WatchItNoAds 2.7 Can't be removed no matter what I try?

[CoffeeMeido]

Have noticed it a while back while changing some settings on my computer, I have tried nearly everything to get rid of it.

 

[kuttus]

Hi and welcome to the malwaretips.com forums!

I'm Kuttus and I am going to try to assist you with your problem. Please take note of the below:

• I will start working on your malware issues, this may or may not, solve other issues you have with your machine.
• The fixes are specific to your problem and should only be used for this issue on this machine!
• The process is not instant. Please continue to review my answers until I tell you your machine is clear. Absence of symptoms does not mean that everything is clear.
• If you don't know, stop and ask! Don't keep going on.
• Please reply to this thread. Do not start a new topic.
• Refrain from running self fixes as this will hinder the malware removal process.
• It may prove beneficial if you print of the following instructions or save them to notepad as I post them.

Your security programs may give warnings for some of the tools I will ask you to use. Be assured, any links I give are safe.


Before we start:
Please be aware that removing malware is a potentially hazardous undertaking. I will take care not to knowingly suggest courses of action that might damage your computer. However it is impossible for me to foresee all interactions that may happen between the software on your computer and those we'll use to clear you of infection, and I cannot guarantee the safety of your system. It is possible that we might encounter situations where the only recourse is to re-format and re-install your operating system, or to necessitate you taking your computer to a repair shop.

Because of this, I advise you to backup any personal files and folders before you start.
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STEP 1: Run a scan with Farbar Recovery Scan Tool

Please download Farbar Recovery Scan Tool and save it to your desktop.

Note: You need to run the version compatibale with your system. If you are not sure which version applies to your system download both of them and try to run them.
Only one of them will run on your system, that will be the right version.

• Double-click to run it. When the tool opens click Yes to disclaimer.
• Press Scan button.
• It will make a log (FRST.txt) in the same directory the tool is run. Please attach it to your reply.
• The first time the tool is run, it makes also another log (Addition.txt). Please attach it to your reply.

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[CoffeeMeido]

Scan just finished.


Edit: Forgot some.

 

[kuttus]

Download attached fixlist.txt on the same location as FRST (otherwise the fix won't work)


Open FRST, and click Fix. Attach me that report after it is finished.

 

[CoffeeMeido]

Still there, all it did was remove one of the extensions I had for my antivirus.

 

[kuttus]

Are you facing this issue in Google Chrome ?

 

[CoffeeMeido]

Yes

 

[kuttus]

Do you have any Saved Bookmarks in Google Chrome?

 

[CoffeeMeido]

Tons of em

 

[kuttus]

Please take a back up of those.......

1. Click the Chrome menu
   
   on the browser toolbar.
2. Select Bookmarks.
3. Select Bookmark manager.
4. Click the Organize menu in the manager.
5. Select Export bookmarks.

Chrome will export your bookmarks as a HTML file, which we can then import into another Google Chrome browser after fixing the issues.

 

[CoffeeMeido]

I had em saved in notepad before I had the problem so if I ever got a new computer I'd still have em

 

[kuttus]

Please do the above steps to save all Bookmarks in Google Chrome.

 

[CoffeeMeido]

Ok.

 

[kuttus]

After the above steps do this one.

Reset Google Chrome

• Close Google Chrome.
• Now open following path.
  • Press “window key + R” (Flag sign key + R), then you will get Run box.
  • Copy following command as per your operating system.
  • Copy below line if you have Windows XP.
    %UserProfile%\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default
  • Copy below line if you have Windows 7, 8, Vista.
    %UserProfile%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default
• Paste it, into Run box, then hit Enter or OK. A file location will open up.
• In this default folder, find a file named as “Preferences“ and rename this file from“Preferences“ to “Preferences.old”.
• In this default folder, find a one more file named as “Web Data“ and rename this file from “Web Data“ to “Web data.old“.
• Now Start Google chrome.
• Finished

 

[CoffeeMeido]

Did that, nothing happened.

 

[kuttus]

Is there any Bookmarks in Google Chrome now?

Reset your browser settings:

1. Click the Chrome menu
   
   on the browser toolbar.
2. Select Settings.
3. Click Show advanced settings and find the "Reset browser settings” section.
4. Click Reset browser settings.
5. In the dialog that appears, click Reset.

 

[CoffeeMeido]

There's still bookmarks there

 

[kuttus]

So that means the restore is not Finished correctly. Do the following step.

Is there any Bookmarks in Google Chrome now?

Reset your browser settings:

1. Click the Chrome menu
   
   on the browser toolbar.
2. Select Settings.
3. Click Show advanced settings and find the "Reset browser settings” section.
4. Click Reset browser settings.
5. In the dialog that appears, click Reset.

 

[CoffeeMeido]

Tried doing that multiple times, nothing happens.

 

[kuttus]

Could you please send me a Screenshots of WatchItNoAds 2.7 that you can see on your computer now..