Malwarebytes

SUPERAntiSpyware

Ad-Aware

Windows Defender

Spybot S&D

Emsisoft Anti-Malware Free and Malwarebytes Anti-Malw

If the above malware scanners do not find any malware or can not clear it, you should consider
posting in one of these forums for specialized malware removal help:

http://forums.spybot.info/

http://www.spywarewarrior.com/index.php

http://forum.aumha.org/

http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/

http://www.spywareinfoforum.com/

I guess I had this rootkit too. I used a tool called tdsskiller and I think it did the trick. Now I can
use Google without these annoying redirects. I also found the removal instructions given at
http://deletemalware.blogspot.com/2010/02/remove-google-redirect-virus.html to be very useful.
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/t/405/antivirus-antimalware-and-antispywareresources/

Thanks a lot for your removal instruction page, it solved the problem! The program ComboFix did
most of the work. Thanks so much, I've had to put up with the virus for weeks, and now I can
finally search redirect free :)
was gone but it always came back! If you want to kill this thing for good, combofix is the only
thing that removes ALL of the infected elements. Combofix takes a long time to run (circa 30
min?) and requires some user input and also messes with your system settings a little but it is
VERY thorough and it does work and best of all, it's free.

I had lots of aggro with this.... I used malawarebytes, the standard search did not uncover the
cause but instigated a full search and it found an additional 6 trojan and odd malaware
oddments.... cleared all and ... Eureka... sorted.

This Google Redirect affects Yahoo Search as well. No Malware or Virus scans will find it
because it is installed as an Add On in Firefox tools menu. Go to your Add Ons in the tool menu,
scroll down untill you find "Google Update" and disable it. I don't know how this was download
onto our computer but this ended the redirects using the search bar in the Firefox browser. Matt
1.) Click on start, run, type in cmd press enter, type in ipconfig /flushdns press enter 2.) You need
to check your Host file and lmHost file for domain entries if you see thousands of entries remove
them. You will know them when you see them because your list will be HUGE! You will see
THOUSANDS of domain entries in there. 3.) Next open the registry and go to these 2 hives.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE &
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet
Settings\ZoneMap\Domains delete everything except microsoft.com 4.) Next go to the Key P3P 2
folders up and delete the history entries. That will be all of the places you have been redirected
to. You will see HUNDREDS to thousands of redirect domain entries! If you can replace the
entire KEY on both Hives that would be better!!! 5.) You also need to check many other small
things however these are the major identifiers. 6.) The reason why Virus scans and Spyware
programs cant find the so called Virus. Because it is not one! Scanning the registry is pointless
because those new registry KEY's are legit KEY's. Think of it as you have a Google or Yahoo or
Bing search bar in your browser. Lets say you change the default search to a porn site. Is there
anything wrong with your browser or default search engine? No! All spyware will scan past this
because people have different search engines. It took me a month and a half to figure this out
and I just happen to stumble upon the answer! 7.) I dont know how the registry entries were
changed so be alert that you might catch this annoying issue again! 8.) If you can get another
PC, get the registry KEY for I.E, it must be the same version and import the new entire KEY. That
is the course of action I took.

xzaviers0 solutions2 answers

Posted
8/11/11, 9:13 AM

Guys, here is the removal for the redirect virus. You will know this is your solution beyond the
shadow of a doubt once you see where all of those annoying redirects are hiding at. Having
some experience with the registry is very helpful. If you dont have any find somebody who does,
backup your registry entries before making any changes and this info is for information purpose.
1.) Click on start, run, type in cmd press enter, type in ipconfig /flushdns press enter 2.) You need
to check your Host file and lmHost file for domain entries if you see thousands of entries remove
them. You will know them when you see them because your list will be HUGE! You will see
THOUSANDS of domain entries in there. 3.) Next open the registry and go to these 2 hives.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE &
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet
Settings\ZoneMap\Domains delete everything except microsoft.com 4.) Next go to the Key P3P 2
folders up and delete the history entries. That will be all of the places you have been redirected
to. You will see HUNDREDS to thousands of redirect domain entries! If you can replace the
entire KEY on both Hives that would be better!!! 5.) You also need to check many other small
things however these are the major identifiers. 6.) The reason why Virus scans and Spyware
programs cant find the so called Virus. Because it is not one! Scanning the registry is pointless
because those new registry KEY's are legit KEY's. Think of it as you have a Google or Yahoo or
Bing search bar in your browser. Lets say you change the default search to a porn site. Is there
anything wrong with your browser or default search engine? No! All spyware will scan past this
because people have different search engines. It took me a month and a half to figure this out
and I just happen to stumble upon the answer! 7.) I dont know how the registry entries were

changed so be alert that you might catch this annoying issue again! 8.) If you can get another
PC, get the registry KEY for I.E, it must be the same version and import the new entire KEY. That
is the course of action I took.

Rhaspun0 solutions3 answers

Posted
8/21/11, 2:50 PM

Prior to my redirects with Google. Zone Alarm alerted me that a program. Bullet Storm wanted
access to the internet. I denied access and soon after Norton AV notified me that a program
called Tracor was trying to access my computer. Firefox quit connecting to the internet at this
point. I ran a full scan with Norton AV. Nothing was found. I tried a couple of the spyware and
malware programs to look around and nothing was found. Firefox would work only when I gave
the go ahead with Zone Alarm for that Bullet Storm program. I used Norton Power Eraser and it
found a program called muzaf123 and a couple of other things. I cleared out those problems with
the Norton Power Eraser program. Firefox worked fine after this. I believe I've cut off the
communication with the virus program and to who ever out on the internet. Now I only get
Google redirects on the first click and it can be stopped by going to Help on FF and clicking the
Restart with add-ons disabled. So something is still affecting FF.

he virus. Anyhow, below is a list of things that you should do or check in

order to remove Google Redirect virus or fix Search Engine Redirect
problem.
Check Local Area Network (LAN) settings
Make sure that DNS settings are not changed
Check Windows HOSTS file
Manage Internet Explorer add-ons. Remove unknown or suspicious
add-ons
Use TDSSKiller tool to remove malware belonging to the family
Rootkit.Win32.TDSS
Scan your computer with legitimate anti-malware software
(ComboFix)
Use CCleaner to remove unnecessary system/temp files and browser
cache
Reset your Router back to the factory default settings

1. Check Local Area Network (LAN) settings

a) Open Internet Explorer. In Internet Explorer go to: Tools->Internet
Options.
b) Click on Connections tab, then click LAN settings button.

c) Uncheck the checkbox under Proxy server option and click OK.

2. Make sure that DNS settings are not changed

a) Open Control Panel (Start->Control Panel).
b) Double-click Network Connections icon to open it.
c) Right click on Local Area Connection icon and select Properties.

d) Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and click Properties button.

e) Choose Obtain DNS server address automatically and click OK.

3. Check Windows HOSTS file

a) Go to: C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\etc.
b) Double-click hosts file to open it. Choose to open with Notepad.

c) The hosts file should look the same as in the image below. There
should be only one line: 127.0.0.1 localhost in Windows XP and 127.0.0.1
localhost ::1 in Windows Vista. If there are more, then remove them and
save changes. Read more about Windows Hosts file
here: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/972034

4. Manage Internet Explorer add-ons. Remove unknown or suspicious

add-ons
a) Open Internet Explorer. In Internet Explorer go to: Tools->Manage Addons.
b) Uninstall unknown or suspicious Toolbars or Search Providers.

5. Scan your computer with legitimate anti-malware software.

Download at least one anti-malware software from the list below and scan
your computer. Dont forget to update it before scanning.
Download recommended anti-malware software and run a full system scan
to remove this virus from your computer.

It's possible that an infection is blocking anti-malware software from

properly installing. Before saving the selected program onto your computer,
you may have to rename the installer to iexplore.exe or winlogon.exe.
Don't forget to update the installed program before scanning.
Alternate malware removal tools can be used in case recommended antimalware software has missed a threat:
Combofix (use with caution)
MalwareBytes Anti-malware
SUPERAntispyware
Hitman Pro 3.5
6. Use TDSSKiller tool to remove malware belonging to the family
Rootkit.Win32.TDSS
a) Download the file TDSSKiller.exe
b) Execute the file TDSSKiller.exe.
c) Wait for the scan and disinfection process to be over.
More detailed TDSSKiller
tutorial: http://support.kaspersky.com/viruses/solutions?qid=208280684

7. Use CCleaner to remove unnecessary system/temp files and

browser cache
CCleaner is a freeware system optimization. Its not a malware removal
tool. However, its always a good idea to get rid of unnecessary
internet/system files or corrupter Windows registry values that may cause
various problems to your computer. Downlaod CCleaner.
8. Reset your Router back to the factory default settings
This step is optional and should be completed only if you have followed all
the above recommendations and you still have the redirect virus on your
computer. First of all, please follow this guide: How to Reset a Router Back

to the Factory Default Settings. Then you should flush DNS cache:
1. Go to Start->Run (or WinKey+R) and type in "cmd" without quotes.

2. In a new window please type "ipconfig /flushdns" without quotes and hit
Enter. And that's it!

These recommendations shouldnt be too complicated. I hope this article

was helpful. If you have any questions dont hesitate and ask. Comments
are always welcome.
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Anonymous said...
Thanks; I have been looking ofr quite some time now for soultions.
your info seems to be the best out there-- straight forward with direct
download links. It's my turn to now try it all out.

February 6, 2010 at 12:38 AM

Anonymous said...
This worked! Thanks for the solution and the clarity of presentation.
Deeply grateful.
February 7, 2010 at 5:38 AM

Anonymous said...
Thanks
the description and step are clear and help me
get ride of my google redirect
thanks a lot
February 12, 2010 at 10:34 PM

Admin said...
You are welcome!
February 13, 2010 at 3:52 AM

Anonymous said...
Hi. I've had the Google redirect virus lately as well, however, mine is
on mozilla firefox. If you have instructions relevant to mozilla, I'll be
really grateful!! Thank you in advance.
February 13, 2010 at 9:41 PM

Admin said...
Yes, I think I will have to include Mozilla Firefox in this tutorial too.
Meanwhile, you can still complete these steps:
2. Make sure that DNS settings are not changed
3. Check Windows HOSTS file
5. Use TDSSKiller tool to remove malware belonging to the family
Rootkit.Win32.TDSS
6. Scan your computer with legitimate anti-malware software
(ComboFix)

7. Use CCleaner to remove unnecessary system/temp files and

browser cache
February 14, 2010 at 4:43 AM

Anonymous said...
i havent even the problem and was impressed with the solution might
try it myself JUST to be sure :-)
February 28, 2010 at 6:33 AM

Anonymous said...
i got up to the part about add ons but i dont know which one is
considered to be suspicious. I also scanned my computer twice with
updated versions of malewarebytes and avast. They found the
trojans but i still get redirected.
February 28, 2010 at 9:27 AM

Anonymous said...
Win XP: I did everything as per the very well written instructions. The
TDSSKiller found nothing, ComboFix found nothing, CCCleaner
picked up some trash. But, the redirecting fro what appears to be
google still persists.
From start/Run, I enter "www.Google.com". It puts me into Google,
but the Google name image is standard. However, when I do the
same on an uninfected computer, the Google name image is a
special graphic; not the standard. Could this mean that even before
the redirection, I've been captured by the virus on the first PC?
I have spent hours using MalwareBytes, ComboFix, Hitman, AVG,
and CCCleaner to no avail. They all claim the computer is clean, yet
the redirecting behavior still persists.
- Jim
March 4, 2010 at 7:36 PM

Anonymous said...

I noticed a difference between an infected computer and a noninfected computer. When I go into a DOS command window and
perform a ">ping http://www.google.com/", my non-infected computer
resolves and completes the ping successfully; while the infected
computer fails to resolve the url.
On my non-infected computer, the AVG link icons show up by each
google search result item; while on the infected pc, the icons neve
show up (and they used to)
Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware 1.51.0.1200
www.malwarebytes.org
This Malware program Seems to have taken the virus out.
This is what was found in the register and deleted.
Registry Values Infected:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion
\Explorer\Associations\bak_XMLLookup (Hijacker.XMLLookup) -> Value:
bak_XMLLookup -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion
\Explorer\Associations\bak_Application (Hijacker.Application) -> Value:
bak_Application -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion
\Explorer\Associations\bak_intl (Hijacker.intl) -> Value: bak_intl ->
Quarantined and deleted successfully.
Registry Data Items Infected:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\
Explorer\Advanced\StartMenuLogoff (PUM.Hijack.StartMenu) -> Bad: (1)
Good: (0) -> Quarantined and deleted successfully.
Thanks to all whom posted.

http://deletemalware.blogspot.in/2010/02/remove-google-redirect-virus.html

AdBlock
Adblock stops pop-up adds from showing up on your computer.
1. Go to the Chrome web store (type in Chrome web store in your omnibox/address bar).
2. In the search box in the top left type in Adblock
3. Click Add to Chrome

ScriptSafe
ScriptSafe will allow you to choose which scripts you want to trust and which you don't. This will
ensure only the script of the site you're looking at will run.
1. Go to the Chrome web store (type in Chrome web store in your omnibox/address bar).
2. In the search box in the top left of the Chrome web store type in ScriptSafe.
3. Click Add to Chrome
*Mobile Devices*

sugaki said:
I spent the whole day downloading different malware removers, none of them worked (though they did
kill some trojans that I didn't know were in my computer, whew).
I FINALLY fixed the problem.
My search results in google chrome kept getting redirected to go.go-search.net.
Uninstalling/reinstalling Google Chrome did nothing. Deleting old cache, history, cookies has nothing
to do with redirects because those aren't infections. Mozilla Firefox didn't have the same problem, so I
knew it was a Chrome-specific infection. I tried Gmer, Hitman Pro, Avast, Spybot, Ad-aware,
Malwarebytes, Kapersky's TDSS rootkit remover (found nothing), Kapersky's virus remover,
ComboFix (didn't work on 64-bit Windows 7)... and none of those worked.
The problem it turns out is that Google Chrome doesn't completely uninstall when you uninstall. So
what you need to do is:
a) Uninstall Google Chrome
b) go to C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Local\ and find the Google directory. This contains
Googleupdate.exe and some other junk. Delete this whole folder. For "USERNAME" put your own
name. I only found one instance of a google directory, but you might want to search for any other
google-related folders and delete those too.
c) I also went and deleted every single instance of Google Chrome in the Windows registry manually. I
doubt this did the trick, but not sure because I did this along with b) before testing it. Personally I think
the culprit was an infected Googleupdate file.
d) Reinstall Google Chrome
With a clean install of Chrome, the browser is working normally again, good grief!

sugaki said:
I spent the whole day downloading different malware removers, none of them worked (though they did
kill some trojans that I didn't know were in my computer, whew).
I FINALLY fixed the problem.
My search results in google chrome kept getting redirected to go.go-search.net.
Uninstalling/reinstalling Google Chrome did nothing. Deleting old cache, history, cookies has nothing
to do with redirects because those aren't infections. Mozilla Firefox didn't have the same problem, so I
knew it was a Chrome-specific infection. I tried Gmer, Hitman Pro, Avast, Spybot, Ad-aware,
Malwarebytes, Kapersky's TDSS rootkit remover (found nothing), Kapersky's virus remover,
ComboFix (didn't work on 64-bit Windows 7)... and none of those worked.
The problem it turns out is that Google Chrome doesn't completely uninstall when you uninstall. So
what you need to do is:
a) Uninstall Google Chrome
b) go to C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Local\ and find the Google directory. This contains
Googleupdate.exe and some other junk. Delete this whole folder. For "USERNAME" put your own
name. I only found one instance of a google directory, but you might want to search for any other
google-related folders and delete those too.

c) I also went and deleted every single instance of Google Chrome in the Windows registry manually. I
doubt this did the trick, but not sure because I did this along with b) before testing it. Personally I think
the culprit was an infected Googleupdate file.
d) Reinstall Google Chrome
With a clean install of Chrome, the browser is working normally again, good grief!
Hope this helps...
Otherwise these are great sites for scanning.
http://housecall.trendmicro.com/uk/
http://www.bitdefender.com/scan8/ie.html

Can I Remove the Google Redirect manually?

Many sites on the net have various instructions for manually removing this rootkit. To
be honest, none of these manual methods work. There are really only two products
floating around the net that successfully remove this type of infection. One
by Kaspersky Labs and one bySymantec. So, please follow the instructions below to
download these tools and remove the Google Redirect Virus from your computer.
Follow these steps in order to restore internet access, check your hosts file, and
finally delete the rootkit.
Fix Proxy Settings
1) Open Internet Options in the Control Panel or via Tools menu in Internet Explorer
2) Click on the Connections tab
3) Click on LAN Settings
4) Uncheck the "Use a Proxy Server for your LAN" setting. Especially if the address
spot is blank.
5) Click OK

3) Download RKill from Bleeping Computer to your desktop. Double-click on it and

run it. This program will try to kill any malicious processes currently running on your
system.

Check Hosts File

Follow the steps on my page about how to check or reset the Hosts File

Remove the Google Redirect Malware with TDSSKiller

Kaspersky Labs has created a removal tool called TDSSKiller to remove the Google
Redirect Virus. Follow these steps to download and run it. In some cases, you may
have to run it in Safe Mode with Networking to remove it.
1) Download TDSSKiller, unzip it, and Save it to your desktop.
2) Double-click on TDSSKiller.exe to run. If the program does not run, you may have
to rename it to something like explore.exe, 123.exe, or something else before
running it. The virus is trying to block the program from running, so renaming it will
in some cases allow it to run.
3) Click on the Start button to start a scan and allow it to completely run
4) Allow TDSSKiller to fix any issues it finds and reboot the computer afterward
5) After reboot, try Google and see if the redirect it gone.
For more detailed information on TDSSKiller visit the Kaspersky page

Extra Steps with FixTDSS.exe

In a few circumstances, I have been unable to run TDSSKiller even after renaming
it. In these cases, I have turned to the other removal tool that works, FixTDSS
by Symantec. Follow these steps to download and run it.
1) Download the FixTDSS.exe tool from Symantec and save it to your desktop
2) Double-click on FixTDSS.exe and run it
3) Click Start to begin the process, and then allow the tool to completely run
4) Restart the computer when prompted
5) After reboot, the program will give you the results of the scan and cleaning.
6) Try Google and see if the redirect virus is gone.
For more detailed information on FixTDSS visit the Symantec page.

Run a Thorough Virus Scan

Finally, as an extra precaution, scan your computer with online virus scanner like
Housecall, BitDefender, or eTrust or download and install an antivirus program and
run a complete scan. A list of online scanners is below, some however will only scan
but not remove issues.
Online Virus Checkers
Trend Micro Housecall - will scan and remove threats

BitDefender Scan Online - will scan and remove threats

ESet (NOD32) Online Scanner
Kaspersky Online Scan - will scan and remove threats
Panda Activescan - appears to only scan for but not remove threats
McAfee FreeScan - appears to only scan for but not remove threats
eTrust Antivirus Web Scanner - will scan and remove threats
Symantec Security Check - will scan and remove threats
Dr.Web Online Check - user can upload and test for threats on particular files
Trojan Scanner
TrojanScan by WindowsSecurity.com
Spyware Scanners
Malwarebytes AntiMalware
Super AntiSpyware
Spybot Search and Destroy
Congratulations! Your computer should be free of the Google Redirect Virus.

Written by Mark Hasting

Step 1: Uninstall unwanted or newly added programs.

Start Menu >> Control Panel >> Uninstall a program/Programs and Features
Scroll through the program list and highlight unwanted programs. Then, click
Uninstall
Step 2: Remove browser extensions and restore your settings on Google Chrome.
Google Menu>> Tools/Settings >> Extensions, search and remove unwanted extensions
History >> Clear browsing data...>> Obliterate the following item from: the beginning of
time
Settings >> On startup >> Set pages, delete random URLs
Settings >> Appearance >> Change, delete random URLs or rewrite www.google.com
Settings >> Search >> Manage search engines, use Google as default
Settings >> Show advanced settings >> Reset settings
Right click on Chrome icon >> Properties >> Shortcut >> Target, and then remove
anything else after "C:\Program Files (x86)\....exe" > > Apply >> OK.
If want to learn more about the specific redirect issues, please visit Spyware and
Malware Removal Guides

You can try to reset Google to default settings.

Google Chrome:
1. Open Google Chrome, in the top-right corner of the browser window,
click the Chrome menu
2. At the bottom, click Show advanced settings.
3. Under the Reset settings section, click Reset settings.
4. In the opened window, confirm that you wish to reset Google Chrome
settings to default by clicking the Reset button.
More details can be referred in this article:
How to Remove Sweetsearch.com, Get Rid of Sweet Search Virus
Note: Methods mentioned in this article shows you how to completely get rid of
sweet search, which also work on other Google redirects. Go and try!
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Probably you are a victim of browser hijacking.

The only way to get rid of the browser hijacker is to remove the unwanted threats totally
and keep a clean system.
There are many different kinds of hijackers and most of them can be solved in the similar
way.
You can have a try to remove the hijacker manually. Perhaps this page can help.
Get Bored with Lookineo.com Redirecting ? Remove Browser Hijacker Easily
And using an anti-virus programs is always helpful, anyway.
go to the view source page , find and check if thier are any redirect m method or put
requests in the page. If they exixts check for the url they are leading to on virustotal.com.
if the redirections are leading you to somewhere malicious sites .. netter take care .it
might be a virus.
go to HKLM . by going to start>run>regedit> HKLM an delete the bad files from microst
>software part . Beware not to delete the wrong file IT MIGHT CORRUPT YOUR
WINDOWS !

The Tradeadexchange pop-up ads are caused by an ad-supported extension for Internet
Explorer, Firefox and Chrome, which is distributed through various monetization
platforms during installation. This malicious browser extensions is typically added when
you install another free software (video recording, download-managers or PDF creators)
that had bundled into their installation this adware program.

STEP 1: Remove with AdwCleaner

The AdwCleaner utility will scan your computer and web browser for the adware and
unwanted browser extensions, that may have been installed on your computer without
your knowledge.

Close all open programs and internet browsers , then double-click on the
AdwCleaner icon . If Windows prompts you as to whether or not you wish to
run AdwCleaner, please allow it to run.
Click on the Scan button. AdwCleaner will now start to search for the
Tradeadexchange.com malicious files that may be installed on your
computer.
To remove the Tradeadexchange.com malicious files that were detected in
the previous step, please click on the Clean button.
AdwCleaner will prompt you to save any open files or documents, as the
program will need to reboot the computer. Please do so and then click on the
OK button.

STEP 2: Remove Junkware Removal Tool

Junkware Removal Tool is a powerful utility, which will remove browser hijackers from
Internet Explorer, Microsoft Edge, Firefox and Google Chrome.

Download the Junkware Removal Tool utility

Double-click on the JRT.exe icon as seen below.
If Windows prompts you as to whether or not you wish to run Junkware
Removal Tool, please allow it to run.
Junkware Removal Tool will now start, and at the Command Prompt, youll
need to press any key to perform a scan for the malware.
Please be patient as this can take a while to complete (up to 10 minutes)
depending on your systems specifications.
When the scan will be completed, this utility will display a log with the
malicious files and registry keys that were removed from your computer.

STEP 3: Remove with Anti-Malware

Change your DNS server address in your modem (NOT on Windows or other
devices' network configuration options) by accessing it through a browser, usually
192.168.1.1 is the modem's firmware page address. switch it to the option which
allows you to type in DNS server addresses manually. Find a suitable trustable DNS
server (Google is good 8.8.8.8 and alternative 8.8.4.4). And deny all remote access
to your modem.Generally remote access control is found under 'Advanced' tab. Make
similar changes in connected routers' firmware too (if you are using separate routers
in addition to modem). Uninstall unsafe third-party add ons and applications from
unknown sources, from all your browsing devices. Next time when you install
applications, make sure you are agreeing to the terms of the prospective software
only, usually many additional adwares come bundled with general free applications.
Users 'accept/agree' them, and install them too. And it goes unnoticed. Note that
third party applications can supersede the changes you make. Generally mobile
applications which require permissions to access wifi and browser information can
hack into your modem firmware and make changes.
And please make sure your device is not affected by DNS Changer virus here's more
information about it:International Cyber Ring That Infected Millions of Computers
Dismantled
The below picture shows firmware page of a basic Dlink modem.

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Nirvit Rustagi
Written Mar 7

Tradeadexchange is a redirecting MALWARE. It basically attacks your router due to

which it affects all your devices connected through it.
To get rid of this you need to reset your router with the help of your ISP(Internet
Service Provider or in simple word the company whose internet connection you are
using).
For resetting the router you can also google about how to reset your router(your
router model no.)? But again the Internet service provider will be needed for reconfiguring your router.
After resetting the router hope your problem will be solved,mine was solved the same
way :)
Note:These Malware usually gets into by various extensions of Chrome/Firefox,etc or
through free software so you also need to get rid of those as well so that it doesn't
happen in future again.
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Bonnie Alice, Provide detailed steps for malware removal

Updated Apr 18

Hi, I'm Bonnie. I'm glad to answer for you. Be similar to other browser
hijackers,tradeadexchange is classified as a typical browser hijacker which can
influence all of your web browsers including Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox and
Google Chrome. It not only redirects you to the third party websites but also displays
a lot of annoying pop op ads labeled with Ad by Tradeadexchange. Such browser
hijacker usually supported by advertisements. To completely remove it, please refer
to the following post.
How Can I Remove Tradeadexchange.com From My PC?
The post shows you the detailed steps including
1) How to uninstall unwanted programs from Control Panel?
2) How to remove tradeadexchange extensions from IE/Firefox/Chrome?
3) How to remove tradeadexchange homepage from web browser?
4) How to reset Chrome/Firefox/IE to remove Tradeadexchange.com?
5) How to protect your PC from malware infection?

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Mohamed Anwer, Software engineer at KDE

Written Jan 24

I have been suffering from this problem for some time, and I was sure that my pc and
mobile are not infected.
And I discovered that the ultimate solution for this problem is to reset and reconfig
the router if you are sure that your mobile and pc aren't infected.
Try to connect to another router to make sure that your router is infected.
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Zola Jones

Written Nov 17, 2015

Hi, you can find whether there are unwanted programs on your computer and
suspected extensions/add-ons on your browser. Uninstall/Remove them if any.
Below are some steps. Hope they can help.
Step 1: Uninstall unwanted or newly added programs.
Start Menu >> Control Panel >> Uninstall a program/Programs and Features
Scroll through the program list and highlight unwanted programs. Then, click
Uninstall
Step 2: Remove IE browser extensions and restore your home page.
Menu/Tools >> Manage add-ons >> Toolbars and Extensions/Search Providers
Tools >> Internet Options >> General >> Home pages >> Use default or rewrite the
one you like
Tools >> Internet Options >> General >> Delete the Cookies/Delete Browsing
History
Right click on IE icon >> Properties >> Shortcut >> Target, and then remove
anything else after "C:\Program Files (x86)\....exe" > > Apply >> OK.
You can learn more details at http://threatremoval.com/best-wa...
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Annie Brown, I am interested in how to remove computer threats

Written Jan 21

Tradeadexchange.com is an annoying redirect infection that often keeps redirecting,

starting up and opening in a new window without being prompted whenever you
open homepage, use search engine, or click links on regular websites. You should
remove it soon before it bring you more troubles.
If you still removal help, it is suggested to refer to this effective removal guide:
How to Remove Tradeadexchange.com From Chrome/Firefox/IE? - Browser
Redirect Removal
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Gabriel Mar, loves to read about the new types of malware.

Written Jan 4

TradeAdExchange is a marketing platform, which is used for promoting third parties.

That's why you have been redirected to unknown websites offering you to update or
install some software on your computer. In reality, you don't need anything and
these ads are displayed on your screen just for tricking you into downloading
additional adware to your computer.
Unfortunately, but there is one more thing that you have to know TradeAdExchange ads appear on your PC only because of the adware-type programs
that are hiding in it. That means that you have to find these apps and get rid of each
of them. This guide should help you find the best method for that: Remove
TradeAdExchange virus (Free Instructions).
Good luck!

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Anmol Bajaj
Written Sep 11, 2015

Follow these steps , they might help :

1)Hard-reset your router , you have to hold a button which is usually on the back side
of the router using a pointed object(in most of the routers) to do that.
2)Set up your wi-fi/internet again. (You might have to contact your ISP for that).
3)Clear your browser's cookies and cache.
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Vinayak Dh

Written Jan 29

Recently, some browsers ( especially Chrome and Edge) have been facing this issue.
It is really annoying to see a advertisement site opening every time you click on
webpages.
After trying number of methods to resolve this issue ,I finally found a solution.
1.Uninstall any suspicious programs from your system.
2.Remove 'adblock' , 'adblockPlush' and similar extensions.
3.Clean Temp directory folder.(win+R and type %temp% Enter).
4. Uninstall browser and install it again.
5. Use 'uBlock origin' extension . Its a great tool and way better than any other AdBlocking extensions.
6. Block this site ' http://aka-cdn-ns.adtech.de ' (either editing a host file or you can
do it in 'uBlock Origin' extension
OR
For chrome , >setting>advance>piracy>content setting>JavaScript - Manage
Exceptions> Add' http://aka-cdn-ns.adtech.de ' and choose behavior as Block.
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Andy Odell

Written Dec 16, 2015

Tradeadexchange. comis a malicious site that will mess up your internet

browsing and hijack all the browsers installed on your computer. Once you find this
site pops up to your browsers, you should try your best to remove it and the
associated PUP or Malware. Here are some instructions:
#remove it from your Programs
#remove unwanted extensions from your browsers
#remove aggressive homepage URL
....
You can learn more details at Completely Remove Tradeadexchange.com Redirect
from your Computer?
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Yolanda

Written Jan 20

Tradeadexchange. com, as a questionnaire site, can bring you a series of troubles.

you can follow the steps to remoev it from your comtrol pannel.
Windows 10:
1. Tap the Windows key + I to launch Settings.
2. Click on Control Panel.
3. Open Uninstall a program.
4. Delete any suspicious program.
Windows 8 or Windows 8.1:
1. Press the Windows key + Q.
2. Type Control Panel and click the icon.
3. Go to Uninstall a program and remove any suspicious program.
Windows 7 or Windows Vista:
1. Launch the Start menu and select Control Panel.
2. Access Uninstall a program.
3. Remove any suspicious program.
Windows XP:
1. Access the Start menu.
2. Open Control Panel.
3. Launch Add or Remove Programs and eliminate any suspicious program.
If you want to remoev it from Windows Task Manager, registry, and all web browser,
maybe you can follow the post below in which you can get more details.
Remove Tradeadexchange.com & Tradeadexchange.com Pop-ups from Infected
Computer
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My mobile phone and tablet (both Android) were affected by this Malware on the same
day after connecting to a particular router. That pretty much conviced me that the router
was the source of the Malware and not any internet related activity in my device.
This helped me get rid of that Malware:
- Go to 'app info' for the browser you are using
- Click on 'clear data'. This will erase all information stored by your browser including
saved passwords, bookmarks etc. And it will also get rid of the Malware.
I haven't reconnected to that router since then and I've been fine.

To remove the browser redirect, follow these steps:

STEP 1: Scan your computer with Kaspersky TDSSKiller
STEP 2: Stop the malicious processes with Rkill
STEP 3: Scan your computer with Malwarebytes Anti-Malware
STEP 4: Scan your computer with HitmanPro
(OPTIONAL) STEP 5: Scan your computer with AdwCleaner

(OPTIONAL) STEP 6: Scan your computer with Zemana AntiMalware

(OPTIONAL) STEP 7: Reset your browser to default settings
OPTIONAL: Some forms of malware will not allow you to start some of
the below utilities and on-demand scanners, while running Windows in
Normal mode. If this happens, we recommend that you start your
computer in Start your computer in Safe Mode with Networking, and try
from there to perform the scan.
We recommend that you first try to run the below scans while your
computer is in Normal mode, and only if you are experiencing issues,
should you try to start the computer in Safe Mode with Networking.
To start your computer Start your computer in Safe Mode with
Networking, you can follow the below steps:
1. Remove all floppy disks, CDs, and DVDs from your computer, and
then restart your computer.
2. If you are using Windows XP, Vista or 7 press and hold the F8 key
as your computer restarts.Please keep in mind that you need to
press the F8 key before the Windows start-up logo appears.
Note: With some computers, if you press and hold a key as the
computer is booting you will get a stuck key message. If this occurs,
instead of pressing and holding the F8 key, tap the F8 key
continuously until you get the Advanced Boot Optionsscreen.If you
are using Windows 8, press the Windows key + C, and then
clickSettings. Click Power, hold down Shift on your keyboard and
click Restart, then click on Troubleshoot and select Advanced
options.
3. In the Advanced Options screen, select Startup Settings, then click
on Restart.
4. If you are using Windows XP, Vista or 7 in the Advanced Boot
Options screen, use the arrow keys to highlight Safe Mode with
Networking , and then press ENTER.

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If you are using Windows 8, press 5 on your keyboard to Enable
Safe Mode with Networking.
Windows will start in Safe Mode with Networking.
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