http://colo.cachefly.net/js/min.inject.js? ... etc 2

[aldi07]

Hi, my friend is running Windows 7 Home Premium Service Pack 1, 64-bit.
When he goes on the internet, he has an error message appearing with the following URL:

http://colo.cachefly.net/js/min.inj...=http://www.alldaysavings.org/aboutthisad.php

and the question Yes or No. He answers Yes, then tthe message disappears, to reappear sometimes later.
Any clue anyone? Is there a way to get rid of this?

Thank you.

 

[aldi07]

I realize that the complete URL is not shown in my message. So, here it is, cut into many lines:

http://colo.cachefly.net/js/min.inject.js?

id=Pj8sNyM&subid=395821AD-3E17-4F17-BAB2-
932B7EA6E81B&ad_label=AllDaySavings&ad_
label_link=http://www.alldaysavings.org/
aboutthisad.php

 

[rclarke250]

it's ad ware, all day savings. Since you don't tell us his browser, I will give you a link to a you tube video that shows how to remove it from the top 3, ie,firefox,chrome. Link

 

[aldi07]

Thank you for your time rclarke. The video is very well done. He uses "IE" browser.
I will do it on his laptop, and let you know the result.
Thank you again!

 

[aldi07]

Hi rclarke,
It worked perfectly well. Thank you again.
However something else appeared at windows logon. He receives the following error message:
<<Windows cannot find 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Search Extensions\Client.exe'. Make sure you typed the name correctly, and then try again>>
I hesitate to download these free programs that claim they will fix it. In general they came with viruses or ad wares, or... etc.
Any safe way of removing it?
Thank you in advance.

N.B. In his <<Windows cannot find 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Search Extensions\>>, he has the file uninstall.exe

 

[aldi07]

In my previous N.B., I meant:
In his folder <<'C:\Program Files (x86)\Search Extensions\>>, he has a file named uninstall.exe

 

[rclarke250]

I like piriform ccleaner for cleaning the registry, and deleting stuff no longer wanted, it has the added benefit of allowing you to choose what gets run at startup.

 

[kjv1611]

If you don't want to use a separate program like Ccleaner to remove the old/errant startup entries, then you can manually remove at least some by clicking the start button and typing msconfig, then go to the startup tab, and uncheck items there.

CCleaner is MUCH nicer to work with than msconfig, though, and has many more options and things to check for. You can even look for scheduled tasks which is where things can also hide from time to time.

"But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ." 1 Corinthians 15:57

 

[kjv1611]

Also, I'd suggest making sure nothing else is on the machine. If your friend does not already have Malwarebytes Antimalware, then I suggest installing it, doing a full scan. If it finds anything, remove it, reboot, and re-scan - do until clean. It may only take one run, but I'd go ahead and just do as many as it takes. If you see items continually show up after reboot, then there are other possibly bigger issues. All malware/adware/spyware doesn't slow down computers - sometimes you can be really infested and not even know it by performance.

Another note: I'd highly suggest using ad/script blockers where possible. Given your friend is using IE, the possibilities are at least slim if not practically nonexistent. I personally use FF or Chrome at different times, and use script and ad blockers all the time. I think BadBigBen here in the forums first recommended to me to use NoScript on FF, and I've never looked back ever since.

couple links:
Malwarebytes Antimalware (one safe download location - they do have clickable ads, though, so make sure you click the right "download" button:

http://filehippo.com/download_malwarebytes_anti_malware/

CCleaner at same site:

http://filehippo.com/download_ccleaner/

And you know, it wouldn't hurt once de-malwared, and cleaned up with ccleaner, to do a good defrag. Windows built-in works, but there are better ones out there. I personally like Auslogics Disk Defrag the best:

http://filehippo.com/download_auslogics_disk_defrag/

(same download site)

Another good general cleanup tool, as well as being loaded with other helpful utilities is Glary Utilities - only thing is I've begun to block it from startup/scheculed tasks, b/c it likes to pop up all too regularly asking you to buy the pro version - probably worth it for some folks, but here is a link to that one (same site):

http://filehippo.com/download_glary_utilities/

Also, make sure Windows is up to date, as well as the AV software being up to date. If using McAfee Antivirus (personal opinion), I'd move on to just about anything else -> Microsoft Security Essentials is no-nag free, and generally works - not strongest, but not weakest, and it generally runs without issues.


"But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ." 1 Corinthians 15:57

 

[aldi07]

Hi rClarke250 and kjv611,
Thank you very much for your time and your answers. However my friend decided to format and re-install everything on his laptop.
Your recommendations as for malwarebytes and ccleaner are still valid though, for the future. I recommended them to him.
Thank you again.

 

[kjv1611]

Yeah, if an infection seems bad enough, and there is no specific reason not to, I will often recommend just reinstalling anyway. Oftentimes, it takes less time and causes less headaches.

"But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ." 1 Corinthians 15:57