Welcome to MalwareRemoval.com,
What if we told you that you could get malware removal help from experts, and that it was 100% free? MalwareRemoval.com provides free support for people with infected computers. Our help, and the tools we use are always 100% free. No hidden catch. We simply enjoy helping others. You enjoy a clean, safe computer.

Malware Removal Instructions

about:blank and friends

MalwareRemoval.com provides free support for people with infected computers. Using plain language that anyone can understand, our community of volunteer experts will walk you through each step.

about:blank and friends

Unread postby pacachomp » January 6th, 2014, 8:06 am

Hi guys,

For the last couple of days I've been having some problems with my laptop, the main symptoms being the about:blank homepage (blank white page, about:blank in the address bar - if I change the homepage it still reverts within a minute) and an inability to load videos, audio, games, Facebook etc. After trying some other scans (Malwarebytes, Ad Aware, Anvi Smart, Kaspersky), none of which could find any problems, I scanned using Adware Away Anti-Malware and got the following diagnostic:

HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows:AppInit_Dlls=C:\Windows\SysWOW64\nvinit.dll : Registry Value : Trojan.Injector : No Action Taken
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\nvinit.dll : File : Trojan.Injector : No Action Taken
HKU\S-1-5-21-3195069775-1086341938-619148347-1000\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main:Start Page=about:blank : Registry Value : About:blank homepage : No Action Taken
HKU\S-1-5-21-3195069775-1086341938-619148347-1001\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main:Start Page=about:blank : Registry Value : About:blank homepage : No Action Taken
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main:Start Page=about:blank : Registry Value : About:blank homepage : No Action Taken
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer:NoActiveDesktopChanges=1 : Registry Value : Bad system setting : No Action Taken
HKCR:secfile : Registry Key : Rogue.VistaAntiVirus2010 : No Action Taken


Unfortunately, Adware Away doesn't provide any free means to remove these problems (and it's not a good enough scanner for me to consider paying for it unless I have no other options). I can't find a way to highlight these files for a different scanner to remove, and I've been unable to find and delete them manually (and from what I've heard, this often doesn't work on about:blank). Could anyone suggest how I might be able to remove them?
pacachomp
Active Member
 
Posts: 14
Joined: January 4th, 2014, 1:29 pm
Advertisement
Register to Remove

Re: about:blank and friends

Unread postby Wingman » January 6th, 2014, 1:48 pm

NO LOG
By posting just a description of your problems it is likely that your topic will be passed by and you will not receive the help you're requesting.
We need to know what's running on your computer so that we can provide the appropriate instructions.


May I draw your attention to THIS topic, which you should have read, that states what we need you to post, so we can help you.

If you still need help, please start a new thread an include your DDS logs:
  • DDS.txt.
  • Attach.txt.
  • Details of the problems you're experiencing.

If for any reason you can't run DDS, please let us know in your post.

This topic will now be closed.
User avatar
Wingman
Admin/Teacher
Admin/Teacher
 
Posts: 14347
Joined: July 1st, 2008, 1:34 pm
Location: East Coast, USA


Return to Infected? Virus, malware, adware, ransomware, oh my!



Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 121 guests

Contact us:

Advertisements do not imply our endorsement of that product or service. Register to remove all ads. The forum is run by volunteers who donate their time and expertise. We make every attempt to ensure that the help and advice posted is accurate and will not cause harm to your computer. However, we do not guarantee that they are accurate and they are to be used at your own risk. All trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

Member site: UNITE Against Malware