When I first turn on my computer & go to home page I get Adfarm mediaplex then errorsafe then maniatv?

Question

I am running windows xp IE7 have freedom security I still get my home page too. Have tried REGEDIT thing, AVG, & Spybot. How can I get rid of these? Please help me they are driving me NUTS!

Answer 1

Follow the simple steps below to fix this issue:

Download SmitfraudFix.zip from here:

http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/files/sm...

Confirm that the file SmitfraudFix.zip now resides on your desktop.
Extract all of the files to your desktop.

Rest all the instructions should be followed in Safe mode. to restart computer in safe mode keep tapping F8 key once a second when your computer starts-up.

Next, please reboot your computer into Safe Mode by doing the following:


Instead of Windows loading as normal, a menu should appear


Select the first option, to run Windows in Safe Mode.


When you are at the logon prompt, log in as the user your normally log in as.
When your computer has started in safe mode and you see the desktop.
Double-click on the SmitfraudFix.cmd file, as shown in the image above, to start the removal process


When the tool first starts you will see a credits screen. Simply press any key on your keyboard to get to the next screen.
You will now see a menu as shown in the image below. Press the number 2 on your keyboard and the press the enter key to choose the option Clean (safe mode recommended).
The program will start cleaning your computer and go through a series of cleanup processes. When it is done, it will automatically start the Disk Cleanup program.
This program will remove all Temp, Temporary Internet Files, and other files that may be leftover files from this infection. This process can take up to a few hours depending on your computer, so please be patient. When it is complete, it will close automatically and you will should continue with step 11.


When Disk Cleanup is finished, you will be presented with an option asking Do you want to clean the registry ? (y/n). At this screen you should press the Y button on your keyboard and then press the enter key.



When this last routine is finished, you will be presented with a red screen stating Computer will reboot now. Close all applications. You should now press the spacebar on your computer. A counter will appear stating that the computer will reboot in 15 seconds. Do not cancel this countdown and allow your computer to reboot.

Once the computer has rebooted, you will be presented with a Notepad screen containing a log of all the files removed from your computer. Examine this log, and when you are done, close the Notepad screen.

Answer 2

Please don't do anything more to edit your registry. Part of your problem is coming from IE7. But you most likely have a trojan in addition to that, especially if you've been on eBay recently. The only thing I know of that removes adfarm mediaplex is HijackThis from download.com. It's free, and I strongly recommend you get it, install and run it.

http://www.download.com/