Solved Fake Chrome shortcuts keeps generating

[Bluetails]

Fake Chrome shortcuts on my taskbar keeps appearing after a Malwarebytes scan and restart the pc twice. clicking on one of them opens the real chrome as a new icon separate from the fake shortcut. There is no adware or malware involved. But it's annoying as it seems to have 2 chrome icons on my taskbar and opening the unopened one piles up on the opens ones.

 

[TwinHeadedEagle]

Hello,


Please download Zemana AntiMalware and save it to your Desktop.

• Install the program and once the installation is complete it will start automatically.
• Without changing any options, press Scan to begin.
• After the short scan is finished, if threats are detected press Next to remove them.

Note: If restart is required to finish the cleaning process, you should click Reboot. If reboot isn't required, please restart your computer manually.​

• Open Zemana AntiMalware again.
• Click on
  
  icon and double click the latest report.
• Now click File > Save As and choose your Desktop before pressing Save.
• The only left thing is to attach saved report in your next message.

 

[Bluetails]

Here's the report from the software u mentioned:

Spoiler: Zemana AntiMalware 2.70.2.118 (Portable)

Zemana AntiMalware 2.70.2.118 (Portable)

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Scan Result : Completed
Scan Date : 2016/12/24
Operating System : Windows 7 64-bit
Processor : 4X Intel(R) Core(TM) i3 CPU M 380 @ 2.53GHz
BIOS Mode : Legacy
CUID : 12C8E3A267B3808698977D
Scan Type : System Scan
Duration : 34m 50s
Scanned Objects : 110992
Detected Objects : 0
Excluded Objects : 0
Read Level : SCSI
Auto Upload : Enabled
Detect All Extensions : Disabled
Scan Documents : Disabled
Domain Info : WORKGROUP,0,2

Detected Objects
-------------------------------------------------------

No threats detected

 

[TwinHeadedEagle]

Scan with Farbar Recovery Scan Tool

Please re-run Farbar Recovery Scan Tool to give me a fresh look at your system.

• 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).
• Make sure that Addition.txt option is checked.
  
  
  
  
  
• Press Scan button and wait.
• The tool will produce two logfiles on your desktop: FRST.txt and Addition.txt.

Please attach report into your next reply.

 

[Bluetails]

Still happing to my computer

 

[Bluetails]

And then, after running Zemana AntiMalware for the 2nd time:

Zemana AntiMalware 2.70.2.118 (Portable)

-------------------------------------------------------
Scan Result            : Completed
Scan Date              : 2016/12/25
Operating System       : Windows 7 64-bit
Processor              : 4X Intel(R) Core(TM) i3 CPU M 380 @ 2.53GHz
BIOS Mode              : Legacy
CUID                   : 12C8E3A267B3808698977D
Scan Type              : System Scan
Duration               : 26m 46s
Scanned Objects        : 111186
Detected Objects       : 0
Excluded Objects       : 0
Read Level             : SCSI
Auto Upload            : Enabled
Detect All Extensions  : Disabled
Scan Documents         : Disabled
Domain Info            : WORKGROUP,0,2

Detected Objects
-------------------------------------------------------

No threats detected

 

[TwinHeadedEagle]

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.

 

[Bluetails]

Still won't fix, here is the fixlog

Insert is a screenshot.

 

[TwinHeadedEagle]

Can you right click on that shortcut and select Properties?

Copy everything under Target.

 

[Bluetails]

Right clicking on the shortcut dous not show up "properties".

 

[TwinHeadedEagle]

Scan with Farbar Recovery Scan Tool

Please re-run Farbar Recovery Scan Tool to give me a fresh look at your system.

• 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).
• Make sure that Addition.txt option is checked.
  
  
  
  
  
• Press Scan button and wait.
• The tool will produce two logfiles on your desktop: FRST.txt and Addition.txt.

Please attach report into your next reply.

 

[Bluetails]

Ok, I don't have time now untill sunday. Thanks in advance.

 

[Bluetails]

To assess shortcuts:%AppData%\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\User Pinned\TaskBar
I learned from here Where are the shortcuts for the Windows 7 Taskbar stored on disk?

 

[TwinHeadedEagle]

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.



After this, uninstall Google Chrome and find and delete all Google Chrome folders on your computer.

%programfiles%
%appdata%
%localappdata%
%programdata%

 

[Bluetails]

Factory reseted my pc due to a different reason, no longer can reproduce.