Solved Browser keeps opening ads by itself

[Freakyboo]

Hello,

My firefox keeps opening ads by itself, I have ran a few solutions using rkill, malwarebytes, and AdwCleaner but it doesn't help.

Resetting or changing default browser didnt help either.

I am using AVG antivirus Free.

Attached are my FRST.txt and Addition.txt logs hoping it would speed up the removal process.

Thank you in advance.

 

[TwinHeadedEagle]

Hello,

Fix with Farbar Recovery Scan Tool

This fix was created for this user for use on that particular machine.

Running it on another one may cause damage and render the system unstable.

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Download attached fixlist.txt file and save it to the Desktop:

Both files, FRST and fixlist.txt have to be in the same location or the fix will not work!

• Right-click on
  
  icon and select
  
  Run as Administrator to start the tool.
  (XP users click run after receipt of Windows Security Warning - Open File).
• Press the Fix button just once and wait.
• If for some reason the tool needs a restart, please make sure you let the system restart normally. After that let the tool complete its run.
• When finishes FRST will generate a log on the Desktop, called Fixlog.txt.

Please attach it to your reply.

 

[Freakyboo]

Hi,

Thank you for your fast reply. Here is the Fixlog.txt.

 

[TwinHeadedEagle]

Can you perform one more MalwareBytes scan?

 

[Freakyboo]

Done, but no threats detected. All MalwareBytes do is just blocking the pop up ad. What should I do?
Attached is FRST scan result

 

[TwinHeadedEagle]

Are you sure MalwareBytes detected nothing?

 

[Freakyboo]

yesterday scan result shows nothing detected, but I scan it one more time today and it detects 4 threats but the ad pop up is still happening.

Attached is the result.

 

[TwinHeadedEagle]

Please remove these 4 threats. That should be a solution to your problem.

 

[Freakyboo]

Threats removed but my browser still opening ads. Did the same thing all over again, farbar scan, farbar fix using your fixlist, then another malwarebytes threat scan but nothing found. What should I do?

Attached is the result of the farbar scan and fixlog.

 

[TwinHeadedEagle]

Please run the fix from Administrator account.

Fix with Farbar Recovery Scan Tool

This fix was created for this user for use on that particular machine.

Running it on another one may cause damage and render the system unstable.

​

Download attached fixlist.txt file and save it to the Desktop:

Both files, FRST and fixlist.txt have to be in the same location or the fix will not work!

• Right-click on
  
  icon and select
  
  Run as Administrator to start the tool.
  (XP users click run after receipt of Windows Security Warning - Open File).
• Press the Fix button just once and wait.
• If for some reason the tool needs a restart, please make sure you let the system restart normally. After that let the tool complete its run.
• When finishes FRST will generate a log on the Desktop, called Fixlog.txt.

Please attach it to your reply.

 

[Freakyboo]

I am sorry. I made a dumb mistake. My UAC control was turned off. Here is the fixlog. Firefox still showing ads. Doing another Malwarebytes scan right now.

 

[Freakyboo]

ITS FIXED!! I think its fixed. Is it?

 

[TwinHeadedEagle]

You're good to go

 

[Freakyboo]

Thank you so much for your help! You really are awesome! Really appreciate your time and your work.