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ScorpionSaver won't go away

#1 User is offline Aerosol 

Posted 03 December 2013 - 06:53 PM

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I uninstall it. I run Malwarebytes and CCleaner. I don't see it for a few hours. Then I'll be browsing a page and hearing random ads, seeing little boxes with the words "ads not by this site" on them, and random words being used as hyperlinks to pop-up ads. It goes by the name of ScorpionSaver currently, though I've seen it called other things on this computer before.

How is it installing itself and how can I be rid of it once and for all??

#2 User is offline TmEE 

Posted 04 December 2013 - 07:16 AM

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From another installation, manually scrubbing it out. Hiren's Boot CD or other OS in a multiboot system are good choices.

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Posted 04 December 2013 - 02:58 PM

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Failing that, backup your shit, and reformat/reinstall. Gets a clean and fast Windows install out of it, too.

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Posted 04 December 2013 - 06:54 PM

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I don't think a reformat/reinstall is an option. I don't own this computer. It's rented.

#5 User is offline Vangar 

Posted 05 December 2013 - 06:47 AM

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You could try running combofix from bleeping computer, if it is listed as malware in that software it should remove it. It's also free.

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Posted 05 December 2013 - 07:12 AM

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IF combofix runs... when it does it does wonders !

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Posted 05 December 2013 - 12:57 PM

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do the malwarebytes scan in safe mode.

Also, get adblock plus and noscript if you're using firefox.

also, try using Spybot Search and Destroy, and using the "immunise" tool.

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