe ComboFix fixed it. I can now google search 'goingonearth' whereas before it would redirect me to a MSDN Troubleshooting site. I hope this isn't temporary, but right now the problem is gone.

Thanks again for your help.

GG · Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2011 3:25 am Post subject:

Anytime. PM me if the problem returns (I won't be watching this thread).