My computer is infected with some kind of virus. Need help

[Jiharsh]

I use them

 

[Jiharsh]

But I uninstalled them because they are unable to remove those ads.

 

[gambit]

Do not uninstall them just cuz they are unable to remove those ads. You can right click those a ads and block them manually.

You can also try adding the web address of ads into "hosts" file in etc folder of your windows.
Add line:
0.0.0.0 [hit tab] web address you want to blacklist.

Other option is to install PeerBlock.
PeerBlock Download
Its a free program that blocks IP addresses of spywares, adwares, p2p, etc.

 

[vicky2089]

My FF browser redirects to hohosearch.com how to stop this

 

[Saurav]

Open Task Manager
Go to Services
Click on PID (2nd column), arrange by descending order
Right click on any suspicious name with high PID, click on Go to Details
Now check if that file in installed w/o your knowledge in Windows installation drive, ignore if anything is installed in System32 folder
If any file is installed in C drive or Program Files or Program Data, go to that folder and delete everything. Force delete everything.
Now open FF and reset it. Follow the same with other browsers.

Go to Control Panel, check if anything suspicious s/w is installed eg: FishSearch, HoHoSearch
Click on Uninstall

Restart PC

I think problem will be solved

 

[hobolife]

Try Adware removal tool or Lavasoft and try to avoid certain free soft wares like video and download accelerators.They usually come bundled together with very annoying apps

 

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[gambit]

If your FF is redirecting to hoho search, type about:config in browser and try search for hoho search and remove the address or replace address with about:blank.

 

[Deleted member 10390]

It's a DNS hijacking issue based at your router level. Reset the router first, and reconfigure it.

 

[dejan]

The problem got fixed after I changed my DNS IP to 202.56.215.54 from "Automatic" in network settings in my computer

 

[Deleted member 10390]

From where did you get that DNS ? Is it Airtel DNS ?