random new tabs

[pcclan]

every so often i get new tabs that randomly open and all it is always spam and most of the time when i click on a web site from google search i get a random search engine that looks like spam. i even tried a fresh install of windows any ideas what it could be.
Edit: i am currently using ff 4 beta

[AmEv]

Another fresh install.


Completely delete the partition, reinstall.

[Drum Thumper]

Another fresh install.


Completely delete the partition, reinstall.


No need to nuke and pave unless you like that sort of thing.

More info needed; namely your AV software.

[pcclan]

i use microsoft security essentials

[Airbozo]

i use microsoft security essentials

Not enough. Get avast or avg and run it. At the very least, run Malwarebytes then spybot search and destroy. Should solve your problems.

[slaveofconvention]

I've yet to come across anything that MSE, followed by Malwarebytes, followed by Advanced Systemcare can't deal with - but I'm sure there'll be a first time (probably sooner rather than later)

[pcclan]

Not enough. Get avast or avg and run it. At the very least, run Malwarebytes then spybot search and destroy. Should solve your problems.
well i have ran malwarebyte and spybot search and destory and the problem was still there

[OvRiDe]

Sounds like they are just regular popups from the pages you are opening. I think by default FF opens new windows in a tab, so if you click on a link that has an 'on load open new window' command in it (popup) it will open it in a new tab. It may not be a virus or malware at all.

[pcclan]

when i try to search something up on google and then i click i link it loads a different search engine and everytime it's a different search engine. when i am watching a youtube video and i have anything in the search bar it will open up a new tab with a search engine with what's in the search bar. and it does it at a random basis when am watching youtube.

[AmEv]

Screen shots?

[pcclan]

ok i'll try to get them over the next day

[pcclan]

http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g135/cheryl_hot/googleseach.png
http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g135/cheryl_hot/googleseach2.png
http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g135/cheryl_hot/googleseach3.png
this is just trying to look up the msi 6990 and clicking on a link, they were the same link
Edit: they were on the same tab it's from my going back and clicking on the link again

[pcclan]

and this is showing a random tab
http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g135/cheryl_hot/randomtab.png

[billygoat333]

does this only happen in ff 4 beta?

[pcclan]

nope it even happens on google chrome

[billygoat333]

check your msconfig, see what is running on startup. Try disabling anything suspicious and restarting, see if that fixes your issue. I would also try a different AV software, like avast or avg (make sure you disable MSE before installing) and trying ad-aware or a different malware software. Also, you can check your add/remove programs and see what is in there, I have found spyware just by the installer/uninstaller. lol

[pcclan]

still not working. have avast now. it's still doing it

[AmEv]

On a hunch....


With AV 2010 I accidentally got on one of my school's computers, it created, and I quote, "[cmz vmkd] Virtual Bus" in the system devices in the device manager.. Since Windows saw "bus", it thought it was necessary for bootup.

It probably isn't that extreme, but we want to rule out all possibilities.
So, look through all tabs, and see if anything out of the ordinary was there.

[pcclan]

i didn't find anything in the device manger so idk what's happening

[AmEv]

Another thing with AV2010.....


It created a file in system32.
How did I root it out?
Sorted by creation date, and it was not a MSCorp file.

[pcclan]

damn it it's still happening, there nothing i can do to get it to stop. i need help.

[pcclan]

and when i'm trying to go to a web site some times it pops up and says redirect
edit: when i mean pop up i mean the tab changes from the web site to redirecting

[pcclan]

urgh i still cannot find the problem :(

[pcclan]

god damn it
i still cannot get it to stop

[msmrx57]

When all else fails, fresh install. :mad: As much as it sucks it will fix it. :(

[pcclan]

i did do a fresh install to get rid of it in the first place :(

[msmrx57]

If a format and re-install didn't do it I got nothing. :think: That pretty much means it's something on your install disc. Unless it you didn't format first?

[pcclan]

so should i do a clean install with format ?

[pcclan]

so i just did a clean install and a format

[AmEv]

Take it the nuke killed the problem?