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[duplicate] Google Redirecting to Google.de

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BlackGoku03
December 15, 2009, 8:28 AM UTC
I'm trying to figure out why a friend's computer is redirecting his google searches to German site google.de

Likewise, his searches have been redirected to google.uk and we live in the US.

I've tried to replace the hosts file in the etc directory but it didn't work. I tried to edit the file but hijackthis keeps saying it's there. What do I do? Here's the log:

Logfile of Trend Micro HijackThis v2.0.3 (BETA)
Scan saved at 3:25:00 AM, on 12/15/2009
Platform: Windows XP SP3 (WinNT 5.01.2600)
MSIE: Internet Explorer v7.00 (7.00.6000.16945)
Boot mode: Normal

Running processes:
C:\WINDOWS\System32\smss.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\winlogon.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\services.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\lsass.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\System32\svchost.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\spoolsv.exe
C:\WINDOWS\Explorer.EXE
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Mobile Device Support\bin\AppleMobileDeviceService.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\AVG\AVG8\avgwdsvc.exe
C:\Program Files\Bonjour\mDNSResponder.exe
C:\Program Files\Analog Devices\SoundMAX\SMAgent.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe
C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Shared\hpqwmiex.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\igfxtray.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\hkcmd.exe
C:\Program Files\Analog Devices\SoundMAX\SMax4PNP.exe
C:\Program Files\Analog Devices\SoundMAX\Smax4.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\AVG\AVG8\avgtray.exe
C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\AVG\AVG8\avgemc.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\AVG\AVG8\avgam.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\AVG\AVG8\avgrsx.exe
C:\PROGRA~1\AVG\AVG8\avgnsx.exe
C:\Program Files\AVG\AVG8\avgcsrvx.exe
C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
C:\Program Files\TrendMicro\HiJackThis\HiJackThis.exe

R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Page_URL = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=69157
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Default_Search_URL = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896
R1 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Search Page = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=54896
R0 - HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main,Start Page = http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=69157
R1 - HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings,ProxyOverride = *.local
O1 - Hosts: 74.125.45.100 4-open-davinci.com
O1 - Hosts: 74.125.45.100 securitysoftwarepayments.com
O1 - Hosts: 74.125.45.100 privatesecuredpayments.com
O1 - Hosts: 74.125.45.100 secure.privatesecuredpayments.com
O1 - Hosts: 74.125.45.100 getantivirusplusnow.com
O1 - Hosts: 74.125.45.100 secure-plus-payments.com
O1 - Hosts: 74.125.45.100 http://www.getantivirusplusnow.com
O1 - Hosts: 74.125.45.100 http://www.secure-plus-payments.com
O1 - Hosts: 74.125.45.100 http://www.getavplusnow.com
O1 - Hosts: 74.125.45.100 safebrowsing-cache.google.com
O1 - Hosts: 74.125.45.100 http://www.securesoftwarebill.com
O1 - Hosts: 74.125.45.100 secure.paysecuresystem.com
O1 - Hosts: 74.125.45.100 paysoftbillsolution.com
O1 - Hosts: 88.198.198.204 google.ae
O1 - Hosts: 88.198.198.204 google.as
O1 - Hosts: 88.198.198.204 google.at
O1 - Hosts: 88.198.198.204 google.az
O1 - Hosts: 88.198.198.204 google.ba
O1 - Hosts: 88.198.198.204 google.be
O1 - Hosts: 88.198.198.204 google.bg
O1 - Hosts: 88.198.198.204 google.bs
O1 - Hosts: 88.198.198.204 google.ca
O1 - Hosts: 88.198.198.204 google.cd
O1 - Hosts: 88.198.198.204 google.com.gh
O1 - Hosts: 88.198.198.204 google.com.hk
O1 - Hosts: 88.198.198.204 google.com.jm
O1 - Hosts: 88.198.198.204 google.com.mx
O1 - Hosts: 88.198.198.204 google.com.my
O1 - Hosts: 88.198.198.204 google.com.na
O1 - Hosts: 88.198.198.204 google.com.nf
O1 - Hosts: 88.198.198.204 google.com.ng
O1 - Hosts: 88.198.198.204 google.ch
O1 - Hosts: 88.198.198.204 google.com.np
O1 - Hosts: 88.198.198.204 google.com.pr
O1 - Hosts: 88.198.198.204 google.com.qa
O1 - Hosts: 88.198.198.204 google.com.sg
O1 - Hosts: 88.198.198.204 google.com.tj
O1 - Hosts: 88.198.198.204 google.com.tw
O1 - Hosts: 88.198.198.204 google.dj
O1 - Hosts: 88.198.198.204 google.de
O1 - Hosts: 88.198.198.204 google.dk
O1 - Hosts: 88.198.198.204 google.dm
O1 - Hosts: 88.198.198.204 google.ee
O1 - Hosts: 88.198.198.204 google.fi
O1 - Hosts: 88.198.198.204 google.fm
O1 - Hosts: 88.198.198.204 google.fr
O1 - Hosts: 88.198.198.204 google.ge
O1 - Hosts: 88.198.198.204 google.gg
O1 - Hosts: 88.198.198.204 google.gm
O1 - Hosts: 88.198.198.204 google.gr
O1 - Hosts: 88.198.198.204 google.ht
O1 - Hosts: 88.198.198.204 google.ie
O1 - Hosts: 88.198.198.204 google.im
O1 - Hosts: 88.198.198.204 google.in
O1 - Hosts: 88.198.198.204 google.it
O1 - Hosts: 88.198.198.204 google.ki
O1 - Hosts: 88.198.198.204 google.la
O1 - Hosts: 88.198.198.204 google.li
O1 - Hosts: 88.198.198.204 google.lv
O1 - Hosts: 88.198.198.204 google.ma
O1 - Hosts: 88.198.198.204 google.ms
O1 - Hosts: 88.198.198.204 google.mu
O1 - Hosts: 88.198.198.204 google.mw
O1 - Hosts: 88.198.198.204 google.nl
O1 - Hosts: 88.198.198.204 google.no
O1 - Hosts: 88.198.198.204 google.nr
O1 - Hosts: 88.198.198.204 google.nu
O1 - Hosts: 88.198.198.204 google.pl
O1 - Hosts: 88.198.198.204 google.pn
O1 - Hosts: 88.198.198.204 google.pt
O1 - Hosts: 88.198.198.204 google.ro
O1 - Hosts: 88.198.198.204 google.ru
O1 - Hosts: 88.198.198.204 google.rw
O1 - Hosts: 88.198.198.204 google.sc
O1 - Hosts: 88.198.198.204 google.se
O1 - Hosts: 88.198.198.204 google.sh
O1 - Hosts: 88.198.198.204 google.si
O1 - Hosts: 88.198.198.204 google.sm
O1 - Hosts: 88.198.198.204 google.sn
O1 - Hosts: 88.198.198.204 google.st
O1 - Hosts: 88.198.198.204 google.tl
O1 - Hosts: 88.198.198.204 google.tm
O1 - Hosts: 88.198.198.204 google.tt
O1 - Hosts: 88.198.198.204 google.us
O1 - Hosts: 88.198.198.204 google.vu
O1 - Hosts: 88.198.198.204 google.ws
O1 - Hosts: 88.198.198.204 google.co.ck
O1 - Hosts: 88.198.198.204 google.co.id
O1 - Hosts: 88.198.198.204 google.co.il
O1 - Hosts: 88.198.198.204 google.co.in
O1 - Hosts: 88.198.198.204 google.co.jp
O1 - Hosts: 88.198.198.204 google.co.kr
O1 - Hosts: 88.198.198.204 google.co.ls
O1 - Hosts: 88.198.198.204 google.co.ma
O1 - Hosts: 88.198.198.204 google.co.nz
O1 - Hosts: 88.198.198.204 google.co.tz
O1 - Hosts: 88.198.198.204 google.co.ug
O1 - Hosts: 88.198.198.204 google.co.uk
O1 - Hosts: 88.198.198.204 google.co.za
O1 - Hosts: 88.198.198.204 google.co.zm
O1 - Hosts: 88.198.198.204 google.com
O2 - BHO: WormRadar.com IESiteBlocker.NavFilter - {3CA2F312-6F6E-4B53-A66E-4E65E497C8C0} - C:\Program Files\AVG\AVG8\avgssie.dll
O2 - BHO: Groove GFS Browser Helper - {72853161-30C5-4D22-B7F9-0BBC1D38A37E} - C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\Office12\GRA8E1~1.DLL
O2 - BHO: Ask Toolbar BHO - {D4027C7F-154A-4066-A1AD-4243D8127440} - C:\Program Files\Ask.com\GenericAskToolbar.dll
O3 - Toolbar: Ask Toolbar - {D4027C7F-154A-4066-A1AD-4243D8127440} - C:\Program Files\Ask.com\GenericAskToolbar.dll
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [IgfxTray] C:\WINDOWS\system32\igfxtray.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [HotKeysCmds] C:\WINDOWS\system32\hkcmd.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SoundMAXPnP] C:\Program Files\Analog Devices\SoundMAX\SMax4PNP.exe
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [SoundMAX] "C:\Program Files\Analog Devices\SoundMAX\Smax4.exe" /tray
O4 - HKLM\..\Run: [AVG8_TRAY] C:\PROGRA~1\AVG\AVG8\avgtray.exe
O4 - HKCU\..\Run: [ctfmon.exe] C:\WINDOWS\system32\ctfmon.exe
O8 - Extra context menu item: E&xport to Microsoft Excel - res://C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\Office12\EXCEL.EXE/3000
O9 - Extra button: Send to OneNote - {2670000A-7350-4f3c-8081-5663EE0C6C49} - C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\Office12\ONBttnIE.dll
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: S&end to OneNote - {2670000A-7350-4f3c-8081-5663EE0C6C49} - C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\Office12\ONBttnIE.dll
O9 - Extra button: Research - {92780B25-18CC-41C8-B9BE-3C9C571A8263} - C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\Office12\REFIEBAR.DLL
O9 - Extra button: (no name) - {e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f2ba38496583} - C:\WINDOWS\Network Diagnostic\xpnetdiag.exe
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: @xpsp3res.dll,-20001 - {e2e2dd38-d088-4134-82b7-f2ba38496583} - C:\WINDOWS\Network Diagnostic\xpnetdiag.exe
O9 - Extra button: Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
O9 - Extra 'Tools' menuitem: Windows Messenger - {FB5F1910-F110-11d2-BB9E-00C04F795683} - C:\Program Files\Messenger\msmsgs.exe
O16 - DPF: {6414512B-B978-451D-A0D8-FCFDF33E833C} (WUWebControl Class) - http://update.microsoft.com/windowsupdate/v6/V5Controls/en/x86/client/wuweb_site.cab?1257146951344
O18 - Protocol: grooveLocalGWS - {88FED34C-F0CA-4636-A375-3CB6248B04CD} - C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\Office12\GR99D3~1.DLL
O18 - Protocol: linkscanner - {F274614C-63F8-47D5-A4D1-FBDDE494F8D1} - C:\Program Files\AVG\AVG8\avgpp.dll
O20 - Winlogon Notify: avgrsstarter - avgrsstx.dll (file missing)
O22 - SharedTaskScheduler: Browseui preloader - {438755C2-A8BA-11D1-B96B-00A0C90312E1} - C:\WINDOWS\system32\browseui.dll
O22 - SharedTaskScheduler: Component Categories cache daemon - {8C7461EF-2B13-11d2-BE35-3078302C2030} - C:\WINDOWS\system32\browseui.dll
O23 - Service: Apple Mobile Device - Apple Inc. - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Mobile Device Support\bin\AppleMobileDeviceService.exe
O23 - Service: AVG8 E-mail Scanner (avg8emc) - AVG Technologies CZ, s.r.o. - C:\PROGRA~1\AVG\AVG8\avgemc.exe
O23 - Service: AVG8 WatchDog (avg8wd) - AVG Technologies CZ, s.r.o. - C:\PROGRA~1\AVG\AVG8\avgwdsvc.exe
O23 - Service: Bonjour Service - Apple Inc. - C:\Program Files\Bonjour\mDNSResponder.exe
O23 - Service: hpqwmiex - Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. - C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\Shared\hpqwmiex.exe
O23 - Service: iPod Service - Apple Inc. - C:\Program Files\iPod\bin\iPodService.exe
O23 - Service: NBService - Nero AG - C:\Program Files\Nero\Nero 7\Nero BackItUp\NBService.exe
O23 - Service: NMIndexingService - Nero AG - C:\Program Files\Common Files\Ahead\Lib\NMIndexingService.exe
O23 - Service: SoundMAX Agent Service (SoundMAX Agent Service (default)) - Analog Devices, Inc. - C:\Program Files\Analog Devices\SoundMAX\SMAgent.exe

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NonSuch
December 17, 2009, 5:05 AM UTC
This topic is a duplicate copy of the original and therefore will be closed as it serves no useful purpose.